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Funding, Readiness and Commercial Advisory for UK Engineering

Independent advice for engineering, manufacturing and automotive organisations on selecting the appropriate public funding route, assessing readiness to apply, and strengthening commercial positioning. Engagements are scoped in advance and delivered on fixed fees.

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About Me

Experience

Musse Ibrahim has over eight years’ experience across industrial automation, engineering software and business development.

  • Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, Business Development Manager (2026): supported UK automotive companies on R&D funding.

  • Schneider Electric, Internal Account Manager (2025): managed industrial automation and energy management customer accounts.

  • Siemens Digital Industries, Associate Consultant, Presales Solutions Consultant and Engagement Manager (2019 to 2024): moved from implementation into presales and engagement management, securing programmes worth over £1m.

  • Grupo Antolin, Maintenance Software Engineer (2018).

  • Cepha Controls, Control Systems Engineer (2016 to 2018): delivered automation and MES-related systems for energy-from-waste plants, including Siemens PLC programming, WinCC SCADA and site commissioning.

Education: MSc Engineering Business Management, Warwick Manufacturing Group; BEng Mechanical Engineering, Coventry University. Dissertation: CFD analysis of biofuel droplet heating and evaporation using ANSYS-Fluent.

He is no longer affiliated with APC, and this service is independent of it and of every funding body.

WMG Master’s Thesis

His MSc dissertation at Warwick Manufacturing Group, Exploring the Synergies and Divergences of Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Technologies, examined how digital technologies can strengthen lean operations. Drawing on a survey of 96 industry professionals and three in-depth interviews, it found that established lean practice is a key enabler of successful Industry 4.0 adoption, and that the main barriers are inadequate IT infrastructure, limited staff training and a lack of financial resources. It was awarded 73% and shaped his practical view of technology readiness: what a manufacturer needs in place before new technology delivers a return

Arrange a Conversation

If you are planning a funding application or a commercial programme, a first conversation of 20 to 30 minutes is the simplest way to establish whether and how I can help. There is no obligation.

I reply to enquiries within two working days.