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Arrow Sunderland Innovate and Grow

Arrow Sunderland Innovate and Grow (SIG) is a research-based support programme to support businesses facing innovation challenges. Such challenges might arise when a company is looking to develop a new product, service or process. The programme is fully funded for Sunderland-based businesses through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Our academic experts can help your business to develop in two key areas:  

1. Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Research Project: Support can be provided through the following: 

  • Option appraisal for lean manufacturing Improvement  
  • Analysis and strategy options for asset management planning and execution. 
  • Digitalisation options for manufacturing and the support systems.  
  • Exploration of technology solutions. 
  • Appraisal of appropriate digital solutions 
  • Low level proof of concept analysis 
  • Need analysis and adoption strategy support 

 

2. Digital Adoption research projects: Support can be provided through the following:  

  • Exploration of new tech in alignment with business objectives. 
  • Analysis and recommendations of appropriate digital solutions. 
  • Digitalisation of internal processes and business workflows. 

 

Read our Arrow Innovation Support Case Studies Corehaus.

Key contacts

For more information on Arrow Innovation Projects, please contact Mike Jurowski, Business Development Manager  at mike.jurowski@sunderland.ac.uk.