Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

This week, two of our Technology Trends team members featured as guest lecturers at the University of Birmingham. 🎓 Aditya Thirunavukkarasu and Angad Jessel were invited by the Mechanical Engineering Department to come and talk to students about the automotive engineering sector and the challenges and changes facing it as it looks to a zero-emission future. 🎤 The lecture was entitled ‘Investing in a net-zero automotive future through technology innovations’ and gave students a snapshot of the technology roadmaps for internal combustion engines and hydrogen. The roadmaps were launched last autumn by the APC, on behalf of the Automotive Council UK, and detail technological advancements and changes that are likely to be encountered over the next 15 years to 2040. You can read the roadmaps here: https://okt.to/W0AcKQ or email us to find out more roadmaps@apcuk.co.uk #innovation #automotive #engineering #highereducation #guestlecuturer #zeroemissions

Discover zero-emission and smart-mobility funding opportunities at our Northern Ireland Roadshow. We're taking our funding, collaboration, and expertise opportunities on tour, starting with a regional roadshow to Belfast. 🗺️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: The Rita Duffy Room, The Merchant Hotel, 16 Skipper Street, Belfast BT1 2DZ. 📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Friday 21 February - 10am to 1pm 🖰 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://okt.to/mA3THr Northern Ireland is globally recognised for its world-class research, innovation and manufacturing capabilities. Are you a research institution, start-up business, established SME or OEM focused on delivering innovative zero-emission technologies and CAM solutions for the mobility sector? Then this is the event for you. 🔍Discover: 💰 New funding opportunities to support your innovation, collaborative research, scale-up and future investment needs 👂Hear from Northern Irish businesses and authorities who have already benefitted from our support 📈Understand how our technology insights and roadmaps can help you identify future supply chain opportunities and build a strategy for sustainable growth 🤝Meet with our team of experts and local development agencies to grow your business network Invest Northern Ireland Wrightbus Ionic Technologies Working collaboratively with the UK government, Department for Business and Trade and the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, we are eager to extend funding opportunities to the wider regional value chain. Please join us on the day, refreshments will be served on arrival and we'll be providing a networking lunch. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the event, or the funding opportunities available, then please do not hesitate to contact us info@apcuk.co.uk. 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 #Mobility #CleanAir #MobilityInnovation #collaboration #Innovation #zeroemissions

💡 Don’t forget, the latest Collaborative R&D Competition, APC26 is open! If you’ve got a late-stage R&D automotive project focused on accelerating the transition to net zero, then you could be eligible for funding. What opportunities do Collaborative R&D competitions offer? 💰Funding: Receive a share of £40 million in match-funding with a maximum individual award of £20 million. 🤝Collaboration: We can connect you with specialist partners to bring additional expertise and new perspectives. 🎓Expertise: Facilitating your journey through the funding ecosystem, supporting technology due diligence and project management. 👉Apply now https://okt.to/rHuDsx 💻Or contact us for more information info@apcuk.co.uk Delivered in collaboration with the Department for Business and Trade and Innovate UK. Any award is subject to Ministerial and His Majesty's Treasury approval. #NetZero #ZeroEmissions #ResearchAndDevelopment #Innovation #UKMfg #UKengineering

The APC has worked with Electrified Motors on a number of projects. As our CEO Ian Constance says in this film "They do things with such enthusiasm, such love for what they do and we appreciate them being in this space. We really enjoy working with them" #EV #Electrification #ResearchandDevelopment

