Business Growth West Midlands is on a mission to empower ambitious SMEs in the West Midlands with a free support package aimed at helping your business to secure new supply chain orders in emerging sectors. This strand of the Supply Chain Transition programme targets the dynamic sectors in Health and Med Tech, Manufacture of Future Housing and Smart Energy Systems.

Funded by the UK Government and provided by Business Growth West Midlands, this programme offers businesses tailored one-to-one support from an experienced Supply Chain Adviser and free market research insights. In just a few hours, you can discover the right opportunities and tackle your biggest challenges with clear and easy-to-understand advice.

By harnessing the power of collaboration and streamlining your products or services, this programme encourages the creation of value for all stakeholders involved. Elevate your competitive edge and profitability within your supply chain, and break into high-growth sectors to drive your business towards success.

“The support throughout the Supply Chain Transition Programme from my Supply Chain Adviser, Chelsea, has been great. I couldn’t quite believe how quickly she was able to crystalise the knotty problems we had to work through and the clarity this helped us to create immediate next steps. She has kept us on track and facilitated our discussions so well throughout.” 

- Sue Roberts, CEO - Better Pathways

Invest your time in this free programme and reap significant business growth opportunities, 

creating new jobs and contributing to a thriving West Midlands economy. 

Tailored one-to-one advice

Our advisers will work with you to create a simple, step-by-step plan to focus your efforts on the right things. You’ll leave each session knowing exactly what to do next.

Market research sessions

With our research, we will show you where the best opportunities are. You can understand which ideas have the most potential, who your best customers are and how you can stand out.

Big impact in little time

Struggling with where to start? In just a few hours, we will help you tackle your biggest challenges and provide practical solutions that you can act on immediately.

Equip your business with practical strategies and support to navigate the emerging sectors with confidence to ensure a smoother, faster path to success. Businesses can already be operating in these areas or aspire to transition into the supply chain of these sectors.

Future Housing focuses on a range of techniques, from offsite manufacture, digital tech and automation to the inclusion of high-performance materials. 

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Smart Energy Systems focuses on technologies for smart meters and energy storage to improve efficiency and support renewable energy. 

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Health Tech focuses on personal health, prevention and remote monitoring. Med Tech focuses on diagnosis, treatment and patient care. 

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“The biggest benefit of a Business Adviser is having the time to drill down and have my ideas tested. It’s easy to get into the weeds, and knowing that we were both committed to achieving the best result possible for our organisation and to securing the right consultant to deliver our agreed business development project was just great.

We’ve already identified marketing and sales strategy as priorities and I anticipate this feeding through to tangible revenue growth over the next 12 – 18 months.”

– Sue Roberts, CEO - Better Pathways

To participate in this free programme, businesses must meet the eligibility and suitability criteria listed below.

Be based in the West Midlands

(Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton)

Have the ambition to transition or win more contracts in the supply chains of the three sector groups: Health & Med Tech, Manufacture of Future Housing and Smart Energy Systems

Be registered in the United Kingdom

Demonstrable commitment to grow (Both in revenue and staff)

Be a Small to Medium-Sized Enterprise 

(Definition here)

Have not received more than £315,000 in public funding over the past three financial years

Demonstrate strong leadership and adaptability to enter new supply chains

To apply for this free programme, please click the button below. 

Due to popular demand, there are limited spaces available and we recommend registering quickly. 

All applications are subject to and assessed against the eligibility and suitability criteria listed above.

If you have any questions, we are happy to help. 

Please contact us at supplychain@newcen.co.uk

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The Supply Chain Transition programme: Health & Med Tech, Manufacture of Future Housing & Smart Energy Systems is delivered by Newable, in collaboration with Enterprise Nation and Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Business Growth West Midlands. 

The Supply Chain Transition programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and places and supporting local businesses, people and skills. For more information, visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus. As a result, a range of data points must be collected to assess your eligibility and suitability to participate in this funded project.

To comply with West Midlands Combined Authority's funding requirements, Business Growth West Midlands, Newable, Enterprise Nation and Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce will collect and store your registration data for auditing and project evaluation purposes until 2033, when all records will be destroyed. We, as delivery partners for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Business Growth West Midlands programme may share your information with West Midlands Combined Authority and Central Government departments (such as the Department for Business & Trade) and their partners.

Your details will be stored securely and retained in compliance with Business Growth West Midlands programme requirements and the General Data Protection Regulation. We will not share your data with any third parties not involved with funding and/or delivering the Supply Chain Transition programme.  Information regarding the use and processing of personal data and how to contact these organisations about your personal data can be found on the following links: West Midlands Combined Authority and Business Growth West Midlands, Newable, Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Nation.