NVN 2020 Collaborative R&D competition

Please see the announcement below for useful business updates.

Sponsored by Innovate UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) are delighted to announce that their annual collaborative R&D competition will be launched on Wednesday 22 April 2020 via their website portal, the NVN Funding Gateway.

The competition will provide funding to SMEs active in the UK niche vehicle, low carbon vehicle technology sector (e.g. niche vehicle manufacturers, design & engineering companies, system suppliers, technology and research organisations etc) for innovative, collaborative R&D activities covering:

• Proof of Concept Projects 
Providing grants for UK niche vehicle manufacturers and associated design and engineering companies to undertake R&D of early market low carbon technology demonstration projects

• Production Readiness Projects
Providing grants for UK SMEs and their supply chains to take existing low carbon vehicle technologies from demonstration through to production readiness in a compressed timescale, leading to significant economic benefits whilst reducing CO2 emissions

The focus of this year’s competition will again be on low carbon vehicle technology, with emphasis on electrification, energy efficiency and lightweight vehicle structures. 

Full details of the competition launch, application process and available funding will follow in due course.