Deadline: September 28, 2025
The Automotive Cluster Accelerator Programme is designed to connect UK technology innovators with Nissan and its key Supply Chain Partners to collaboratively develop solutions addressing real industrial challenges.
The programme focuses on challenge-focused minimum viable product (MVP) solutions, addressing inbound logistics, packaging visibility, and supply chain disruption management, while improving visibility, forecasting, and responsiveness across the shared supply chain loop, reducing friction, increasing reliability, and enabling smarter operational planning.
The Automotive Cluster Accelerator is part of the Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub programme, aiming to strengthen collaboration across one of the North-East of England’s largest supply chain operations. This initiative encourages UK-based tech innovators and startups to apply their expertise to selected challenges in partnership with Nissan, Vantec, and Tréves.
Funding of up to £100,000 is available for eligible participants to develop a challenge-focused MVP and supporting materials within the programme’s timeframe. Digital Catapult, as the delivery partner, facilitates the collaboration, offering technical mentorship and guidance on systems architecture, security, and integration to ensure solutions are practical and impactful.
Participants benefit from industry partnerships that expand relationships across key stakeholders in the UK automotive sector and offer validation and visibility for their solutions within operational supply chains. Networking opportunities, peer-to-peer learning, and a chance to present solutions at the accelerator showcase event in 2026 are also included.
Applications will close at 23:59 on 28 September 2025, with select applicant interviews planned for the week commencing 20 October 2025. Intended notifications for successful applicants are scheduled for 24 October 2025. Applicants must be UK-based companies or have a substantial operational presence in the UK and meet specific technical and financial eligibility criteria.
Applications are assessed based on the strength and originality of the idea, project feasibility, financial responsibility, and growth potential, ensuring that selected solutions can deliver real operational benefits and scalability beyond the accelerator.
For more information, visit Digital Catapult.
