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Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited Leicester, 18 March 2015

“Turning low carbon propulsion technology into products developed in the UK”

18 March 2015

SMMT Open Forum, Leicester

Tony Pixton – Chief Executive


36 years global automotive experience in senior corporate and product development posts including: • Representative Director and Assistant to the President

• Executive Director of Global Product Development • Platform Director(during Ford ownership)

Tony Pixton Chief Executive The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Ltd.


2009 2008 - 2009 2013

Business Excellence

& Skills

Origins of the Automotive Council and the APC


Aim: To create a competitive, growing and dynamic UK Automotive Industry making a large and increasing contribution to employment and economic growth in the UK

1) Innovation & Technology Advanced Propulsion Centre (£1bn investment / 10 years)

2) Enhancing supply chain competitiveness and growth 3) Investing in people 4) Business Environment enabling a competitive Automotive industry

Foundations of the APC


A 10 year partnership between industry and government to build UK capability through the research, development

and industrialisation of Low Carbon Propulsion Technologies.

• Invest in promising products, processes and people over the next 10 years

• Encourage collaboration vehicle manufacturers, their suppliers and SMEs

• Enable advanced propulsion technologies to be ready for on and off road applications: ‘turning technologies into

products’

• Work with existing and new providers to deliver a complete propulsion development and supply infrastructure

• Matching private and public investment to safeguard and create jobs and drive economic activity

Where the APC fits – Strategic Objectives

Industry £500m

Government £500m


Where the APC fits – Product Development Cycle


The APC- who we are and how do we operate?

APC Board

Prof Colin Garner

Loughborough

Rupert Lewis

BIS

Tony Pixton

APC

Robert Evans Cenex

Geoffrey Bicknell

Independent

Simon Edmonds

Innovate UK

Gerhard Schmidt

Independent

Governance

Advisory Group

• Chairman N.Jackson

• Automotive OEM’s G.Hoare A.Harper

• Truck/Bus M.Nodder

• Off-Highway M.Mohan

• Tier 1’s J.Carter

• SME’s R.Bruges

• RTO’s N.Jackson

• Government A.Roberts (rep AIO/OLEV)

• Innovate UK T.O’Brien

• Academia D.Greenwood

Industry advice

APC Team

Contact : [email protected]

Delivery

Tony Pixton CEO

Jon Beasley Technology &

Projects

Garry Wilson Business

Development

Talib Ali Business Planning

Ruth Dixon Portfolio Manager

Anita Bowkett Office

Manager

Al Clarke Marketing & Comms

Richard Adlington TDAP


Competitions The APC provides access to government and industry resources for your projects.

The APC network Connects you to industry and academic resources.

APC Competitions and Resources


APC Partners and Relationships

UK INDUSTRY Global OEMs Tier 1’s SME’s


APC Collaborative Competitions

APC1

Winners announced April 2014 APC2

Winners announced Nov 2014

2015 - £100m of Grant funding available

(~ £200m project value)

Two competitions per year = a long term commitment that aids business planning, plus an exceptions process for time critical projects.

APC3 Announcement March 2015


SME – Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP)

• Pilot programme aimed predominantly

at SMEs

• Focused on “early stage mentoring” of

Technology Developers

• Grant funded programme

• Target = readiness for IDP / Customer /

APC competitions

COLLABORATION

• 22 initial applicants, 10 selected by APC /

BIS team for inclusion in the programme

• 3 Stage Process

i. Concept definition

ii. Business Plan

iii. Characterisation

• Programme runs through 2015 with review

Q4 to determine longer term viability


Competitions – The Technology Focus

www.apcuk.co.uk > Resource Library > Propulsion Roadmaps

Power train (ICE) technology roadmap

http://www.apcuk.co.uk/


Competitions – Making a difference


APC Project Investment – Supports Key Technologies

The APC project portfolio includes passenger car, bus and off-highway propulsion systems

57% of total project investment




Competitions – A winning project - APC1

Project: FIRS3T - Frequent IntegRated Soft Stop Start Technology. About: A diesel electric propulsion systems for bus application (potential retrofit). Benefits: It delivers significant bus vehicle CO2 emission reductions compared to current best-in-class. Project Value: £9.87 million Project Duration: 36 months Partners: (lead partner)


The APC Hub and Spoke network - The Hub

• Hub based at University of Warwick • Opened by Business Secretary Vince Cable on 6th Nov 2014 • The APC’s central office with a National Propulsion Showcase

(opening in April)

APC operates a ‘Hub and Spoke’ model, supporting activities & organisations across the UK


The APC Hub and Spoke network - Spokes

Strategic Technologies

Spoke Technology Communities

Propulsion Nation

National Spokes

• Provide national propulsion technology centres of excellence with connectivity via APC

• Independent assessor group selection process focussed on suitability and capability

• Initial spokes operational Q2-2015


APC – Announcing New Spokes TODAY

The first three APC Spokes

Digital Engineering and Test (Nov 2014) Loughborough University in London

Electrical Energy Storage (Today) University of Warwick

Power Electronics (Today) University of Nottingham

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• You and your projects are at the heart of what we do.

• We want to work with you and leverage our networks.

• We can help to connect you with like minded organisations and partners.

• Working with you, helps us understand how we and the industry can become more efficient and add value to our work

together

The APC team is here to help

Find us online at www.apcuk.co.uk - Email us [email protected]

http://www.apcuk.co.uk/


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