Expression of interest
You're invited to participate in evidence gathering to inform DBT's Advanced Manufacturing Scale-up Fund.
Introduction
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is proposing a Fund to assist advanced manufacturing firms to access financing in order to scale their businesses. DBT is seeking evidence from advanced manufacturing firms and investors on the challenges faced in accessing / providing scale-up financing, and views to inform the design of a Fund to support scaling finance. Europe Economics (www.europeeconomics.com) is undertaking this research on behalf of DBT and DESNZ (the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). Please see DBT's letter of support for the research.
Scope of the research
We are looking for input from investors and manufacturing firms with the following focus:
Advanced manufacturing: High value-added products and processes that integrate specialised scientific knowledge and technology into manufacturing, making use of skilled labour. This covers activities that manufacture a physical object, novel product or process, and use significant R&D investments.
Advanced manufacturing: High value-added products and processes that integrate specialised scientific knowledge and technology into manufacturing, making use of skilled labour. This covers activities that manufacture a physical object, novel product or process, and use significant R&D investments.
Scale-up: Firms that are seeking / providing growth capital to finance Series B+ funding rounds.
Further information about advanced manufacturing sectors and details of the fund design can be found in our DBT Advanced Manufacturing Fund note.
Further information about advanced manufacturing sectors and details of the fund design can be found in our DBT Advanced Manufacturing Fund note.
What are we looking for?
Manufacturing firms and investors to participate in our discussion and evidence-gathering events.