Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

Something very exciting is on the way! 🚀Zenzic is joining forces with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK to offer the UK’s innovative start-ups, spinouts and SMEs a brand-new funding opportunity, the Mobilise accelerator, focused on delivering Connected and Automated Mobility, and zero-emissions solutions for the future. 💪Delivered on behalf of UK government, Mobilise combines the enhanced technical validation and networking opportunities from the CAM Scale-Up UK programme with the APC's award-winning Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP). What’s in it for you? 💰 Up to £180,000 grant funding* split across the two phases, with an additional booster bonus for the most promising projects. 📈 Business strategy guidance, identify your target audience, find your first customer 🎓Mentoring on all aspects of business from independent, industry and business experts ⚙️Opportunity to access to UK-based world-leading testbeds through CAM Testbed UK 💸 Investor-readiness training and unparalleled networking opportunities Experience a unique blend of business mentoring, networking, investor-readiness training, and enhanced technical validation. 🔓 Unlock your growth potential, express your interest in funding now, and join us as we accelerate our journey to a safer, smarter, more sustainable mobility future for all. 📧 Express your interest by emailing us today at competitionsupport@zenzic.io *All awards are subject to Ministerial and His Majesty’s Treasury approval. hashtag #CAM #FutureOfMobility

Accelerating the future of sustainable mobility, something very exciting is on the way! 🚀The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Zenzic are joining forces to offer the UK’s innovative start-ups, spinouts and SMEs a brand-new funding opportunity, the Mobilise accelerator, focused on delivering zero-emissions and smart, connected mobility solutions for the future. 💪Delivered on behalf of UK government, Mobilise combines all the familiar award-winning features of the APC's Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP), with the additional benefits of enhanced technical validation and corporate partner network opportunities currently provided by Zenzic's CAM Scale-Up UK initiative. What’s in it for you?: 💰 Up to £180,000 grant funding* split across the two phases, with an additional booster bonus for the most promising projects. 📈 Business strategy guidance, identify your target audience, find your first customer 🎓Mentoring on all aspects of business from independent, industry and business experts ⚙️Access to UK based world-leading test-beds 💸 Investor-readiness training and unparalleled networking opportunities Experience a unique blend of business mentoring, networking, investor-readiness training, and enhanced technical validation. 🔓 Unlock your growth potential, express your interest in funding now, and join us as we accelerate our journey to a safer, smarter, more sustainable mobility future for all.  Express your interest now mobilise@apcuk.co.uk * All awards are subject to Ministerial and His Majesty’s Treasury approval. #SMEsupport #acceleratorprogramme #CAM #ResearchandDevelopment #funding #investment

🚗✨ One week on, and we’re still reflecting on the incredible insights shared at our Future of Technology Series - From Foundation to Future: How do you overcome the challenges of scaling up? 🚀 🔑 In our first session, "Growth at all costs? Mastering the challenges of scaling up", we delved into the complexities of scaling a business. Key takeaways included strategies for building strong foundations, overcoming technical hurdles, and mastering the financial aspects of growth. A huge thank you to our expert speakers Josh Robson from ScaleUp Institute, Sean Joseph from Altilium Clean Technology, Greg Harris from Intelligent Energy, and Doug Cross from Balance Batteries Ltd for sharing their invaluable knowledge. 🔑 The second session, "What’s the winning formula? How to capture investors’ attention at the scale-up stage," focused on navigating the emerging public finance landscape. We explored how businesses can capture the interest of investors, engage with the right partners, and tap into the growing opportunities in public finance. A special thank you to Suzanna Hinson from the House of Commons, Ashwin Kumaraswamy from Mercia Asset Management PLC, and Rebecca Rosser Tomás from Plug and Play Tech Center for sharing their expertise on scaling innovation. 🎤 A heartfelt thank you to our event Chair, Roderick Beer from UK Business Angels Association, for expertly guiding us through the sessions and facilitating insightful discussions that deepened our understanding of scaling challenges and opportunities. We’re so grateful to all our speakers and attendees for making these sessions so valuable. 🌟 We’re already looking forward to the next Future of Technology Series event planned for March 2025, where we'll continue to illuminate the challenges and opportunities facing the global automotive mobility industry. Stay tuned! 📹In the meantime, we'll be releasing recordings of our latest sessions soon: https://okt.to/Tr0KRL #FoTFoundationtoFuture #FutureofTech #Innovation #ScaleUp #Investment #AutomotiveTech

Did you catch our emerging trends for 2025 article featured in the The Engineer Tech Trends 2025 supplement? Here Dr Hadi Moztarzadeh, Head of Technology Trends, looks at the key themes we are likely to see across the automotive and mobility sectors. 2025 will be the year we ‘see a change from the focus on the end-automotive product to a more system-level approach’, he says. Key themes featured in the report, which states a cross-sector approach will be the way forward, include digitalisation, critical materials and battery chemistries, life cycle, data collection, and software and controls. Read the full article here: https://okt.to/7h5dWG 👉 The APC UK is well-placed to offer insight with an in-house expert Technology Trends team focussing specifically on automotive and propulsion sectors, from academia research to product development, commercialisation and end-user behaviour. 👉 For a more in-depth look download the recently released roadmap documents and supporting narrative reports. These 8 documents were developed over an 18-month period on behalf of the Automotive Council UK and provide an analytical insight into the changes we are likely to see up to 2040. You can download them from the APC UK’s website, simply visit the Knowledge Base. #automotive #2025trends #innovation #digitalisation #manufacturing

