Innovation was one of the buzzwords of 2017 as it was used to try to make the ordinary seem appealing. Real innovation – taking disruptive ideas that are new to the market all the way through to commercial success – …
Regulation on the emissions from internal combustion engines, actual and planned market disruption from Tesla (and Dyson, Google and others) and technological advances in electric powertrains and batteries are driving a surge of demand for electric vehicles (EVs).
In my Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund October blog I suggested to keep an eye out for the announcement of the second wave of challenges – and now that the Industrial Strategy white paper has been published I’m delighted to be …
There’s lots of exciting news since I last wrote here in June about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). If you missed it, the ISCF was announced in April and is part of the government’s £4.7 billion increase in research …
The UK has a proud history and tradition of manufacturing and we recognise our contribution across key global industry sectors such as aerospace, automotive, space and technologies that support the energy sector. However, we must continue to work hard and …
The 2040 trajectory for electric vehicles (EV) With the recent government announcement to ban the sale of conventional internal combustion engine vehicles from 2040 the transport stage has now been set for significant disruptive change. 2040 is a long way …
It’s been four months since the Spring Budget announcement and the first 250 projects funded by Innovate UK, through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), are starting work through the summer. Making an immediate impact Together with our colleagues from the …
