£50k Funding Grants Available for West Midlands Rail SMEs

£50k Funding Grants Available for West Midlands Rail SMEs

The rail industry in the West Midlands is poised to lead the way in transforming transport towards a greener future following Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, announcing the opening of applications...
Funding Available for Businesses with Clean Transport Ideas

Funding Available for Businesses with Clean Transport Ideas

The first round of the Clean Futures Accelerator will provide grants of up to £50K, plus expert support, to companies in the West Midlands with ideas to make transport greener. The Accelerator is designed to leverage the region’s rich transport manufacturing heritage,...
Test Driving Future Transport Technologies at the VLRNIC

Test Driving Future Transport Technologies at the VLRNIC

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) has launched a new Mobility Hub and state-of-the-art Transport Systems Simulator at its centre for rail innovation. Head of Engineering and Programmes, Tony Joy, explains how these assets will be used to...
New Funding Coming Soon For SMEs To Innovate In UK Rail

New Funding Coming Soon For SMEs To Innovate In UK Rail

New funding and commercial support are on the way for SMEs in the West Midlands to help them to develop innovative products and services that help meet UK rail’s most pressing carbon reduction and sustainable manufacturing challenges. The Clean Futures (CF)...
BCIMO Receives a Royal Seal of Approval

BCIMO Receives a Royal Seal of Approval

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) welcomed His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) on 19 April. His visit cemented the centre’s status as an important new transport innovation...