Visit SAM at NEAA Expo 2021
14 September 2021
SAM Project will be at NEAA Expo 21 on 30th September at Beacon of Light, Sunderland. Visit us on stands A11-A12 to find out how
About SAM
Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) project is a £10.9m project to support the implementation of product and process development and the introduction of technology within the SME manufacturing base in the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NE LEP) area.
The programme is a collaboration between ERDF who is providing £5.77M funding (£2.6million from 2014-2020 and £3.1million from 2020-2023) and the University of Sunderland who are managing and, alongside industry, are investing £5.15M in delivery of this project.
The University of Sunderland have committed significant academic resources and recruited a team consisting of industrial and research specialists to support the delivery of both practical and research projects all fully funded to eligible SME’s
The project has over £1M of industry leading capital including 3D printers, I4 rigs and VR/AR equipment and software to encourage SME engagement with advanced technology.
The project also has grants of up to £50,000* available to support capital/product validation/tooling and other financial inhibitors to driving strategic development of both product and process.
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Meet The Team ..
Vacant
Project Manager
Roger O'Brien
Technical Lead
Hamid Mehrabi
Head of Research
Dionne Clark
Compliance Officer - Finance
Claire Darling Cooper
Compliance Officer - Purchasing
Michelle Hambleton
Business Development Manager
Heather Whitmore
Data and Project Administration Co-ordinator
Roger Thomas
Digital Engineering (VR & AR) Specialist
Carl Gregg
Product and Process Design Specialist
Ian Barrett
Computer Aided Design and Engineering Specialist
Adrian Morris
Senior Manufacturing Specialist
Richard Enyon
Industry 4.0 and Electronics Specialist
Rita Potts
Business Process Improvement and Simulation Specialist
Neil Taylor
Automation and Robotics Specialist
Vacant
Advanced Manufacturing Technician
Clare Adamson
Technical Team Support Administrative Assistant
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