centre of excellence

for low carbon and fuel cell technologies

Welcome to Cenex

Welcome to Cenex - the UK's first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies.

Cenex is a delivery agency established with support from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to promote UK market development and competitiveness in low carbon and fuel cell technologies for transport applications. Cenex’s principal focus is on catalysing market transformation projects linking technology providers and end users. As part of this work, it runs a number of programmes for UK national and regional government, including the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme and the Low Carbon Knowledge Transfer Network. CENEX Brochure 2Mb PDF file.

Niche Vehicle Network

iRacerAdvantage Niche Vehicle provides support and grant funding to groups of companies active in the niche vehicle sector, particularly in the West Midlands region. It promotes the development and application of new technology to take advantage of the increasing market opportunities for lower carbon vehicles.

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Infrastructure Grant Programme

Infrastructure Grant ProgrammeThe Department for Transport funds the Infrastructure Grant Programme.  Alternative (i.e. alternatives to diesel or petrol) road fuels offer a means of cutting carbon dioxide and air pollutant emissions, as well as reducing dependency on fossil fuels. Examples of alternative fuels include hydrogen, electricity for electric vehicles and natural gas/biogas.

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LCV 2010

LCV 2010For LCV2010, Cenex has teamed up with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to bring 50 International VIP's to Millbrook Proving Ground on the 15-16th September to showcase the capabilities of UK technology providers and to provide a wider global platform for collaborative opportunities.  To sign up as an exhibitor/visitor go to www.lcv2010.co.uk   

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