Turn Data into Better Decisions, Better Processes and Better Business Performance

Are you looking to improve productivity, reduce waste, streamline operations or explore how data and artificial intelligence could help your business grow?

The inaugural Fife Data-Driven Design & Manufacturing (D3M) CoLAB Programme is a fully funded programme delivered by InvestFife in partnership with AGIC and Fife College. It is designed to help Fife businesses unlock the value of their data and identify practical ways to use it to drive innovation, continuous improvement, productivity and growth.

Building on the successful D3M CoLAB model developed through leading innovation and academic partners, this programme connects businesses with specialist expertise, practical tools and collaborative support to tackle real operational challenges and identify data led solutions creating opportunities for growth

While particularly relevant to manufacturing, engineering and industrial businesses, the programme is also suitable for organisations operating in processing industries and other sectors where data, technology and process improvement can support performance, competitiveness and sustainability.

What You'll Gain

• Practical insight into how data and AI can be applied within your organisation
• Expert guidance from innovation and technology specialists
• Support to identify and address a real business challenge using learning from the programme
• Opportunities to improve productivity, quality and efficiency
• Access to innovation networks, specialist knowledge and future collaboration opportunities
• Development of workforce skills and capabilities

Whether you aim to solve a commercial challenge, improve production or simply use operational data more effectively to reduce waste, strengthen your supply chain or develop new products and services, the Fife D3M CoLAB Programme will help turn your ambitions into practical action.

This programme will involve:

• Pre-programme onboarding support to help you identify or discuss a potential project
• A set of 3 interactive learning workshops from 10am to 4pm on Friday 30th October, Friday 6th November and Friday 13th November 2026*
• Direct post programme specialist business support

Register Your Interest

Places on this fully funded programme are limited therefore please register your interest as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about the current programme or express interest in future cohorts, we also ask that you register your interest and a member of the programme team will be in touch with further details.

*Please note: this programme includes three linked workshop sessions. Participants should be able to commit to attending all three days to gain the maximum benefit from taking part.