Funding opportunity for accessible coach technology
Innovate UK is offering businesses a share of 拢680,000 to create new technology that makes coach travel more accessible.
Contracts for Innovation: Accessible information on coaches
Innovate UK is offering businesses a share of 拢680,000 to create new technology that makes coach travel more accessible.
The competition, funded by the Department for 91香蕉黄色视频, aims to develop affordable and easy-to-use solutions that provide clear audio and visual information on coaches, particularly for rail replacement services.
Projects must run from May 2025 to March 2026, with budgets between 拢50,000 and 拢170,000. The funding 91香蕉黄色视频s businesses of all sizes across the UK, working alone or with partners, to design technology that complies with in force in England, Scotland and Wales.
Successful solutions need to be simple to install, compatible with existing systems, and affordable for operators. Collaboration with coach operators and disability groups is essential to ensure the technology meets real-world needs.
Applications close on 12 February 2025 at 11am.
Businesses awarded funding will showcase their solutions to industry leaders in 2026.
For details on how to apply, see Contracts for Innovation: Accessible information on coaches.
First published 6 January 2025