£25 million boost for self-driving technology: apply for funding

25 Jun 2018 01:40 PM

Businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to develop, demonstrate and trial technologies for connected and autonomous vehicles in real-world settings.

The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) has up to £25 million to invest in up to 4 pilot schemes for self-driving vehicles.

Funding is for pilots of self-driving passenger vehicles which include at least a 6-month trial in a public or semi-controlled setting. Trials should have a clear commercial focus, with potential to become an enduring service.

CCAV was set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Transport to help ensure the UK is a world leader in developing and testing connected and autonomous vehicles.

It is investing £150 million, match-funded by industry over 5 years, into cutting edge technologies. Trials are already under way in Bristol, Coventry, Greenwich and Milton Keynes.

Find out more about investment in driverless technologies.

Projects must pilot viable business opportunities

Projects should aim to test and validate:

They should focus on a viable and sustainable business opportunity that could be introduced as a service from the early 2020s.

Competition information

Find out more about this competition and apply.

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