DRIVE35 Demonstrate
Funds automotive teams developing zero-emission demonstration vehicles from research through commercial scale-up.
DRIVE35 Demonstrate is a competitive grant program administered by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), a Coventry-based organization co-funded by UK government and industry whose mission is to accelerate the UK automotive sector's transition to net-zero. The Demonstrate competition targets the mid-stage of the development pipeline, funding the construction of a product or process demonstrator wi…
Zero-emission vehicle innovations, manufacturing competitiveness, and software-defined vehicles / E/E architectures.
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