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Opens:
9/1/2025
Closes:
19/3/2025
Sectors:
All
Project Size:
Share of up to £180,000

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Zenzic have teamed up to introduce an exciting new funding opportunity for the UK’s innovative start-ups, spinouts, and SMEs: the Mobilise Accelerator.

Mobilise brings together the best features of APC’s award-winning Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) and the advanced technical validation and corporate network benefits offered by Zenzic’s CAM Scale-Up UK initiative.

This programme offers a unique blend of business mentoring, networking opportunities, investor-readiness training, and enhanced technical validation, making Mobilise a standout accelerator for the mobility sector. It aims to unlock growth potential for ambitious UK businesses while driving the transition to a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future.

Programme Scope

Mobilise is an early-stage accelerator specifically designed to support businesses developing zero-emission technologies or Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) solutions. The programme helps participants get investment-ready and prepare for market entry by offering a combination of grant funding, strategic guidance, technical validation, and expert mentoring.

Fresh Perspectives

Working with carefully selected mentors, Mobilise encourages businesses to think differently and approach challenges with a fresh outlook. The programme helps small and medium-sized enterprises refine their strategies and technologies, ensuring they are equipped to:

  • Be more prepared.
  • Stay focused and agile.
  • Become attractive to investors.
  • Showcase their technology development progress through tested and validated products.

Programme Benefits

Over the course of 18 months, Mobilise enables participants to develop strong strategies and business models with a focus on commercialisation pathways. This structured support accelerates their journey to market, ensuring they are ready to capitalise on opportunities in the mobility sector.

Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM)

The Mobilise Accelerator focuses on innovative products, services, and solutions that drive the advancement of self-driving transportation. These technologies align with Zenzic’s mission to create a safer, more inclusive, and productive future.

While all advancements in CAM technology are welcomed, particular interest is in:

  • Simulation and Digital Twins: Development of tools, methods, and processes to support the design, testing, and deployment of CAM services.
  • Cybersecurity and Resilience: Innovations that enhance protection and resilience against cyber-physical threats.
  • Vehicle Hardware: Solutions for 'drive-by-wire' systems, designed to meet the safety and security requirements of CAM technologies.
  • Connectivity and Data: Technologies enabling scalable CAM services, including advanced mapping and connectivity solutions.
  • Testing and Assurance: Creative approaches to the verification, validation, and assurance (VVA) of CAM systems.
  • Software and Automation: Novel methods for developing automation and seamless integration with vehicle systems.
  • Other CAM Enablers: Innovations in areas like finance, insurance, and legal frameworks to support CAM deployment.

These focus areas aim to support businesses in delivering transformative solutions that accelerate the adoption and scale of connected and autonomous transportation systems.

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