
Building a manufacturing and engineering community
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Why It Matters
The manufacturing & engineering industry employs approximately 84,500 people at 5,900 businesses and contributes around £5.1bn in GVA to the regional economy per annum (up by 8.5% since 2010).
Game Changing Initiatives
NAAME is the catalyst of numerous game-changing initiatives such as: Productivity East, the Digital Accelerator & the Talent Sharing Platform.
Making a Difference
NAAME provides the leadership necessary to become one of the most innovative and agile manufacturing & engineering regional economies in the UK.
Benefits of NAAME membership
Knowledge Sharing
Access peer-to-peer learning borne out of industry experience and the application of best practice in a workplace environment
Increasing Innovation
Access pioneering research, programmes, support and information to assist your business with new product development or innovation
Forging Collaborations
Explore new market opportunities and become part of a connected regional supply chain through connecting with other NAAME members
Workforce for Tomorrow
Access to industry-specific education programmes for your employees that are bespoke-designed for NAAME members
Exclusive Opportunities
Unlock affiliate membership to Make UK and access policy experts, events, offers and much more
Collective Strength
Join us on our mission to raise the profile of the region, the industry and the competencies of the business that exist here, in order that we all jointly prosper
Manufacturing Groups
NAAME maintains a network of Manufacturing Groups covering all of Norfolk and Suffolk. These groups are free to attend and provide a forum of trust whereby like-minded individuals from manufacturing and engineering businesses can connect with each other to: exchange knowledge; explore new business ventures; access expertise to assist with new product development or innovation; as well as discuss and resolve industry challenges.
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Recent events
All eventsNet Zero Innovations Unveiled in Norfolk’s Agri-food Industry event
February 21, 2024Time09:00-17:00LocationJohn Innes CentreRead moreNorwich Science Festival 17-24 November 2024
February 17, 2024TimeAll dayLocationThe Forum, NorwichRead moreMinimum Viable Ethics: Introduction to responsible innovation
January 16, 2024Time13:00-15:30LocationDigital Catapult Offices, LondonRead moreDigital Excellence & Data Ethics – Workshop
January 16, 2024Time09:00-12:30LocationDigital Catapult Offices, LondonRead morePhotonics for Environment and Sustainability
December 11, 2023Time10:00-12:00LocationOnlineRead moreSuffolk New College T-Level Engineering & Construction Event
December 11, 2023Time09:00-11:00LocationSuffolk New CollegeRead more