Claire is a Technology Adoption Specialist with Made Smarter in the North West. She has played an important part in the growth of the Made Smarter Adoption Programme, since its launch in 2018 which she guides manufacturing SMEs through adopting industrial digital technologies to elevate their business practices. With an early career in the aerospace sector at GKN Aerospace and a keen focus on additive manufacturing she shares her expertise and experience with SMEs. Claire believes that technology is an important tool for manufacturers but without having the right skills and culture in place, the benefit of technology cannot be truly realised.