Trade Association Update: January

Chris Aylett, CEO from the Motorsport Industry Association

What have been the highlights of your year, as a sector and as an association?

Exceptionally high demand for motorsport and high-performance engineering solutions, local and international, has meant excellent revenues for all involved in this sector. As varied sustainable technologies are needed to resolve future net-zero ambitions of many sectors – aero, auto, marine, defence etc, our R&D based business community is in ‘pole position’ to benefit. Based on our this success, the MIA launched a new trade-only show in the Silverstone Wing 

What are you most proud of in your sector and how has your association been supporting/leading your members?

The agility and flexibility of our motorsport-based supply chain across Motorsport Valley® UK, coupled with the fast on-time delivery of high-quality results is a matter of great pride. The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) has to reflect that kind of performance in every way, immediately answering all kinds of requests for help and links from all our members, large or small, to other sectors for collaboration.    

What are you most excited about for 2023?

A new, major conference and showcase – based on the commitment from Formula One to a fully-sustainable series by 2030 – will be delivered by the MIA on March 21st at Gaydon. This visionary EEMS Sustainable Motorsport Conference will involve international technology leaders sharing their knowledge and plans to deliver fully sustainable motorsport over the next few years. This will compliment our CTS 23 Show in October at Silverstone. 

John Pearce, CEO of Made in Britain

Made in Britain has grown again this year, adding 130 new SME and larger manufacturing businesses to our community, all using the official licenced mark on their goods and in their media, to help build trust in the provenance of locally made products. 

It has been another extraordinary and challenging yea