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BCIMO Family Day Gold Sponsor Spotlight: X2 Workspaces & Neutrino

BCIMO Family Day Gold Sponsor Spotlight: X2 Workspaces & Neutrino

BCIMO is excited to announce a further two of its Gold Sponsors for its upcoming Family Day on Saturday, May 17, 2025. This event is part of the nationwide Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825,...

Coventry City Council Joins BCIMO’s Family Day as Main Event Partner

Coventry City Council Joins BCIMO’s Family Day as Main Event Partner

Partnership offers families a unique opportunity to ride Coventry’s Very Light Rail vehicle before its public demonstration in the city.BCIMO is delighted to announce Coventry City Council as its Main Event Partner for its upcoming Family Day, offering local families...

My Work Experience at BCIMO – By Jessica Evans, Year 12 Student

My Work Experience at BCIMO – By Jessica Evans, Year 12 Student

Hello, I’m Jess, a Year 12 student at Q3 Academy in Tipton, where I am studying History, Law, and Criminology. As part of our personal development, we are required to complete a week of work experience in a field that aligns with our future career ambitions. When I...

Clean Futures Accelerator Cohort Two Concludes with Demo Day at BCIMO

Clean Futures Accelerator Cohort Two Concludes with Demo Day at BCIMO

On Tuesday 25 February 2025, eight innovative SMEs showcased their unique solutions for decarbonisation in the transport sector at BCIMO’s dedicated facility, the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre. They were welcomed by an exclusive group of industry partners...

Excitement Builds Ahead of Clean Futures Cohort 2 Demonstration Day

Excitement Builds Ahead of Clean Futures Cohort 2 Demonstration Day

It’s been an incredibly busy few months for both the BCIMO team and the ten SMEs on Cohort 2 of the Clean Futures Accelerator programme, but it’s also incredibly exciting to see the culmination of their hard work as they put the final touches to their demonstrations…...

Pete Waterman OBE’s Railway Journey

Pete Waterman OBE’s Railway Journey

Last week, BCIMO announced the addition of Railway Benefit Fund as one of the charities being supported by its Family Day on the 17th May, and that its President, Pete Waterman OBE, will be opening the event. In this week’s article, they talked to Pete about his own...

New Year, New Us…P! Driving Innovation Across the Rail Industry

New Year, New Us…P! Driving Innovation Across the Rail Industry

In the two years since the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) opened its doors, rather a lot has happened. Both the technical and commercial facilities on site have been developed, new products and services have been launched and, more so, flourished....

Merry Christmas… and a Happy New Year from #TeamBCIMO

Merry Christmas… and a Happy New Year from #TeamBCIMO

So here we are, looking forward to putting work away just for a little while… to relaxing and spending time with the people we love. But as the festive spirit well and truly sets in, it’s the perfect time to take a look back at the highlights of what has been an...

Walk Through the VLRNIC with an In-Depth Look at Family Day

Walk Through the VLRNIC with an In-Depth Look at Family Day

In mid-September, BCIMO were delighted to formally announce their celebration of the Railway 200 anniversary with a Family Day – both to welcome a range of visitors from the local community and the rail community to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre, and...

All Change for Skills and Employment at Festival of Change

All Change for Skills and Employment at Festival of Change

With skills not just important to young people embarking on their career path, but to the development of a strong regional economy for the future, getting the right support and making the right connections to do so is essential. This week, BCIMO was proud to host a...

Made in Dudley, Sold to the World, Welcomed to BCIMO

Made in Dudley, Sold to the World, Welcomed to BCIMO

As part of International Trade Week and a series of events being delivered by the UK Export Academy in partnership with Dudley Council, BCIMO hosted a busy event at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre focused on introducing the broad range of support...

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