Aerospace Sector Deal

The Aerospace Sector Deal was launched in December 2018 by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. This deal was developed through a partnership between the AGP, UK Government and the UK Aerospace Industry, aimed at positioning the UK to take advantage of global technology trends.

The activities delivered through joint funding with industry will deliver on three Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges:

The Future of Mobility
The move to Clean Growth
The transition to an economy supported by Artificial Intelligence and Data.

“This Sector Deal signals the government’s intention to position the UK at the forefront of valuable emerging markets.” The Aerospace Sector Deal

The Industrial Strategy sets out five foundations of productivity that underpin a successful economy. These foundations align to the government’s vision of a transformed economy and are ones that the Aerospace sector is well placed to contribute to:

Ideas:

Research and technology grant support
Electrification and autonomy
The UK Aerospace Research Consortium

People:

Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter
Delivery of apprenticeship standards

Infrastructure:

Future Flight Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund programme

Business Environment:

SMEs and customer engagement in productivity improvement programmes
Supply chain spend
New supply chain competitiveness programme
Promotion of structured support activity
Implementation of the government’s Export Strategy

Places:

Local Industrial Strategies
Devolved administrations