Membership

Membership brings benefits, through networking, knowledge sharing and access to opportunities.

Membership of the NW RDSC is open to traditional and non-traditional Defence & Security businesses, Higher Education Institutions, Research and Technology Organisations and Government. The Cluster’s geographical boundaries cover the counties in the North West; Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

Membership is free

Membership of the NW RDSC will be free and it is anticipated that the Members will actively engage in Cluster activity through the provision of support in kind and resources to enable the aims and objectives to be realised.

Membership Benefits

  • Information and knowledge of the UK Defence landscape, including funding opportunities
  • Collaboration between MOD, Primes, SMEs, Academia and Local Government
  • Technology development programmes that provide increased innovation funding in the region
  • Focus areas to grow the skills and capability across the region
  • Promoting the North West and capabilities to MOD and networking with other regions

NWRDSC Members

Prime Defence Companies

SMEs

STFC – UKRI

MOD DASA

Local and Combined Authorities

Academic Institutions and Research Centres

Supply Chain and Industry Representatives