HyNet: Decarbonisation dream to reality
It was in late 2016 when, following a knock on my office door, a small team walked in and introduced me to a new project. This was the start of what would later become HyNet North West.
Autonomous driving styles - the next business opportunity?
As we look forward to using autonomous cars on our roads, and having been lucky enough to experience some early prototypes, I wonder about the driving styles that Autonomous Control Systems (ACS) may have, and whether as passengers we will …
Smart time to learn more about artificial intelligence
As Innovation Lead for Precision Medicine at Innovate UK I am sometimes asked about the best STEM subjects to study, usually by parents wanting to help their children select the best university courses. Something they’re really interested in, I have …
Connected & autonomous vehicles, centre stage at Cenex LCV show
September sees the annual Cenex LCV show at Millbrook. This year, connected and autonomous vehicles join the show which is becoming more of a UK automotive technology showcase. Parallels between electrification and autonomy The inclusion of connected and autonomous vehicles …
Why apply to the new Women in Innovation competition? Pauline Dawes
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Who are you and what do you do? I am Pauline Dawes, CEO/ Founder of SOMI Trailers, a disruptive new technology that replaces four truck journeys by three, globally.
The future of mobility
While transport hasn’t traditionally been the sexiest of sectors, it does touch just about every corner of our lives. The UK transport network moves an extraordinary number of people and vast quantities of goods to the places they need to …
Making an exceptionally British statement 6000 miles away
The Global automotive race continues as countries compete for supremacy in all things electric, connected and autonomous. As a platform for showcasing your brightest and best innovative automotive technologies, they don’t come much bigger than the JSAE Annual Congress held …
The future of the car
Rechargeable batteries have completely changed our lives in recent years. We look back and laugh at the brick phones from the late 1980s and early 90s along with the shoulder pads and the yuppie image that went with them. …
Transport Genealogy
As a keen hobby genealogist, I have discovered ancestors of mine who were miners, agriculture labourers, watchmakers, silk winders and many other professions besides. That got me thinking about what future descendants will make of my job as an Innovation …
The challenge of creating a UK vehicle battery industry
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).