How to win: Provision of External Impact Evaluation Services

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The HVM Catapult is a strategic research and innovation organisation for UK manufacturing. Established and supported by Innovate UK, it operates as a co-ordinated national network of six technology and innovation centres, working with industry, academia and government to accelerate industrial transformation and contribute to national missions. The HVM Catapult centres are: • CPI; • Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC); • National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS); • NCC; • University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC); and • Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG). Each centre provides distinct technological specialisms, sectoral focus and regional reach, while operating within a single Catapult framework. In addition to centre-level delivery, the Catapult undertakes network-wide functions including strategic leadership, cross-centre co-ordination, portfolio management, engagement with government and alignment with national missions. HVM Catapult is looking to commission an independent evidence-based evaluation of the impact delivered through its core grant-funded activities with the report due by March 2027. HVM Catapult require an Early Findings Re

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