VRCO – PROJECT NEOXCRAFT Great to host Daniel Hayes from VRCO today at the Innovation Institute. Daniel was here for a briefing on the feasibility study I’ve been carrying out on their innovative aircraft design. The original feasibility was carried out under the ERDF Transport Equipment Manufacturing project, and the NeoXCraft will be moving on […]
ERDF
University of Derby launches £10M of SME competitiveness support @DerbyUni
The University of Derby (UoD) along with its project partners applied for and competively succeeded in gaining funding for 6 ERDF programmes which will run from 2016-19. ERDF funding is provided by the European Union to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SME = <250 Employees) competitiveness by business and/or product improvement. Director of ERDF Programmes at […]
Excellent forum on Sustainable Logistics and ERDF Innovation Funding today @EntCentreDerby @DerbyUni
I gave a talk today on Derby University’s upcoming ERDF funded R&D programmes to the East Midlands Chamber Transport and Logistics Forum event on Sustainable Logistics. The well-attended event was held at the University of Derby’s Enterprise Centre. We have been successful in attracting significant EU ERDF ESIF funding to […]
Entering the final straight on getting in this round of ERDF ESIF proposals………@DerbyUniIISE @DerbyUni
The University of Derby has been successful in having a large number of its proposals in the D2N2 LEP EUSIF call proceed to final stage prior to commencement in April 2016. Gaynor Davis and I have been putting the finishing touches to three projects which will (hopefully) be submitted before the 12.00 midnight deadline tomorrow! […]
Rail trackside energy recovery and electrification #DerbyUniIISE
Prof Stewart is conducting an ERDF funded project on rail trackside energy recovery. Two views of the UK rail network: non-electrified (black) and electrified (green and red)…