Manufacturing Funding and Innovation Support
Manufacturing companies have access to a range of funding and tax incentives to support innovation, from early-stage development through to commercialisation. A joined-up approach often works best:
Grant funding can provide early-stage support for R&D activity, while R&D tax relief helps reduce the cost of ongoing development work.
IP planning plays an important role in protecting new manufacturing methods, materials, and technologies, helping businesses secure patents that underpin future commercial value.
For patented technologies that reach market, Patent Box offers a reduced Corporation Tax rate on qualifying profits, supporting long-term return on innovation investment.
We help manufacturing businesses understand how these incentives fit together and which options are most relevant at each stage.
Protecting intellectual property is a key part of manufacturing innovation. Effective IP planning helps safeguard new products, processes, and technologies, while creating opportunities for commercialisation, licensing, and long-term value.
The Patent Box allows companies to apply a reduced Corporation Tax rate to profits generated from patented manufacturing technologies. It encourages businesses to develop, protect, and commercialise innovation in the UK.
R&D Tax Relief is a well-established government incentive that supports manufacturers investing in innovation. It helps offset the cost of qualifying R&D activity by reducing tax liabilities or generating cash repayments.
Receive practical innovation funding support from a long-standing MAKE UK partner
ABGi UK is a long-standing MAKE UK partner and ADS Group member with over 15 years’ experience supporting businesses across the manufacturing sector. We work with manufacturers to develop innovation strategies, access funding, and identify untapped value in existing IP.
As an active MAKE UK Advantage Partner, we understand the challenges of claiming funding in supply chain environments, and the pressures that come with staying compliant as the legislation and guidance changes.
We support businesses large and small, from primes to niche innovative suppliers, and provide ongoing guidance as funding rules continue to evolve.
✅ Specialist guidance on subcontracting and multi-party R&D
✅ Patent Box and IP strategy expertise
✅ Grant funding advice (UK & European programmes)
✅ Technical depth from industry-experienced consultants in engineering, digital systems, materials science and advanced manufacturing.
