Funding the future

As the drive towards “greener” logistics continues, Innovate UK has announced that businesses can now apply for a share of up to £30m to develop vehicle technologies that significantly reduce CO2 emissions and improve air quality.

In a statement issued today (23 April), Innovate UK said that the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is looking to invest in technologies that support the long-term development of low and zero emission vehicles in the UK.

The technologies must be in the following areas:

• alternative propulsion systems
• electric machines and power electronics
• energy storage and energy management
• lightweight vehicle and powertrain structures
• thermal propulsion systems

Projects must have a proven technology concept and demonstrate that there is a clear route to market.

The competition opens on 30 April and the deadline for applications is midday on 27 June 2018.

Click here for more information on the funding project.