Advanced Manufacturing

The UK's manufacturing power is broad and built on our world-class innovation, specialist strengths, and our high-quality products. From space technologies in Scotland and Oxfordshire to capabilities across England’s regions, including aerospace in the South West and North West and automotive and batteries in the West Midlands and the North East – Advanced Manufacturing frontier industries are driving the next wave of global industrial transformation.

With over 760,000 jobs and £82 billion in annual GVA, the sector is a cornerstone of the UK economy. Our 10-year strategy will nearly double business investment in Advanced Manufacturing to £39 billion by 2035, backed by £4.3 billion in public funding and a globally competitive business environment. The UK Advanced Manufacturing sector includes six frontier industries:

• Automotive
• Batteries
• Aerospace
• Space
• Advanced Materials
• Agri-tech

Why the UK for Advanced Manufacturing?

Public capital to scale

The UK’s modern Industrial Strategy is unlocking up to £4.3 billion in funding, including up to £2.8 billion for R&D over the next five years. We are also reducing electricity costs for the most electricity intensive manufacturing industries and foundational industries in their supply chains and increasing support for our most energy-intensive businesses

A digitally literate and skilled workforce

To ensure businesses have access to a digitally literate and skilled workforce, the UK is investing over £100 million in engineering skills, launching Technical Excellence Colleges, and piloting a Recruitment and Workforce Transition Programme.

Investor-friendly trade partnerships

The UK-US landmark economic deal provides a quota for 100,000 UK vehicle exports at a tariff rate reduced from 27.5% to 10% – set to save hundreds of millions a year for the automotive industry. Alongside this, the UK-India Free Trade Agreement is expected to save an estimated £400 million a year for UK producers, including exports such as automotives and electrical circuits.