Innovate UK

Innovate UK is a non-departmental public body established in 2007 and based in Swindon, United Kingdom. Funded by a government grant, it supports innovation in science and technology by providing funding services to businesses across various sectors and regions. The organization aims to drive productivity and economic growth by facilitating advancements that contribute to the UK’s economic landscape. In addition to funding, Innovate UK offers a range of services and information related to business and economic development, thereby fostering a supportive environment for innovation.

Mike Biddle

Programme Director of Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

Will Drury

Executive Director, Digital and Technologies

Paul Gadd

Deputy Director

Dr. Tom Jenkins

Deputy Director

Scott James O'Brien

Director, Innovation Finance

Nigel Walker

Deputy Director, Lending and Investor Partnerships

Dave Wilkes

Director of Innovation Ecosystem

Past deals in Self-driving

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2023
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Chassis Autonomy

Grant in 2023
Chassis Autonomy focuses on the design, development, and manufacturing of steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems specifically for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles. The company aims to enhance autonomous mobility by creating fail-operational steering and braking systems that ensure safety and reliability in highly automated and fully autonomous vehicles. Through its comprehensive approach, Chassis Autonomy contributes to the advancement of safe and efficient transportation solutions in the realm of autonomous technology.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2023
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2023
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Chassis Autonomy

Grant in 2022
Chassis Autonomy focuses on the design, development, and manufacturing of steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems specifically for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles. The company aims to enhance autonomous mobility by creating fail-operational steering and braking systems that ensure safety and reliability in highly automated and fully autonomous vehicles. Through its comprehensive approach, Chassis Autonomy contributes to the advancement of safe and efficient transportation solutions in the realm of autonomous technology.

Volant Autonomy

Grant in 2022
Volant Autonomy develops advanced autonomous flight guidance systems aimed at enhancing the future of air mobility. The company focuses on providing essential services such as risk minimization, risk quantification, and trajectory planning, which are designed to improve the safety and scalability of flight operations. By enabling safer and more profitable autonomous flights, Volant Autonomy supports its clients in navigating the complexities of modern air transportation.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2022
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2022
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

OX Delivers

Grant in 2021
OX Delivers is a smart logistics company focused on providing affordable transport solutions in emerging markets. The company aims to create a self-reinforcing cycle of economic growth and social impact by developing a clean-transport ecosystem. This ecosystem integrates goods shipment with financial, trading, and marketing services, all facilitated by their unique zero-emissions OX truck, which is specifically designed for the needs of emerging markets. By offering a transport-as-a-service model, OX Delivers enables businesses of all sizes to efficiently and sustainably bring their products to market.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2021
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2021
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2021
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

OX Delivers

Grant in 2021
OX Delivers is a smart logistics company focused on providing affordable transport solutions in emerging markets. The company aims to create a self-reinforcing cycle of economic growth and social impact by developing a clean-transport ecosystem. This ecosystem integrates goods shipment with financial, trading, and marketing services, all facilitated by their unique zero-emissions OX truck, which is specifically designed for the needs of emerging markets. By offering a transport-as-a-service model, OX Delivers enables businesses of all sizes to efficiently and sustainably bring their products to market.

Volant Autonomy

Grant in 2021
Volant Autonomy develops advanced autonomous flight guidance systems aimed at enhancing the future of air mobility. The company focuses on providing essential services such as risk minimization, risk quantification, and trajectory planning, which are designed to improve the safety and scalability of flight operations. By enabling safer and more profitable autonomous flights, Volant Autonomy supports its clients in navigating the complexities of modern air transportation.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2020
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Volant Autonomy

Grant in 2020
Volant Autonomy develops advanced autonomous flight guidance systems aimed at enhancing the future of air mobility. The company focuses on providing essential services such as risk minimization, risk quantification, and trajectory planning, which are designed to improve the safety and scalability of flight operations. By enabling safer and more profitable autonomous flights, Volant Autonomy supports its clients in navigating the complexities of modern air transportation.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2019
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2018
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2017
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Oxa

Grant in 2017
Oxa is a developer of autonomous vehicle software that focuses on creating AI-based platforms for the operation and scaling of fleets of autonomous vehicles. The company's technology combines laser vision and radar for effective localization, allowing autonomous systems to understand their surroundings and navigate safely in complex environments. Oxa's software is designed to operate with low compute power requirements, making it accessible for various business applications. By providing solutions that enhance vehicle positioning and movement prediction, Oxa enables clients to implement and accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles in a range of settings.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2017
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2016
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2015
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2015
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.

Aurrigo International

Grant in 2014
Aurrigo provides smart avaition solutions for airport baggage/cargo and passenger vehicle applications. Aurrigo's self-driving / autonomous Auto-Dolly, Auto-DollyTug and Auto-Cargo provide airports with a new way to move baggage and cargo around, reducing costs, improving efficiency and decreasing environmental impact. Aurrigo's self-driving passenger vehicles provide mobility within urban areas, shopping malls, airports, university campuses, science parks and other areas that are poorly served by traditional transport providers. Integrating seamlessly into the transport mix, Aurrigo's on-demand, autonomous vehicles work alongside traditional forms of products such as airport infrastructure and transport such as taxis, buses and light rail. Aurrigo designs and develops all vehicles in-house together with the autonomous driving control stack to ensure a perfect pairing of hardware and software. Auto-Connect is a dedicated autonomous fleet management system providing an airport fleet manager or a passenger customer booking app, back-end control systems and front-of-house services allowing deployments in cities to be simple, efficient, and safe. Auto-Sim is Aurrigo's 3D digital twin modeling software platform which enables airports around the world to transition from current manual operating methods to use automated vehicles of the future for baggage and cargo handling.
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