WMG » National Automotive Innovation Centre News /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/ The latest from WMG » National Automotive Innovation Centre News en-GB (C) 2026 University of 糖心TV Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:52:39 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SiteBuilder2, University of 糖心TV, http://go.warwick.ac.uk/sitebuilder Awards NAIC Partnerships Untagged Plug and play UK adds University of 糖心TV, Advanced Propulsion Centre and Zenzic as partners for UK Mobility Innovation Programme /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a1785d7823a7e7101823a8c70530010 <p align="center">Plug and Play UK programme kicks off today as organisations join founding partner Jaguar Land Rover on mission to bring innovation through technology, processes and tools to the mobility sector.</p> <p><a href="/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The University of 糖心TV</a>, <a href="https://www.apcuk.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advanced Propulsion Centre</a>, and <a href="https://zenzic.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zenzic </a>have joined the Plug and Play UK’s Mobility programme, which launches with a kick-off event at Jaguar Land Rover’s research collaboration hub at the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC). The University of 糖心TV becomes the programme’s founding academic partner.</p> <p>Recently created by global innovation platform and prolific early-stage investor Plug and Play, alongside founding partner Jaguar Land Rover, Plug and Play UK will create an innovation hub that is the first of its kind in the UK. The programme will build an ecosystem of start-ups and scale-ups, corporates, investors, and academia to explore the challenges and solutions that will define the future of the mobility sector, create jobs, and help shape the digital economy.</p> <p>Plug and Play UK is part of Jaguar Land Rover’s global Open Innovation strategy, which aims to explore technologies, processes and tools to accelerate the delivery of its Reimagine strategy.</p> <p>As one of the UK’s leading research-led universities, the University of 糖心TV will play a pivotal role within the programme, including:</p> <ul type="square"> <li style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; line-height: normal;">Showcasing new research that is ready to be commercialised through licencing, start-ups, and spinouts;</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; line-height: normal;">Showcasing its own innovation ecosystem, the 糖心TV Innovation District; and</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;">Engaging with students as the next generation of innovators, start-up founders, and business leaders.</li> </ul> <p>Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor at the University of 糖心TV, said:</p> <p>“Becoming the founding academic partner to Plug and Play UK’s Mobility programme, demonstrates our commitment to cutting-edge research and long-term commercial partnerships. We will bring our rigorous approach and globally leading thinking to support exciting new start-ups both in the West Midlands and further afield.”</p> <p>The Advanced Propulsion Centre provides funding and support to organisations building cutting-edge technologies, with the mission to achieve green transport. It also manages the £1 billion Automotive Transformation Fund, which invests in ventures contributing to the development of a high-value end-to-end electrified automotive supply chain in the UK.</p> <p>Ian Constance, CEO at The Advanced Propulsion Centre, said: “This initiative will encourage collaboration and innovation to grow, bringing together UK-based automotive and mobility-related organisations, investors, and the wider ecosystem. We hope it offers opportunities for development in products and processes to the corporate partners signed up, as well as providing a much-needed boost for tech start-ups to accelerate their progress.”</p> <p>Zenzic brings together industry, Government and academia to accelerate the development of the UK’s connected and self-driving vehicle ecosystem. It already collaborates with Plug and Play to run the <a href="https://zenzic.io/cam-scale-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CAM Scale-Up programme</a>, which offers selected start-ups and SMEs opportunities to develop innovative connected and autonomous mobility solutions at pace.</p> <p>The Plug and Play UK Mobility programme will interact with other mobility-focused Plug and Play programmes in locations around the world, including Silicon Valley, Detroit, Stuttgart, Modena, Beijing, and Shanghai, which support more than 70 mobility partners.</p> <p>Kieran Borrett, Director of Plug and Play UK, said:</p> <p>“The innovation required to deliver an economically and environmentally sustainable future for mobility - and one that also delivers high-quality customer experiences - will depend on collaboration between a broad spectrum of stakeholders from across the private and public sectors, from OEMs to local and central government, academia to investors, and of course innovators, entrepreneurs, and start-ups. With the University of 糖心TV, the Advanced Propulsion Centre, and Zenzic joining founding partner Jaguar Land Rover as part of our Mobility programme, we’ll be launching later this month with an impressive group of collaborators - and there will be more to come!”</p> <p>Plug and Play UK’s Mobility programme will leverage the National Automotive Innovation Centre - located at the University of 糖心TV - for key programme elements, alongside other sites according to partners’ needs.