Innovation Directory
Explore our Innovation Directory, showcasing trailblazing innovators and projects in mobility, sustainable infrastructure, intelligent transport, and beyond.
Decarbonising Shipping with Sunlight: Artificial Photosynthesis to Create Clean Methanol
This innovation involves developing a process that mimics photosynthesis to convert captured CO2 into clean…
AV bridge: Solving the Pick-Up and Drop-Off Problem for AV’s
AV Bridge is a city-governed orchestration platform that enables transport authorities to centrally manage autonomous…
Seawater Cooled Axial Flux Electrical Machine
This machine represents the next generation of net-zero motors for subsea and marine propulsion applications.…
Radar-Based Platform for Low-Cost Monitoring of Critical Transport Infrastructure
This project will develop a proof of concept for a novel radar-based platform for low-cost,…
Thermo-active Roads for Heat Harvesting and Pavement Temperature Regulation
This project will deliver a proof-of-concept for an innovative ‘thermal battery’ road system designed to…
AI-Augmented Intelligent Road-Rail Logistics for Multimodal Supply Chain in UK
This project will develop a sustainable, AI-powered multimodal logistics model to support small-scale food and…
Next-Generation Wind Propulsion Technology for Maritime Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency
Exploring the integration of a passive drag-reduction technique on Flettner rotor sails to enhance the…
Sulphur-based Bio-Binder for Decarbonising Road Infrastructure
We are developing a revolutionary bio-binder made from sulphur (abundant in nature and petrochemical by-products)…
Automated Inspection of Freight Wagon Wheelsets
Wheelset inspections on freight wagons currently depend heavily on manual checks, often performed in challenging…
Automate and Optimise Freight Train Planning
UK freight planners often rely on manual spreadsheet processes. They can spend weeks each quarter…
Solid-state Circuit Breakers for Medium Voltage DC Marine Power Systems
This project delivers a new 3kV solid-state circuit breaker prototype with fault clearance 100 times…
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Weather Routing of Wind-assisted Ships
This project develops an AI-powered routing system to help ships with wind-assisted propulsion reduce fuel…
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