by Olivia Brown | Jul 16, 2024 | Challenges & Opportunities of the Future, Meeting & Event Spaces, Rail Development & Test Site, Supply Chains of the Future, Technologies of the Future, Workforces of the Future
Innovation is core to BCIMO’s mission and, being at the heart of the community within the Black Country, the organisation always welcomes the opportunity to engage with other local innovative projects and programmes; most particularly as we celebrate Black Country Day...
by Olivia Brown | Jun 25, 2024 | Challenges & Opportunities of the Future, Clean Futures Accelerator, Technologies of the Future
On 15th June 2023, a group of key stakeholders met to discuss and decide upon the core challenges from across the automotive and rail industries that would be posed to first year applicants to the Clean Futures Accelerator programme. As they now deliberate on the...
by Olivia Brown | May 28, 2024 | Clean Futures Accelerator, Meeting & Event Spaces, Our Events, Technologies of the Future
Following on from the success of Cohort 1 of the Clean Futures Accelerator programme, prospective Cohort 2 SMEs visited BCIMO this week for an in-depth workshop to explore both the process of applying and the facilities available to those innovating for the rail...
by Olivia Brown | May 13, 2024 | Challenges & Opportunities of the Future, Clean Futures Accelerator, Rail Development & Test Site, Technologies of the Future
With a new life and livery, the iconic Midland Metro Class T69 vehicle – originally designated ‘Tram 16’ – embarks on an exciting journey into the future. Following refreshment work by the engineering team at BCIMO, it is to become a hub for innovative sustainable...
by Olivia Brown | May 3, 2024 | Clean Futures Accelerator, Meeting & Event Spaces, Rail Development & Test Site, Technologies of the Future
Today was most definitely a landmark day for the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO), as they held an exclusive ‘Demonstration Day’ event to showcase a range of SME innovations from the first cohort of the Clean Futures Accelerator programme....
by Olivia Brown | Apr 27, 2024 | Clean Futures Catalyst, Meeting & Event Spaces, Technologies of the Future
In a day encompassing the second of the Clean Futures Catalyst networking events and the first in a series of ‘Fast Track’ workshops, BCIMO explored the themes of renewable energy and future fuels. Following on from the successes of its first networking event on the...