Technology Strategy Board announces competition to invest in collaborative R&D projects
Tue 19 August 2014
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The Technology Strategy Board has announced that it is to invest up to £7m in collaborative R&D projects to encourage technologies for road-vehicles that will deliver significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
It is seeking proposals that aim to develop: electric machines and power electronics; energy storage and energy management; lightweight vehicle and powertrain structures and/or internal combustion engines and energy efficiency.
Proposals can also include other highly disruptive technologies, which will significantly accelerate the reduction of CO2 beyond that achieved through standard product development cycles.
The technology may have initially been developed on non-road platforms, or for other types of transport, but will be eligible for this competition provided it has a clear and demonstrable exploitation route for road-going vehicles.
Proposals must be collaborative and business-led. We expect to fund mainly industrial research projects in which a business partner will generally attract up to 50% public funding for their project costs (60% for SMEs).
The competition opens for applicants on 8 September 2014 and the deadline for registration is at noon on 22 October 2014, with the deadline for applications is at noon on 29 October 2014.
A briefing event for potential applicants will be held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on 17 September 2014.
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