Oct
24
The Opportunities Series … #2 The defence opportunity
In association with Make UK Defence – opening up the defence sector for North East engineering and manufacturing businesses
Want to diversify into the defence sector but don’t know where to start? The second in The Opportunities Series is in association with Make UK Defence which will help North East England-based engineering and manufacturing companies engage with the defence sector.
Time: 12.00 - 2.00pm
Venue: Horizon Works HQ, NE23 7RZ
Ticket Price: £0
Taking place at our Event Space at Northumberland Business Park near Cramlington, the event will help you to understand what opportunities are available for North East-based manufacturing and engineering companies in the sector. There will also be networking, lunch and plenty of coffee too!
Our guest speaker is Andrew Kinniburgh, Director-General at Make UK Defence.
Andrew’s presentation will:
- Provide up-to-the-minute insight on the defence industry landscape and its opportunities
- De-bunk some myths around supplying into the sector
- Examine how manufacturers can engage with defence primes, the Ministry of Defence and tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers
- Explore what support is available for SMEs
The event will also feature a case study from a North East-based manufacturer, which will provide further insight into how SMEs can diversify into defence.
In addition, there will be a panel discussion and Q and A session.
The event is free to attend for North East England-based engineering and manufacturing companies and is open to both members and non-members of Make UK Defence.
Make UK Defence is a national not-for-profit, member owned defence trade association, part of Make UK – the manufacturers’ organisation. It champions and supports the UK’s innovative and diverse defence manufacturers and the wider defence supply chain.
Horizon Works is a partner in Make UK Defence’s Competitive Advantage Programme (CAP), which was developed by Make UK Defence to identify manufacturers’ challenges and opportunities, and connect them with experts.
The programme is aimed at manufacturers who wish to improve processes and corporate governance, build profile, take products and services to market, and strengthen their ability to win work from the Ministry of Defence, defence primes and other organisations across the supply chain.
Through the CAP, Make UK Defence members can access expertise from a range of expert providers from across the UK. Partners in the programme include experts in strategy, equality and diversity, productivity, social values, operations, cyber security, procurement, HR, law, marketing, bid writing, health and safety, market research and corporate governance.