Our rich heritage for innovation, world-leading educational institutions, and recognized manufacturing excellence, has established the UK as a leading global supplier of zero-emission technologies and world-class products. In partnership with the UK government’s Department for Business and Trade, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK is here to support the development of those new technologies through funding, collaboration and expertise, enriching the automotive supply chain and supporting scale-up of pioneering zero-emission products.
Cenex Expo 2025
The APC team had a great time at the UK's leading event for innovation in the automotive industry, and brought together government, academia and industry to discover the future of net zero.
Presenting at the show
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Panel Discussion - Building an Automotive Industrial Policy for the Next Decade
Ian Constance
CEO
- Wed 3rd Sep 2025
- 12:00 – 13:15
- Main Plenary
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The CAM Opportunity: Latest Roadmap Developments and the State of the UK CAM Supply Chain
Mark Cracknell
Programme Director
- Wed 3rd Sep 2025
- 13:00 – 14:15
- Hall 2 Plenary
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Re-engineering the Motor Industry Through Software Defined Vehicles
Dr Hadi Moztarzadeh
Head of Technology Trends
- Thur 4th Sep 2025
- 10:00 – 11:15
- Hall 3 - CAM Tech Talk
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Re-engineering the Motor Industry Through Software Defined Vehicles
Alex Wood
Head of Product (CAM, Innovation)
- Thur 4th Sep 2025
- 10:00 – 11:15
- Hall 3 - CAM Tech Talk
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Developing Products for the Circular Economy
Dr Sophie Cozien-Cazuc
Senior Strategist
- Thur 4th Sep 2025
- 11:30 – 12:30
- Hall 3 - Electrification Tech Talk
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What's Next for Hydrogen System Engineering?
Angad Jessel
Automotive Trends Analyst
- Thur 4th Sep 2025
- 12:00 – 13:00
- Hall 3 - Vehicle Engineering Tech Talk
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Innovation opportunities for the UK’s next generation battery technology supply chain
Aditya Thiru
Senior Automotive Trends Strategist
- Thur 4th Sep 2025
- 12:00 – 13:15
- Main Plenary
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Power Electronics Innovation Opportunities for the UK
Stephanie Morton
Strategic Trends Manager
- Thur 4th Sep 2025
- 12:00 – 13:15
- Main Plenary
On the UK Pavilion
Through funding, collaboration and expertise we are helping to industrialise cutting-edge technologies that drive us toward delivering zero-emission vehicles, creating and safeguarding jobs, and attracting further UK investment.
Design it, demonstrate it, deliver it
The results of 12 months of hard work are on display at the Demonstrate stand, showcasing a wide range of zero-emission technologies and vehicles.
Meet the Business Development team
How we are supporting net zero
DRIVE35
Delivered in partnership with the Department for Business & Trade, Innovate UK and the APC, the DRIVE35 funding programme offers more opportunities than ever before, taking you from start-up to concept, innovation to commercialisation, and onward to large-scale transformation.
Supporting Innovation
The Innovation pillar is focused on delivering SME growth and late-stage R&D projects, and includes three main funding competitions: Mobilise, Demonstrate and Collaborate.
Accelerating Scale-up
Funding opportunities designed to support rapid scale-up of pioneering technologies achieving targeted production volumes at an accelerated pace. This pillar includes the Feasibility Studies and Scale-up Fund competitions.
Enabling Transformation
Supporting large-scale capital investments in the UK through the Automotive Transformation Fund.
Our industry insights
Electrical Energy Storage Innovation Opportunities 2025
This report assesses the industry challenges and innovation opportunities for electrical energy storage (EES) over the coming years, and offers an in-depth review of all the themes and sub-themes identified in the roadmaps and aligns them with UK automotive supply chain capabilities.
Advanced automotive software and control systems
The UK’s automotive software market is projected to grow to £2.04 billion by 2028, requiring a ‘software-first’ approach and strategic integration to stay competitive. Read our report to find out more.
Q1 2025 Automotive industry demand forecast
Read our Q1 2025 Quarterly Automotive Demand Forecast to find out the latest figures in UK manufacturing of battery electric vehicles, and the challenges affecting automotive manufacturing sectors worldwide.
L(M)FP batteries for EV adoption from a UK perspective
This report focuses on one such battery chemistry, LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) and provides an overview of its technology and supply chain competitiveness for increasing EV adoption in the region of the UK and Europe.
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Our latest news
Published: 21/01/2026
Britain’s battery future at a critical turning point
UK Gigafactory Commission recommendations set out path to secure investment, protect jobs and secure the UK’s automotive competitiveness
Published: 06/01/2026
DRIVE35 automotive grant funding opportunities open for applications
Collaborate and Demonstrate opened for applications on 5 January 2026.
Published: 05/12/2025
Building battery recycling capability will unlock growth for the UK
The Q3 Demand Report highlights opportunities in building battery recycling capacity, as black mass availability surpasses refining capacity over the next decade across Europe.
Published: 03/12/2025
Applications are open for automotive and CAM business accelerator
Mobilise is open for applications today, 3 December 2025. This 12-month programme is targeted at UK-based SMEs, start-ups, and spinouts focused on developing zero-emission automotive, and Connected & Automated Mobility (CAM) technologies, products, and services.
Published: 28/11/2025
North West roadshow showcases automotive and CAM funding opportunities
More than 50 people attended the event, which was delivered in partnership with the Northern Automotive Alliance, at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)’s Blackburn facility.
Published: 27/11/2025
APC praises the government’s increased commitment to zero-emission technology investment
The announcement of an additional £1.5 billion for the DRIVE35 programme, taking total funding to £4 billion, is a major milestone for the UK automotive sector.