Funded Projects

 

Since 2013, we have supported many organisations to deliver projects that drive the UK automotive industry and economy forward on the road to net zero. Read some of our success stories and learn about the impact of technologies that have been developed through our support.

Funding type
Technology area
Status
Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

Ionic Technologies

Ionic Technologies has developed rare earth element separation and refining technology and is applying it to the recovery of rare earth metals from spent permanent magnets.

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Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

Oxford RF Solutions

Oxford RF Solutions Ltd has designed a multidirectional radar sensor to enable all-weather autonomy.

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Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

Sigma Lithium

3D-Li anode material and technology for next-generation lithium batteries for automotive and aerospace.

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Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

LiNa Energy

LiNa Energy's cobalt- and lithium-free solid-state sodium battery is an ideal solution for renewable energy storage systems.

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Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

Ilika

Ilika is a pioneer in solid-state battery technology, enabling solutions for applications such as industrial IoT, MedTech, EV and consumer electronics.

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Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

Composites Evolution Ltd

Composite Evolution's net-zero bio-based composite materials for next-generation lightweight vehicle structures.

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Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

Enable Manufacturing

Enable Manufacturing’s Additive Casting® process combines the best of 3D printing and traditional casting, to manufacture complex metal parts, of any size, cost-effectively.

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Collaborative R&D Competitions

Wrightbus – Next-Generation Common-Platform Fuel-Cell and Battery-Electric Multi-Axle Buses (NextGenZEBS)

The project aims to develop a new world-leading, commercially competitive solution for zero-emission battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric, multi-axle (tri-axle and articulated bus) vehicle configurations.

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Collaborative R&D Competitions

Ford – Fuel cell Commercial Vehicle Generation 2.0 (FCVGen2.0)  

Fuel cell Commercial Vehicle Generation 2.0 (FCVGen2.0) is a Ford-led research project that will pilot the introduction of fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles to the light commercial vehicle sector to advance UK capability for fuel cell development. It’s a follow-up to FCVGen1.0, an APC-funded Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator (ARMD) project.

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Collaborative R&D Competitions

ULEMCo – Hydrogen Extended Range Powertrain (HyER Power)

Led by ULEMCo, the project will develop and test net-zero carbon emission hydrogen fuel cell range extenders for electric drivetrains for use in a series of ‘world-first’ special purpose EV vehicle solutions, including; ambulances, fire engines and HGV road sweepers.

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