💰 The second session of our Future of Technology Series event - From Foundation to Future: How do you overcome the challenges of scaling up? - looked at the emerging public finance landscape, with a focus on sharing insights into 'How to capture investors’ attention at the scale-up stage'. 🔊 We heard from these experts across industry, investment, and public finance communities: 🚀 Keynote from Suzanna Hinson, Energy Specialist, House of Commons 🚀 Ashwin Kumaraswamy, Deputy Fund Principal, Mercia Asset Management PLC 🚀 Rebecca Rosser Tomás, Senior Partnerships Manager, Plug and Play Tech Center Access a recording of this session after the event 👉 https://okt.to/4WNeob #FutureofTechSeries #ScaleUp #BusinessSuccess #FoTFoundationToFuture

💬 The first session of our Future of Technology Series event - From Foundation to Future: How do you overcome the challenges of scaling up? - looked at the complexities of scaling a business and how to master those challenges. 🔊 We heard from these thought-leaders as they shared their scale-up journeys: 🚀 Keynote from Josh Robson, Head of Public Affairs and External Relations, ScaleUp Institute 🚀 Sean Joseph, Finance Director and Co-founder, Altilium Clean Technology 🚀 Greg Harris, Chief Commercial Officer, Intelligent Energy 🚀 Doug Cross, Managing Director, Balance Batteries Ltd Access a recording of this session after the event 👉 https://okt.to/tCd4RJ Some of the industry experts speaking today are involved in their own innovative scale-up projects: Altilium Clean Technology is taking end-of-life EV lithium-ion batteries, gigafactory scrap and electronic waste, to recycle and recover cathode-active materials for supply back into the EV battery industry, part-funded by our Automotive Transformation Fund. Intelligent Energy, with the support of a consortium of partners, is focused on developing innovative and highly efficient evaporatively-cooled fuel-cell systems, backed by Collaborative Research & Development funding 🤔💰🚀 Could we be the next step in your scale-up journey? Find out about our funding competitions: https://okt.to/eEVzOt #FutureofTechSeries #ScaleUp #BusinessSuccess #FoTFoundationToFuture

👋 A welcome to our Future of Technology Series event - From Foundation to Future: How do you overcome the challenges of scaling up? - from our Chair today, @Roderick Beer. Roderick Beer is Managing Director at @UK Business Angels Association, and has over 15 years' of experience in managing and growing angel groups and investment platforms. 💬 The first session of the day will examine the complexities of scaling a business and how to master those challenges. 💰 The second session will look at the emerging public finance landscape, focusing on insights into 'How to capture investors’ attention at the scale-up stage'. Access recordings of each session after the event 👉 #FutureofTechSeries #ScaleUp #BusinessSuccess #FoTFoundationToFuture

💰🚀 How do you overcome the challenges of scaling up? We'll be debating this today at our Future of Technology event. Our expert panelists will engage in a thought-provoking debate facilitated by Chair @Roderick Beer. Industry-leading speakers today include: 🚀 Keynote from Josh Robson, Head of Public Affairs and External Relations, ScaleUp Institute 🚀 Sean Joseph, Finance Director and Co-founder, Altilium Clean Technology 🚀 Greg Harris, Chief Commercial Officer, Intelligent Energy 🚀 Doug Cross, Managing Director, Balance Batteries Ltd 🚀 Keynote from Suzanna Hinson, Energy Specialist, House of Commons 🚀 Ashwin Kumaraswamy, Deputy Fund Principal, Mercia Asset Management PLC 🚀 Rebecca Rosser Tomás, Senior Partnerships Manager, Plug and Play Tech Center If you can't make it today, you can catch up on the presentations and debates after the event on the Future of Technology website or our Youtube channel. #FutureofTechSeries #ScaleUp #BusinessSuccess #FoTFoundationToFuture

📢We have some good news to share. The hotly anticipated Collaborative Research and Development competition launches soon, let's start talking. 🗓️ WHEN: 15 January 2025, 9:30 to 14:00 GMT 📌WHERE: National Propulsion Showcase, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL. To celebrate the 26th round of APC CR&D funding, we’d like to invite you to a special event to be hosted in our Showcase facility. Come and meet the team, explore new opportunities and discover how to create a successful application for grant funding* to support your latest zero-emission technology. 🖋️𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 - https://okt.to/42bIjy It's a packed agenda of useful tips and networking, you get to hear from previously successful applicants, lunch and refreshments provided. You can even register for a 1:1 session with one of our experts, either just yourself or your potential consortium, where we'll be happy to help answer any questions or concerns you might have, just email info@apcuk.co.uk to book a slot on the day. Can't wait to meet up again! Don't forget our CR&D competitions run throughout the year, follow us now for regular updates or visit our funding pages https://okt.to/pAinSy #Automotive #ZeroEmission #Innovation

📢 Last call to attend our Future of Technology event - From Foundation to Future: How do you overcome the challenges of scaling up? - which takes place tomorrow! ⌚ 11 December 2024, 10:00-17:00 🏛️ WeWork, 10 York Road, London 🔊 Hear from an impressive line-up of industry and investment experts as they discuss challenges, reflect on successes, and share the hottest tips on building a partnership-relationship with investors. Browse the agenda and grab the last few spots: https://okt.to/EUXVeg #FutureofTechSeries #ScaleUp #BusinessSuccess #FoundationToFuture Steve Sapsford