Minister of State for Industry Sarah Jones MP said "growth will not come without a fight" at the APC and Zenzic's reception at the House of Commons yesterday, titled: Economic Growth, Innovation and Scale-up in the UK's Automotive Industry. Speaking about the automotive and connected automated mobility (CAM) sectors she was upbeat about the UK's strengths. "The UK is positioned as world leaders; we are setting the agenda, and we have a huge opportunity to develop and grow ahead of our competitors around the world". Hosted by Lord Dominic Johnson, together with members of parliament and industry leaders, this event presented how the automotive sector offers opportunities for innovation, growth and high-value jobs across the UK. Lord Johnson said "we are absolutely united in the core concept, that is turning us into a manufacturer of vehicles for the future". With sights very much set on the future of mobility, invited guests heard an inspirational speech from Oxa's CTO and co-founder Paul Newman, on the role of connected and autonomous vehicles in our transport system. He laid out how CAM will be a transformative "trophic cascade" for society. Ian Constance explained how the APC and Zenzic can support industry to deliver real-world impacts for decarbonisation of transport and capture a nascent CAM market through its government-funded programmes. The room included examples of technology on display from Raeon: a sculpted motorcycle battery IONETIC: VR headset demonstrating software-accelerated battery pack development  Oxford RF: Innovative radar sensors and systems Plus people had a go with a hydrogen-fuelled Lego train and built their own hydrogen cars from Hydrogen Challenge Ltd Thank you for the support of everyone who attended or participated, including organisers Total Politics

We welcomed Ian Constance and Philippa Oldham from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK to our UK facility to discuss how Electrified is helping drive innovation in the transition towards a net zero automotive industry. "They know motors inside out and understand what it takes to manufacture at high volume." Check out this film for the whole story! Department for Business and Trade #Innovation #Electrification #SustainableFuture #AdvancedPropulsion #LowCarbonTechnology #EV #UKMfG

Need help to validate your technology concept? 📈 🤝 ⏩ Mobilise, our structured, early-stage business accelerator, includes 2 sequenital phases over 18 months, to help businesses advance towards becoming a viable commercial proposition. 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 2: 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✔️ The Technology Valdiation phase takes an entirely bespoke approach, where businesses will define and deliver a concept validation project, with unparalelled access to CAM Testbed UK testing facilities. 👀 Watch this highlights video of Paolo Paoletti from Robotiz3d Ltd talking about how the Testbed facilities at UTAC Millbrook helped them to conduct vital testing for their autonomous pothole detection, prevention, and repair technology. https://okt.to/V63x0H Ready to take the next step in your commercialisation story? Find out more and apply: https://okt.to/nWf14l Closing date for applications: 19 March 2025, 12 noon GMT #SMESupport #SME #Funding #startups #UniversitySpinout #automotive #NetZero #ZeroEmission #CAM #AI Zenzic

Great news that Agratas and the The Faraday Institution have joined forces to develop talent in the UK battery sector. 👏 Find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eeJqDBhC

Today is the United Nation’s International Day of Clean Energy! 🍃 A day that raises awareness about the importance of clean and sustainable energy sources in addressing challenges such as climate change and energy access. It encourages the adoption of renewable energy sources, as well as energy-efficient technologies and practices. 🧑🏿🤝🧑🏻 🌍 We’re revisiting an innovative project that utilised biomethane fuel derived from cow dung to power the first-ever 100% methane-fuelled tractor!! 💩 🚜 Developed by CNH, the Low Carbon T6 Methane Power Tractor was supported with £9.1 million in government funding through our collaborative R&D competition. Read more about this project 👉 https://okt.to/aPKFTO #internationaldayofcleanenergy #zeroemissions #transport #alternativepower #sustainablefarming

How can we help SMEs, start-ups or spinouts be market and investment-ready? 📈 ⏩ Mobilise builds on the features of the award-winning Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP), including 2 sequenital phases over 18 months, to help our cohorts advance towards becoming a viable commercial proposition. 💪 Our expert mentors guide you through a deepdive of your business, including help to identify market opportunities, develop a commercialisation strategy and audit internal capabilities. Phase 1: Market Focus 🔍 📖 Commercialisation strategy and financial planning 🧠 Intellectual property management 💷 Investor readiness 🔋 New product development 🧑🤝🧑 Leadership and new venture growth 💬 Corporate & alumni networks Ready to take the next step in your commercialisation story? Find out more and apply: https://okt.to/y3YDen ⏰ Closing date for applications: 19 March 2025, 12 noon GMT #netzero #SMEsupport #acceleratorprogramme #CAM #ResearchandDevelopment #funding #investment Zenzic