Automotive technologies and growing capability competition

The Advanced Propulsion Centre is investing up to £25 million in developing automotive technologies

UK businesses can apply for a share of £25 million for late-stage research and development projects that help accelerate the UK towards a net-zero automotive future.

APC are looking for collaborative, pre-production research and development (R&D) projects that:

• support the UK’s long-term capabilities through securing long term R&D investment
• can be achieved through its associated supply chain in the design, build and manufacture of zero carbon tailpipe emission vehicles

Projects must look to fulfil both these criteria, to ensure the UK meets the future demand of vehicle-makers.

The aim of the competition is to seek proposals for collaborative R&D projects. These must demonstrate the development of on-vehicle technologies, (including material, product and manufacturing processes) for on or off-road vehicles.

Your project must address one of the following:

• accelerate the development of technologies capable of low and zero tailpipe emissions, considering their associated ‘cradle to grave’ supply chains, up to and including end of life
• demonstrate a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions leading to air quality improvements

Your project must:

• have total eligible costs between £5 million and £40 million
• be a minimum of 50% match funded
• start by 1 April 2022
• last between 18 and 42 months
• carry out its project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the results from or in the UK

APC suggests projects contain a maximum of 6 project partners.

Find out more about the competition scope, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

The competition closes at 11:00 on 6 October 2021.

First published 30 September 2021