If you want your business to grow, innovate and stay competitive, this visit is for you.

CKMA members and guests are invited to an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) — a dedicated innovation hub built to help engineering and manufacturing firms turn ideas into commercial reality.

This is a practical opportunity to see what support, facilities and expertise are available to help your business move forward.

Why Attend?

Manufacturing businesses are facing increasing pressure to:

• Improve productivity
• Adopt new technologies
• Decarbonise operations
• Develop new products faster
• Compete globally

The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre exists to help you do exactly that.

What You’ll See

• A guided tour of the Centre’s technical and innovation facilities
• Insight into how manufacturers collaborate with the University of Huddersfield
• Examples of real engineering challenges solved through partnership
• Information on funding, R&D support and innovation programmes

What You Could Gain

• Access to specialist equipment without major capital investment
• Technical expertise to de-risk product development
• Support for automation, digitalisation and process improvement
• Connections to graduates and talent pipelines
• Clear routes into innovation and growth funding

Whether you are refining an existing product, exploring automation, testing materials, or looking to scale, this visit will help you understand what is available — and how to access it.

Who Should Attend?

• Business owners and directors
• Engineering and technical leaders
• Operations managers
• Firms looking to innovate, improve or expand

Places are limited to encourage meaningful discussion and networking.

If you are serious about improving performance and unlocking growth, book your place now.