</p> <p>Speaking ahead of the kick-off event today at the NAIC François Dossa, Executive Director, Strategy &amp; Sustainability at Jaguar Land Rover, said:</p> <p>“The University of 糖心TV offered unrivalled academic expertise in this sector, and by collaborating with them through Plug and Play UK’s Mobility programme we will be able to develop the technologies of the future. The hub’s home at the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) is strategically close to our key research, engineering, and manufacturing sites, which will enable us to foster a true Open Innovation culture across the entire business. Alongside the new partners announced today we will help shape the future of mobility for our customers and beyond.”</p> <p>Further partners to the programme will be announced soon.</p> <p>FURTHER INFORMATION</p> <p>Media Enquiries:</p> <p>Jo Whitty<br />Corporate Affairs Manager<br />Jaguar Land Rover<br /><a href="mailto:jwhitty2@jaguarlandrover.com">jwhitty2@jaguarlandrover.com</a><br />+44 (0) 7384211790</p> <p>NOTES TO EDITORS</p> <p>About Jaguar Land Rover<br />Jaguar Land Rover is reimagining the future of modern luxury by design through its distinct British brands. <br />&nbsp;<br />Our current model range embraces fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild-hybrid vehicles, as well as the latest diesel and petrol engines. Our class-leading Jaguars and Land Rovers are in demand around the world and in Fiscal 2020/21 we sold 439,588 vehicles in 127 countries. Land Rover is the global leader of luxury SUVs through its three families of Range Rover, Discovery and Defender. Jaguar is the first ever brand to offer a premium all-electric performance SUV, the Jaguar I-PACE.  <br />&nbsp;<br />At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities, an Engine Manufacturing Centre and a Battery Assembly Centre in the UK. We also have vehicle plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia. Three of our seven technology hubs are in the UK &ndash; Manchester, 糖心TV (NAIC) and London &ndash; with additional sites in Shannon, Ireland, Portland, USA, Budapest, Hungary and Shanghai, China.  <br />&nbsp;<br />Central to our Reimagine strategy is the electrification of both the Land Rover and Jaguar brands with two clear, distinct personalities. All Jaguar and Land Rover nameplates will be available in pure electric form by the end of the decade. This marks the start of the company’s journey to become a net zero carbon business across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039. <br />&nbsp;<br />To help the company meet this objective, Jaguar Land Rover has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 46 per cent, and across its value chains by 54 per cent, by 2030. The goals, which are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirm the company’s pathway to a 1.5°C emissions reduction in line with the Paris Agreement. <br />&nbsp;<br />As a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors since 2008, Jaguar Land Rover has unrivalled access to leading global players in technology and sustainability within the wider Tata Group.</p> <p>About Plug and Play<br />Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting start-ups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we're present in 40+ locations across five continents. We offer corporate innovation programs and help our corporate partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also organize startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across multiple industries where we've invested in hundreds of successful companies including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club, N26, PayPal, and Rappi.</p> <p>About the Advanced Propulsion Centre<br />The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) collaborates with UK government, the automotive industry and academia to accelerate the industrialisation of technologies, supporting the transition to deliver net-zero emission vehicles. <br />&nbsp;<br />Since its foundation in 2013, APC has funded 170 low-carbon projects involving 402 partners, working with companies of all sizes, and has helped to create or safeguard nearly 50,000 jobs in the UK. The technologies developed in these projects are projected to save over 288 million tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of removing the lifetime emissions from 12 million cars. <br />&nbsp;<br />With its deep sector expertise and cutting-edge knowledge of new propulsion technologies, APC’s role in building and advising project consortia helps projects start more quickly and deliver increased value. In the longer term, its work to drive innovation and encourage collaboration is building the foundations for a successful and sustainable UK automotive industry.</p> <p>In 2019 the UK government committed the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) to accelerate the development of a net-zero vehicle supply chain, enabling UK-based manufacturers to serve global markets. ATF investments are awarded through the APC to support strategically important UK capital and R&amp;D investments that will enable companies involved in batteries, motors and drives, power electronics, fuel cells, recycling, and associated supply chains to anchor their future.</p> <p>About Zenzic<br />Zenzic brings together government, academia, innovators, and developers of intelligent mobility solutions in a collaborative partnership. It facilitates and supports the acceleration of the UK’s emerging connected and autonomous vehicle sector within the global transport ecosystem with resources to enable profitable growth.</p> Partnerships NAIC Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:47:00 GMT 8a1785d7823a7e7101823a8c70530010 Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building shortlisted for RIBA Client of the Year 2021 /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a1785d77b77d622017c2bcdeea32ce1 <p><a href="/fac/sci/wmg/mediacentre/wmgnews/national_automotive_innovation_centre_university_of_warwick_-_photo_credit_nick_dimbleby_3.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="Image of the Prof Lord Bhattacharyya Building"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/mediacentre/wmgnews/national_automotive_innovation_centre_university_of_warwick_-_photo_credit_nick_dimbleby_3.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" alt="Image of the Prof Lord Bhattacharyya Building" align="left" border="0" style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a>The Professor Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to NAIC (National Automotive Innovation Centre) at WMG, University of 糖心TV, has been shortlisted for a <a href="https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-client-of-the-year">RIBA Client of the Year</a> award, by The Royal Institute of British Architects.</p> <p>Following it’s 2021 RIBA regional and national award wins, the Centre has now been shortlisted for RIBA Client of the Year.</p> <p class="hero-bannertext">The annual RIBA Client of the Year award recognises the role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture. The winner will be announced at an award ceremony in October.</p> <p>The NAIC is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest of its kind in Europe and is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by Cullinan Studios the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p>The NAIC is a £150m investment between WMG, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors with £29.5m funding from the UK government’s UK Research Partnership Investment Fund through Research England, which includes the development of an Advanced Propulsion Research Laboratory.</p> Partnerships NAIC Awards Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:48:08 GMT 8a1785d77b77d622017c2bcdeea32ce1 Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building named one of the UK’s best new buildings in RIBA 2021 National Awards /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a1785d87b77d89c017bca2849c56233 <p>The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 9 September) announced the 54 winners of the <a href="https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-national-awards">2021 RIBA National Awards</a><a href="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/national_automotive_innovation_centre_university_of_warwick_-_photo_credit_nick_dimbleby_3.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="Exterior Shot of the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Building at WMG, University of 糖心TV"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/national_automotive_innovation_centre_university_of_warwick_-_photo_credit_nick_dimbleby_3.jpg?maxWidth=360&amp;maxHeight=240" alt="Exterior Shot of the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Building at WMG, University of 糖心TV" align="right" border="0" /></a> for architecture, which includes the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to NAIC (National Automotive Innovation Centre) at WMG, University of 糖心TV.</p> <p>The awards, which have been presented since 1966, recognise the UK’s best new buildings and provide an insight into the UK’s design and economic trends. This year’s projects showcase the extraordinary breadth and brilliance of UK architecture today.</p> <p>The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to NAIC, has scooped up the National Royal Institute of British Architects award.</p> <p>The NAIC is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest of its kind in Europe and is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is<a href="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/lord_bhattacharyya_outside_naic.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="The Late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya with his building at WMG, University of 糖心TV"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/lord_bhattacharyya_outside_naic.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" alt="The Late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya with his building at WMG, University of 糖心TV" align="left" border="0" /></a> home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by Cullinan Studios the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p>The NAIC is a £150m investment between WMG, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors with £29.5m funding from the UK government’s UK Research Partnership Investment Fund through Research England, which includes the development of an Advanced Propulsion Research Laboratory.</p> <p>Margot James, Executive Chair of WMG, University of 糖心TV comments:<br /> “I’m thrilled that the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building has been recognised in this way, to win a National RIBA award is a great tribute to the late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya’s vision. My warmest congratulations to Cullinan Studios who worked with our team to design a building that will inspire designers, engineers and academics to develop the next generation of transport. The Midlands is the centre of automotive in the UK, and the National Automotive Innovation Centre will be the driving force behind future innovation in mobility here in the Midlands.”</p> <p>James Breckon, Director of Estates, at the University of 糖心TV, comments:<br /> “It is great to see this new building being recognised and is testament to the wealth of architectural and engineering talent that was brought together to deliver this exemplary sustainable building. It brilliantly draws Industry and Academia together providing an inspirational environment to innovative within. As a landmark building it has transformed the campus at the University of 糖心TV and is a fitting legacy to the late Prof Lord Bhattacharyya.”