Supply Chain Transition: Unlock Funding & Growth - Information Session

Schedule

Thu Apr 30 2026 at 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Simulation Centre | Coventry, EN

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Pivot your manufacturing business into the Electric Light Vehicle (LEV) & Battery sectors.
About this Event

Supply Chain Transition Programme: Unlock Funding & Growth

Pivot your manufacturing business into the Electric Light Vehicle (LEV) & Battery sectors.

The West Midlands is the heart of the UK’s automotive industry. As the market for LEVs and green tech accelerates, this programme provides the expertise to help local SMEs diversify, scale, and secure their place in the future of transport.

Join our Information Session

  • When: Thursday 30th April 2026 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm
  • Where: Simulation Centre, The Techno Centre, Coventry University, Puma Way Coventry CV1 2TL
  • Why: Discover how to access The Supply Chain Transition Programme. How the programme can support your business diversify into LEV and Battery Technologies sectors, and how you can access 1-2-1 technical and business support.

Fully-Funded Support Highlights

1-2-1 technical and business support through:

  • Leadership and Change Management – tailored to help businesses adapt, diversify and scale.
  • Transformation Roadmaps – expert guidance on planning, scoping, and executing a move into new markets
  • Training & Skills Support: Helping SMEs identify skills gaps to facilitate diversification, such as building capability within precision manufacturing, compliance, modular design, electronics and integration. Plus, support to leverage AI tools, boost digital capability, and automate processes
  • Collaboration Opportunities – connecting SMEs with OEMs and Tier 1s, solving current and future supply chain challenges to facilitate the West Midlands transition to sustainable solutions and decarbonisation.
  • Research & Development Match-Funded Grants, available to support innovation in new products, processes and services.

Is your business eligible?

  • Size: 10 – 249 employees.
  • Location: Birmingham, Black Country, Solihull, Coventry, or Warwick District.
  • Focus: Developing a new product or service for the LEV or Battery sectors (must not be an existing supplier to these specific clusters).

Have Questions?

Contact Catherine at CU Services Ltd:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Mobile: 07974 984016



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Agenda

🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:40 PM
Welcome & Introductions
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
The Supply Chain Transition Programme Overview

Info: How the programme can support your business
Key features, benefits, opportunities
Eligibility criteria
Application process


🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
1-2-1 Technical and Business Support
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:20 PM
Research & Development Match-Funded Grants

Info: R&D grant in collaboration with CU’s specialist Research Centres.


🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Q & A Session
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Networking
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Where is it happening?

The Simulation Centre, Cheetah Road, Coventry, United Kingdom

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