Contribute to our FactoryTech Insights report

We are now compiling our FactoryTech Insights report for 2024.

This will feature the views of companies which featured on our FactoryTech 50 ranking as well as experts from The Manufacturer, Made Smarter UK & Make UK.

A range of questions for FactoryTech 50 innovators relating to past and future trends, the rise of artificial intelligence, accessibility and more are below.

You can answer as many of the questions as you like; please remember to select whether your response is off-the-record or on-the-record for each (i.e. are you happy to be cited alongside the answer in the report?)

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 17th April.

Thank you for contributing! And congratulations again on your inclusion in the 2024 FactoryTech 50 ranking.

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Your name Your email address* Company name* Position Describe a technology trend you have noticed in manufacturing & heavy industry during the last 12 months. Describe a trend you expect to see in the coming 12 months. Has the industry now embraced smart factory adoption? Or is there still a hesitancy there? Please expand. Has AI had a positive or negative impact on the sector so far? Do you expect this influence to become more or less positive as the technology evolves? Why? Do you anticipate an increase in reshoring - i.e. more manufacturing taking place in the UK rather than overseas - amid a rise in technology and geopolitical tensions? Why? Does the industry need to do more on the sustainability front? Why? What is your experience of the fundraising landscape? What are the challenges you face in recruitment & retention? How have you tackled these? Is there anything you would like to add? You can include anything related to the industry or the ecosystem of wider business support, whether positive or negative.

Contribute to our FactoryTech Insights report

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