Date/Time
Date(s) - April 17 2024
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC)
Part of the Clean Futures Catalyst collection
‘Fast Track 4 Future Fuels’ is the first in the series of Clean Futures Catalyst best practice workshops…
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and Introduction to BCIMO and the Clean Futures Programme – Olivia Brown, Operations and Marketing Manager
10:10 – 10:30 Overview of Future Fuels within Transportation – Professor Oliver Curnick, Coventry University
10:30 – 12:00 Guest Speaker Presentations on Future Fuels
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch and Networking
13:00 – 14:00 Tour of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
‘Fast Track 4 Future Fuels’ is the first in the series of Clean Futures Catalyst best practice workshops, delivered as part of the ‘Future Fuels’ challenge theme.
Alternative renewable energy sources continue to be investigated and implemented to fuel our journey toward decarbonisation of the transport sector. Electric battery-powered cars are currently in pole position in the automotive race, whilst electrification, battery, biofuel, and hydrogen are all viable fossil fuel-alternatives with the capacity to aid the UKs transition to cleaner greener fuels of the future.
Fast Track 4 Future Fuels is an informative and interactive workshop that will facilitate a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities associated with the development and deployment of future fuels into the UK multi-modal transport sector.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop will appeal to design engineers, innovators and anyone operating downstream in the fuel industry dedicated to the research, development, and manufacture of products and systems which contribute to the reduction of harmful carbon emissions and particulates across all modes of transport.
For attendees with an broader interest in how we successfully transition away from fossil fuels toward alternative and renewable energy sources, the workshop will be preceded by a Catalyst networking event, entitled ‘Power & Energy’. For information on this click here.
WHAT ARE THE DETAILS?
The workshop will take place at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) on Wednesday 17th April from 10:00am to 12.00am, in Meeting Room 2.1.
The agenda will include presentations from BCIMO and leading industry, academic and research professionals, as well as a tour of the VLRNIC and its facilities, including its Rail Development & Test Site and Meeting & Event Spaces, and a networking lunch.
To find out more about the Clean Futures programme and how it can help you and your business, please contact us.
To register for any of our other Clean Futures Catalyst events, please visit our Eventbrite collection.
WHAT IS THE CLEAN FUTURES CATALYST?
The Clean Futures Catalyst, part of the Clean Futures programme, aims to support transport-related businesses in the West Midlands with the early research and development of clean tech innovations at Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 1-4 – and then throughout their innovation journey – through an extensive programme of free networking events, best practice visits / workshops and webinars.
The Catalyst was officially launched by Clean Futures project partner, Coventry University, on the 28th February at the STEAMhouse in Birmingham.
Both Coventry University and ourselves, the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO), will be hosting Catalyst events, with the overall aim of developing a West Midlands based Clean Futures Ecosystem.
For more information and to register click here.
