1. Supporting R&D in the UK
October 2015

2. Innovate UK Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency
Works across business, universities and government
We fund and connect Innovative companies
Investing c£500m per year in Industrial R&D including (amongst others):
c£70m in Transport
Moving up the Technology Readiness scale, to TRL4-6, and into industry lead research and development, Innovate UK picks up on the good work from the EPSRC
Innovate UK is tasked to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation, from concept to commercialisation.
Innovate UK funds, supports and connects innovative businesses to accelerate sustainable economic growth.
Innovate UK has multiple tools and programmes to accomplish this, including a dedicated Knowledge Transfer Network to build and support communities and collaboration.
Innovate UK invests c£500m, 91 Billion Yen, in industrial research and development every year, including £70m, 14 Billion Yen, in transport

3. Automotive Industry supported through the
Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform (LCV IP)
Three key goals:
To contribute to the growth of the UK automotive sector
Increase and accelerate the introduction of vehicle-centric technologies to the LCV market.
Support the UK’s contribution to the achievement of national and international Greenhouse Gas reduction targets, by reducing road transport CO2
Steered by OLEV & Industry through continual engagement and IDP Advisory Panel
Tactically guided by four of the five sticky technologies (plus disruptive technologies) and advisory panel (comprising industry, academia, policy)
Quick recap of scope we must work within
Separate Innovate
UK team

4. Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform
We support projects delivering in the strategic areas outlined on the previous slides
Typically collaborative, drawing on skills from many sectors to solve Automotive related challenges

5. £80m Automotive Grants in 2015
Spearheading Future Electric Vehicle Battery Production is a £10m competition designed to develop production capability in battery pack assembly
Integrated Delivery Programme 12 is a £20m competition intended to support feasibility studies as well as collaborative R&D projects to lower CO2 and other emissions
Developing Advanced Lightweight Vehicles is a £20m competition intended to support projects with potential to appreciably reduce the weight of vehicles, also in order to reduce CO2 emissions
Connected and autonomous vehicles is a £20m competition in collaborative R&D projects and feasibility studies to stimulate developments in autonomous vehicles and connected transport systems
Open to applications:
Enhancing the end to end journey is a £10m competition for collaborative R&D projects to catalyse advances in the End to End journey experience for people and freight.
For more information please contact Paul Gadd

6. Low Carbon Truck Demonstration Trial
Trial aims
Co-funded (£11.5 million government contribution)
Cenex-Atkins study team
Facilitate low carbon truck learning
Facilitate product development
Generate a body of evidence
Initiate a publically accessible UK gas-refuelling infrastructure

7. Activity and Results so Far
Submitted data shows
309 trial trucks reported data
60 million km travelled (currently over 3 million km per month)
11 million litres of diesel consumed
4,250 tonnes of LNG (6% bio content)
1850 tonnes of CNG (6% bio content)
380 tonnes of UCO (100% bio content)
Over 2000 tonnes of direct carbon dioxide emissions avoided
Activity to Date
341 low carbon trucks deployed (92% of total)
18 low carbon trailers deployed (100% of total)
11 refuelling stations deployed (42% of total)

8. How the Funding Competitions Work
Call for proposals put out by Innovate UK (following consultation with steering group)
Project proposals submitted by Industry. May include academic partners
Proposals scored by independent assessors
Projects ranked and the top ranking projects awarded funding
Projects run the partners as per their proposals

9. (Some of the) Other UK Support Available
Transport Systems Catapult:
Created to drive and promote Intelligent Mobility – using new and emerging technologies to transport people and goods more smartly and efficiently
High Value Manufacturing Catapult:
The catalyst for the future growth and success of advanced manufacturing in the UK. Our 7 Technology and Innovation centres work with companies of all sizes to bridge the gap in – and accelerate the activity between – technology concept and commercialisation.
Knowledge Transfer Network
The UK’s innovation network, bringing together businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and funders to develop new products, processes and services
Key contact (auto lead): Mark Matchett

10. Examples of Other Innovate UK Support
Growth Accelerator - SME mentoring and coaching
Services including up to £2,000 match funding for senior managers to hone their leadership and management skills
Smart
£25,000 to £250,000 to run an R&D project (up to 60% of costs) to develop a new product, process or service
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Up to £80,000 to cover 67% of the cost of a graduate working in your company on a specific innovation project
Innovation Vouchers
Up to £5,000 to pay for an external expert to help your business grow. Use this expert to develop a new product, process or service, or how to manage and use intellectual property

11. Niche Vehicle Network
An independent association of over 400 niche vehicle manufacturers, specialist technology and supply chain companies
Connect with niche OEMs and suppliers
Funding through CR&D competitions like Innovate UK but more agile projects (quicker and lower cost)
Supported by Innovate UK and OLEV

12. Two competitions per year – next competition open November 2015
The Advanced Propulsion Centre
£1b commitment over 10 years
System similar to Innovate UK, but with projects closer to market
Innovate UK: TRL3-6
APC: TRL5-8
Up to £160m grant made available in last 12 months
APC3
Winners Announced
March 2015
APC4
Closed July 2015
Announced October 2015
Two competitions per year – next competition open November 2015

13. Thank you
If you have questions, comments, feedback, please contact Paul Gadd
Phone: