Innovate UK: Catalysing green innovation strand 2 – securing the future of zero emission vehicles

18/06/2020

29/07/2020

Innovate UK, through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles invite applications for their catalysing green innovation strand 2. This supports research and development of technologies to help secure future zero emission vehicles innovation. The budget is £10 million. Funding amounts depend on the organisation and project type. Projects’ total eligible costs must be between £100,000 and £500,000 and they may last up to six months.

Proposals may address the following areas: advancement of battery performance for automotive applications across the battery value chain including cell materials, cells, modules and packs; tools to improve efficiency of battery design, manufacture, testing, monitoring and diagnostics; battery recycling. Technologies in scope include: •electrification of conventional powertrains or electrified powertrains where the project does not include grant funded activities related to any conventional engine R&D work, but can include minor costs related to the integration of a zero-emission technology with a conventional engine for demonstration purposes; •hybridisation technologies which focus on increasing the capability of the electrified or non-internal combustion engine element of the powertrain; •technologies that significantly increase the efficiency of the powertrain or auxiliary systems; •hydrogen technologies that focus on fuel cell development or the use of hydrogen for the production of electricity.

The lead applicant may be a UK registered business of any size and they must carry out the project in the UK. They may collaborate with a UK registered business, academic organisation, charity, public sector organisation or research and technology organisation.