Entrepreneurs and innovators pioneering new ways of creating a better transport system will see their ideas brought to life from idea through to inception with thanks to UK government funding.
As the Transport Minister Trudy Harrison announced on 7 October, up to 53 projects will be awarded a share of £1.95 million in Department for Transport funding.
Past winners include a purifying system to lower virus transmission on trains, a portable charger for use at remote locations and a battery cooling system.
Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said:
Backing innovation is a priority for us and I’m delighted to be supporting Britain’s budding entrepreneurs, as they help us to ensure people can travel at ease and to solve the complex task of decarbonising our transport system.
This is vital as we look ahead to a greener and safer transport future that will create jobs right across the UK.
For the records, the Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) brings together talented start-ups – mainly SMEs and universities – and policymakers at the earliest stages of innovation.
By issuing targeted investments of up to £30,000 for each project, the fund aims to help budding start-ups and academics propel their ideas to market quicker. In fact, the funding focuses on:
- creative start-ups to be given a share of £1.95 million to see ideas to revolutionise transport brought to life
- past projects include a purifying system to lower virus transmission on trains and a portable car charger for use at remote locations including festivals
- government-backed projects will put UK well on the road to a greener transport future, supporting innovation ahead of COP26
CEO of Connected Places Catapult, Nicola Yates OBE, concluded:
The TRIG 2021 call is focused on finding the next wave of state-of-the-art transport solutions, enabling the sector to achieve net zero and become more resilient to disruption. I very much look forward to seeing the proposed innovations and working with the successful teams to support their journey to market.