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WEAF IS HERE TO HELP YOUR AEROSPACE, DEFENCE OR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING BUSINESS SOAR

WEAF is a not-for-profit organisation which provides support to its members and promotes growth of the Southwest Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing Cluster. One of the main aims of WEAF is to help companies to sustain and grow their businesses through networking opportunities (such as events) and providing industry-wide business information.

Finding new prospects, increasing orders with the existing customer base and accessing the right kind of funding and finance are key to any business’s success.

As we move to develop a more sustainable future, investment in innovative products and processes which service future markets whilst reducing carbon emissions are vital to the future of the aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing sectors.

 

WEAF have put together information on sources of funding that are potentially available to support your business. You can navigate to this information via the menu bar at the top of the page.

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Is Aerospace Recruitment Giving You a Headache?

Here’s What We Learned at the WEAF Somerset Cluster Meeting The WEAF Somerset Cluster meeting held on 23rd January witnesses a hub of lively debate, as WEAF members gathered at Metaltech Precision, part of the Expromet Group, to tackle one of the biggest challenges...

WEAF Set to Empower Industry & Members at Annual Event

As the UK strives to maintains its status as a global leader in aerospace, particularly in wings and rotorcraft, the South West remains a pivotal hub which houses the country’s largest aerospace cluster and the second largest in Europe.   Therefore, the WEAF Annual...

WEAF CEO Update

Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...

Government pushes regulators to unlock growth

Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is advocating for strategies to stimulate growth across the UK through a recent series of recent announcements.   She aims to "turbocharge" investment and push regulators to eliminate barriers in technology, manufacturing,...