North West Regional College (NWRC) is one of the largest further and higher education colleges in Northern Ireland, with strong links to industry, skills development and applied innovation. 

Within NWCAM2, NWRC contributes practical engineering and technical expertise, helping SMEs engage with innovation in a way that is accessible, applied and commercially relevant. 

The College works closely with industry to support manufacturing improvement, technical development and innovation activity across the wider Health & Life Sciences manufacturing ecosystem.

NWRC contributes expertise across a range of areas relevant to advanced manufacturing and industrial innovation, including: 

• Engineering and manufacturing support  

• Process improvement and optimisation  

• Technical problem solving  

• Advanced and digital manufacturing approaches  

• Industry-focused innovation and skills development  

Through NWCAM2, SMEs can access practical technical support and engineering expertise to help explore, develop and implement innovation within their business operations. 

For many SMEs, identifying opportunities for innovation is only part of the challenge, implementing change in a practical and manageable way can be equally important. 

Through NWCAM2, NWRC can support businesses looking to: 

• Improve manufacturing processes and operational performance  

• Explore new technologies and manufacturing approaches  

• Address technical or engineering challenges  

• Strengthen internal capability and innovation activity  

• Progress ideas towards practical implementation and improvement  

The focus is on helping SMEs apply innovation in ways that support real operational and commercial progress.