We want a strong manufacturing sector to help drive Scotland's economic recovery and future prosperity.
Our ambition is for Scotland to become the home of manufacturing innovation, to be seen as an inventor and producer, not just a consumer of goods - innovative, thriving and international looking
Working with industry and academia, we have established a single and integrated programme – Making Scotland’s Future – to bring together our partners across the support landscape for manufacturing in Scotland with aims to deliver a more collaborative and joined up approach to supporting the sector.
In total we are investing £116m until 2026 to establish the infrastructure required to make Scotland a global leader in advanced, sustainable manufacturing.
Actions
We:
- published Making Scotland's Future: a vision for manufacturing which provides information about our work to strengthen Scotland’s manufacturing sector
- published a manufacturing recovery plan in June 2021 following consultation, to support the sector as it recovered from the effects of the pandemic
- invested in the National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) - an industry-led international centre of expertise
- will continue to work with the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) to deliver our programme of support for manufacturing
- are tackling skills shortages by promoting STEM subjects throughout the school curriculum and improving engagement between industry and education
- are growing our space sector and supporting plans for launch capability and spaceports
- supported Renfrewshire Council to develop the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) to attract advanced manufacturing companies to locate and invest in Scotland.
Background
Manufacturing is vital to Scotland's economy, employing more than 169,000 jobs, over half Scotland’s international exports, and 47% businesses expenditure on research and development.
We want to improve productivity and increase investment in the manufacturing industry, so that it continues to address regional imbalances, create highly skilled jobs, and grow our economy as it recovers.
We are committed to our economic recovery being a green recovery and this is at the heart of our Making Scotland’s Future Programme. Supporting the manufacturing sector to take advantage of and manage the net zero transition is central to our plan going forward.
Contact
Email: Central Enquiries Unit
Telephone: 0300 244 4000
Post: Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG