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Jerry Hardcastle
General Manager – Innovation and Performance Projects
Nissan and Automotive Council Technology Group
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Technology Group Update
Presentation to the SMMT Open Forum 4th November 2014
Jerry Hardcastle OBE Technology Group Chairman General Manager – Innovation and Performance Projects Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK)
Sets out the actions that government and industry will take collaboratively to secure the next stage of automotive sector growth
A strategy for growth and sustainability in the UK automotive sector
Driving Success
1. Invest [up to £1 billion over 10 years] in a new Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
2. Enhance collaboration on innovation and technology between motorsport and mainstream automotive.
3. Recommit to the Automotive Council prioritisation of the priority technologies, and to on-going collaboration with funders and delivery bodies on meeting those priorities.
4. Consider opportunities from EU research and development funding and how to improve collaboration to better access it.
5. To improve coordination and collaboration with the academic research community, establish an advisory group to help align research funding with industry challenges where relevant.
6. Conduct analysis of future technology needs for the sector to support the prioritisation of future collaborative technology work. This includes consideration of wider emissions reduction and air quality challenges.
Industrial Strategy – Technology
Strategic Technologies
Slide 29 – the origin of APC
Presented to the Automotive Council on 20th November 2012
Progress of the APC
Private Company established November 2013
Board members appointed Competition process has commenced
Hub & spoke network developing
Industry visibility and engagement
APC Technology Focus
UK Innovation
Expansion of UK R&D
UK Supply chain capability
UK Supply chain engagement
Support OEM’s Nationally / Internationally
www.apcuk.co.uk
> Resource Library > Propulsion Roadmaps
APC Funding
Regular Competitions 2 per year, from 2013 to 2023 = a long term commitment that aids planning. plus exceptions process for Time Critical Projects. • A transparent process. • Defined criteria. • Focused on Strategic Technologies. • Support for you from the APC team. APC1: December 2013 – April 2014 4 projects awarded grants of over £30m. £133 million total project value. APC2: May 2014 – Autumn 2014 Up to £75 million available. Results in coming weeks.
APC3: Announcement in November 2014
-> 90% of APC funding will be spent on Projects
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Innovate UK Funding
£15m Fund
Open to projects in cost-range £0.5m – £2m
EOI application closed 29th October
IDP11
Off-Highway Vehicles
£6m Fund
Open to projects in cost-range £0.5m – £1m
Registration closes tomorrow and application deadline is 12th Nov.
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Intelligent Mobility
£10m Fund
Pilot and Demonstrator Projects
The UK government has announced that driverless cars will be allowed on public roads from January next year.
Application deadline 1st October
Driverless Cars
Travellers Needs and IM Capability Study
What do travellers need from Intelligent Mobility?
What is the UK capability to develop and deliver?
Industry and Government collaboration led by Transport Systems Catapult
Value based investment prioritisation
1. Invest [up to £1 billion over 10 years] in a new Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
2. Enhance collaboration on innovation and technology between motorsport and mainstream automotive.
3. Recommit to the Automotive Council prioritisation of the priority technologies, and to on-going collaboration with funders and delivery bodies on meeting those priorities.
4. Consider opportunities from EU research and development funding and how to improve collaboration to better access it.
5. To improve coordination and collaboration with the academic research community, establish an advisory group to help align research funding with industry challenges where relevant.
6. Conduct analysis of future technology needs for the sector to support the prioritisation of future collaborative technology work. This includes consideration of wider emissions reduction and air quality challenges.
Industrial Strategy – Technology
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Thank you for listening
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