DRIVE35 Innovation Fund – Collaborate
Funds UK consortia running late-stage collaborative R&D projects on zero-emission vehicle technology, from a competition worth up to £20 million.
UK-registered organisations apply as part of a consortium via the Innovation Funding Service under the relevant DRIVE35 call, submitting detailed collaboration and impact plans. The competition has a cap of up to £20 million in total, with individual project caps set in each call.
The Collaborate strand of DRIVE35 targets pilot and pre-commercialisation stage automotive and battery innovators working on zero-emission vehicles and related technologies, supporting the UK's shift to a net-zero automotive industry.
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