Following its success, the program has been extended to an additional four English regions with the aim of helping the UK recapture its industrial spirit.
In 2017, an independent review board led by Jurgen Maier, then CEO of Siemens UK, made a startling proposal: If UK businesses adopted digital technology at a faster rate, the country's industrial productivity could increase by a remarkable 25%.
"Long term, our objective is to boost UK growth and productivity, through increasing innovation and adoption of industrial digital technologies across the whole of manufacturing."
"Our ambition is for the UK to be the best place in the world to start and grow a manufacturing business," Clark said.
Learn more about how the UK can support your manufacturing business.
Persons:
Jurgen Maier, Patrick Mroczak, Adam Hodgkinson, Patrick, Jake Wright, Lusso, Wright, Mackinnon, Saunders, Guillermo del Toro, Oscar, Peter Saunders, We've, Michael Clark, Clark
Organizations:
Siemens, Nutree, Auto, Netflix, Mackinnon, Manufacturing, UK's Department for Business, Trade, Insider Studios, UK Department for Business
Locations:
North, England