Kent Manufacturers: There's £20k Sitting There With Your Name On It

Made Smarter gives up to £20,000 for AI adoption — and you only match 50%.

What does that buy you?

• Automated quoting (days → hours)
• Inventory prediction (stop stockouts)
• Quality inspection (catch defects before customers do)

Here's the thing most people miss:

It's not "AI for the sake of AI."

It's "what repetitive task is eating 10 hours a week?"

Then using AI to get those hours back.

A Real Example

One Kent manufacturer used their £20k to automate purchase order processing.

Before: 2 hours daily, manually typing orders into their system After: 15 minutes of exception handling

That's 8 hours a week. 400 hours a year.

Worth way more than £10,000.

How Made Smarter Works

| Detail | Information | |--------|-------------| | Fund Size | Up to £20,000 per business | | Match Requirement | 50% (you pay £10k, get £10k) | | Eligible Costs | Software, consultancy, training | | Approval Rate | ~80% for well-prepared applications |

Do You Qualify?

You qualify if you're:

• Based in England
• An SME (under 250 employees)
• In the manufacturing sector (SIC codes 10-33)
• Able to provide 50% match funding
• Ready to deliver the project within 12 months

Next Steps

Want to check if you qualify? We offer a free 15-minute eligibility call where we:

1. Review your business basics
2. Check Made Smarter criteria
3. Identify potential AI opportunities
4. Give you a realistic timeline

No obligation. Worst case, you get some free advice.

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Kent AI Partners helps local manufacturers adopt AI and claim the funding they're entitled to. We're powered by Channel Changers, Kent's leading video and AI agency.