Apprentice deploys Shoestring solution at Trox UK

Apprentice deploys Shoestring solution at Trox UK

26/09/2024 Shoestring supports the deployment of a power monitoring solution by an apprentice from West Suffolk College, saving £3.5k for their company. A student project carried out by a TROX engineering apprentice has opened the door to valuable energy, embedded...
Companies share their supply chain data needs

Companies share their supply chain data needs

23/04/2024 In collaboration with the Made Smarter Connected Factories project, the first Shoestring Supply Chain Requirements workshop was held last month to explore how supply chain challenges could be addressed with low-cost data sharing solutions. The event at the...
Shoestring introduces starter solutions

Shoestring introduces starter solutions

06/12/2023 The Shoestring Digital Manufacturing initiative has taken its first steps into commercialisation with a suite of starter solutions, helping more companies tackle the digital transformation. “It’s like before swimming, you are always afraid to touch...
Shoestring launches in Cornwall

Shoestring launches in Cornwall

05/12/2023 Shoestring’s regional model takes another step forward by training local advisors to support the Shoestring programme in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.   The Shoestring programme will soon be available to small and medium sized manufacturers (SMEs) in...
Shoestring expands into Egypt

Shoestring expands into Egypt

04/09/2023 Shoestring’s latest international scoping study has just launched in Egypt, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The study will investigate how low-cost digitalisation can be scaled throughout the country to align with...