Through their experience of providing stimulating learning experiences and exceptional business and employee support, UHI Perth are committed to improving the region’s business competitiveness and productivity.

This will involve offering practical advice to start-ups, entrepreneurs and businesses across the region. With the development of the Product Innovation Lab (in collaboration with Perth and Kinross Council) opening in 2024, UHI will actively encourage businesses to adopt new technologies and embrace innovation, providing support through business mentoring, product development and design.

Perth and Kinross Council will contribute to the partnership by providing vital business support to the region.

With their extensive knowledge, industry insight and experience of empowering businesses, the council offers the partnership the opportunity to directly engage with the local business community.

With the development of the Product Innovation Lab (in collaboration with UHI Perth) opening in 2024, Perth and Kinross council will provide tailored business development guidance for start-ups, entrepreneurs and small business as well as exciting opportunities for growth and innovation.

Participating in the partnership in an advisory capacity, Fife College will provide guidance by drawing on their extensive experience of delivering top-quality training and business support to the engineering and manufacturing sector.

Leveraging the college’s depth of knowledge and expertise in this field, will enable the partnership to accelerate growth and effectively succeed in our objectives.

Dundee and Angus college are excited to be able to extend their educational offering to both their students and the wider engineering and manufacturing industries.

With their Engineering Partnership Innovation Centre (EPIC) located in the Arbroath Campus, the college provides a variety of innovative and modern equipment which can be used by students, businesses, entrepreneurs and startups alike.

The advanced manufacturing centre will provide a combination of traditional and tailored training, access to exclusive resources for small and developing businesses, and an exciting learning environment for current and aspiring engineers.

With an established reputation and long-lasting success of providing excellent modern apprentices to the engineering and manufacturing industry, Angus Training Group (ATG) are industry-led training providers who deliver a variety of training programs with a practical, hands-on approach.

Quality of delivery is at the heart of every ATG programme, ensuring that they deliver reliable training to provide the engineering sector with a well-equipped and highly skilled workforce.

As a partner in TCEP, ATG will be able to offer new opportunities to their customers, with the addition of their Cobot Demonstration Centre opening in 2024.

Angus Council are providing guidance to the Tay Cities Engineering Partnership (TCEP) in an advisory role.

Providing a wealth of local knowledge, experience and a vast network across the region, Angus Council provide connections for the partnership with a variety of skills development, employability, education and industry contacts.

Ultimately, this will allow the partnership to be able to access the right people at the right time.