Services
At the NAA, we provide a range of services in the following areas to support your company.
- Focused, industry-specific support
Providing focused advice by navigating through the overwhelming amount of information that automotive businesses often face.
- Helping automotive companies grow and be more profitable
Offering a variety of support measures designed to help automotive companies improve their performance in a range of areas.
- Introductions to new customers
Through our network we can provide introductions to the companies you want to speak to.
- Industry networking
Bringing companies together in this active and growing industry.
- Signposting
An external network of organisations who can provide additional support to your company. Examples include the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the advanced Propulsion Centre (APCI).
- Accessing financial support
Helping our members to source and apply for grants, funding competitions and other financial incentives.
- Bringing partners and consortia together
Actively promoting collaboration between different organisations – including members, universities and other national automotive bodies.
- Industry-specific project management
Offering project management support for funded projects and collaborations, as well as for in-company initiatives.
- Consultancy
Providing specialist automotive industry consultancy advice to help you become more efficient and competitive.
- Promotion of your organisation
Promoting our member companies through our monthly e-newsletter, website, events and referrals.
- Knowledge transfer
Regular updates on the latest regional, national and international automotive industry developments.
- Sharing best practice
Business support highlighting industry best practice in areas from workforce development to organisational change.
- Annual dinner and awards
A high-profile networking Awards event, offering PR opportunities, individual category awards and sponsorship opportunities.
- Event and exhibition support
Support in showcasing member company’s products at events and exhibitions at home and abroad.
- Meet the buyer events
Matching buyers with potential NAA member suppliers.
- Regular NAA events
Monthly meetings designed to encourage networking and presentations on key issues, exclusive one-off visits to company sites and joint events with other organisations eg. industry bodies and universities.
- Promotion of the sector
Promoting the regional automotive industry capabilities, identifying and updating regional industry sector data and needs and thirdly, providing input to regional policy and economic strategy.
- Lobbying/sector representation
Representing the views of members and the wider sector at regional, national and international level alongside liaising with the LEP’s.
- Skills
Identifying skills shortages and setting in place appropriate plans.
- Industry training
Training programmes at preferential rates to help member companies become more competitive.
- Annual consultation
One-to-one consultation to explore how NAA can help with specific issues affecting member companies.
