Fast Track for Rail Innovation

BCIMO - Fast Track for Rail Innovation

The UK’s railways are a billion-pound critical infrastructure set to receive a ‘once-in a generation’ level of investment over the next few years.

 SMEs wishing to take advantage of this support, whether already involved in rail manufacture, innovation & new product development (NPD), or seeking to diversify into rail, will benefit from gaining a valuable insight into the opportunities for developing products and services into the railway supply chain.

To support companies in the Black Country and wider West Midlands with the development of rail products and services, from concept to full realisation and deployment, BCIMO, together with partner organisations, has developed a two-day Fast Track for Rail Innovation programme*.

Programme Content

This two-day programme will deliver sessions in the following topics:

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The UK Railway Architecture
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Product Testing, Approvals & Procurement Processes
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Facilities to Support Rail Development and Testing at the VLRNIC
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Innovation Journey and Funding Landscape & Next Steps

Our next programmes will take place on:

Wednesday 17th May (Day 1) & Thursday 18th May (Day 2).

Wednesday 7th June (Day 1) & Thursday 8th June (Day 2).

To register your interest please click the button below

At the end of the programme you will be provided with a dedicated Rail Mentor who will help you develop a Rail Readiness Action Plan with which to navigate the railway supply chain, creating a blueprint for successful innovation.

*The programme is currently offered FREE OF CHARGE to companies that:

Are based in the Black Country and its borders.

Have less than 250 employees and a turnover of less than £50m per annum.

This programme is delivered in partnership with the Birmingham Centre for Rail Research and Education and Innovate UK Edge.

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (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.

BCIMO Project Funders

Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO)
Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre
Zoological Drive
Dudley
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