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BCIMO is a not-for-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and operator of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC), a unique, world-class centre for rail innovation based in Dudley in the West Midlands.
This £32m multi-purpose centre, situated at the heart of the Black Country, offers a range of hireable facilities including a Rail Development and Test Site, Engineering Laboratories and Equipment, Meeting and Event Spaces and Serviced Offices and Meeting Rooms.
This brand-new centre has been constructed thanks to funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC), the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (BCLEP) in partnership with the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) and Coventry City Council.
areas of focus
We deliver, and support the delivery of, products, services and programmes across each of our four areas of focus.
challenges & opportunities of the future
supply chains of the future
technologies of the future
workforces of the future
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All Aboard for the First Facility Tour of the VLRNIC
This week the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) opened its doors for the first in a series of monthly facility tours. ‘Behind the Scenes at BCIMO’ offers an insight into a unique, world-class centre for rail innovation in the heart of the Black...
A Warm Welcome for the New BCIMO Clean Futures SMEs
The wait is finally over as the second cohort of innovators on the Clean Futures Accelerator arrived at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) this week to embark on their six-month programme of technical and commercial support, beginning with an...
An Introduction to BCIMO’s Framework for Innovation
As a research and technology organisation (RTO), BCIMO works with a range of organisations to deliver core products, services and programmes to help shape and accelerate innovation within rail and the wider transport industry. Within its vision, the organisation has...
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BCIMO is a not-for-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and operator of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC), a unique, world-class centre for rail innovation based in Dudley in the West Midlands.
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Postal Address: BCIMO, Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, Zoological Drive, Dudley. DY1 4AW
Email: info@bcimo.co.uk
Phone: 07769 586893