</p> <p>Speaking today, RIBA President Simon Allford said:</p> <p>“Ranging from radical, cutting-edge new designs to clever, creative restorations that breathe new life into historic buildings, these projects illustrate the enduring importance and impact of British architecture.</p> <p>“There are a good number of well-designed school and university buildings that are powerful investments in the future, and I am sure they will inspire young people, their teachers and communities. I am also thrilled to see many of these make creative use of existing structures. Well-designed education facilities should be the rule rather than the exception &ndash; every child deserves an effective learning environment, and these projects provide rich inspiration.</p> <p>“Looking ahead, as we design the low carbon future, we must start by exploring the retention and reuse of existing buildings. And when a new building is essential, we need to make sure it will last and serve the future well &ndash; so it needs to be flexible and reusable. <i>Long life; loose fit; low energy </i>architecture is the present and the future<i>.</i> It is therefore very encouraging to see restoration and sensitive adaptation feature so prominently this year; with many buildings acknowledging their history, the needs of the present and the potential of their dynamic future.”</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>9 SEPTEMBER 2021</p> <p>NOTES TO EDITORS:</p> <p>High-res images available at:</p> <p><a href="/services/communications/medialibrary/images/october_2020/national_automotive_innovation_centre_university_of_warwick_-_photo_credit_nick_dimbleby_3.jpg">/services/communications/medialibrary/images/october_2020/national_automotive_innovation_centre_university_of_warwick_-_photo_credit_nick_dimbleby_3.jpg</a><br /> Caption: Exterior Shot of the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Building at WMG, University of 糖心TV<br /> Credit: Nick Dimbleby/WMG, University of 糖心TV</p> <p><a href="/services/communications/medialibrary/images/junes_2021/inside_naic.jpg">/services/communications/medialibrary/images/junes_2021/inside_naic.jpg</a><br /> Caption: Interior shot of the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Building at WMG, University of 糖心TV<br /> Credit: WMG, University of 糖心TV</p> <p><a href="/services/communications/medialibrary/images/july_2021/professor_lord_bhattacharyya_sitting_outside_the_prof._lord_bhattcharyya_building.jpg">/services/communications/medialibrary/images/july_2021/professor_lord_bhattacharyya_sitting_outside_the_prof._lord_bhattcharyya_building.jpg</a><br /> Caption: The Late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya with his building at WMG, University of 糖心TV<br /> Credit: WMG, University of 糖心TV</p> <p>For further information please contact:</p> <p>Alice Scott<br /> Media Relations Manager &ndash; Science<br /> University of 糖心TV<br /> Tel: +44 (0) 7920 531 221<br /> E-mail: <a href="mailto:alice.j.scott@warwick.ac.uk">alice.j.scott@warwick.ac.uk</a></p> Partnerships NAIC Awards Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:44:00 GMT 8a1785d87b77d89c017bca2849c56233 NAIC shortlisted for AJ Architecture Awards /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a17841a7b066011017b726535872d7e <p><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interiors_feb19_198.jpg" alt="NAIC" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" border="0" /></p> <p class="xmsonormal">The National Automotive Innovation Centre <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/naic/">(NAIC)</a>, situated in the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building at the University of 糖心TV, has been shortlisted in the ‘Workplace’ category of the 2021 <a href="https://awards.architectsjournal.co.uk/">AJ Architecture Awards</a>.</p> <p class="xmsonormal">Recognising excellence in UK architecture, these highly coveted awards are unique to the market, with the winners published in a special edition of the <a href="https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/">Architects' Journal</a>. The Workplace category is defined as ‘new-build refurbished architectural projects for workplaces completed between January 2019 and July 2021.’</p> <p class="xmsonormal">To qualify for the category, the workplace in question must exceed 10,000m², an entry requirement the Centre comfortably eclipses with its 33,000m² of space for engineers, designers and academics to enjoy.</p> <p class="xmsonormal">The Centre was officially opened in February 2020 by HRH The Prince of Wales. A partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors, the Centre is the largest of its kind in Europe. Its unveiling was well-timed too, arriving during a global mobility revolution, a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p class="xmsonormal">The Centre is driving the future of the automotive industry from the heart of the United Kingdom. A beacon for automotive research, it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions.</p> <p class="xmsonormal">Designed by <a href="https://www.cullinanstudio.com/">Cullinan Studios</a>, the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p class="xmsonormal"></p> <p class="xmsonormal">The AJ Architecture Awards winners will be revealed during a celebratory event on 17 November 2021 at the Grosvenor House, London.</p> NAIC Awards Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:44:00 GMT 8a17841a7b066011017b726535872d7e Three RIBA award wins for the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a17841a7b066011017b3f93aced5c32 <p><a href="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interior_800.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="Image of Prof Lord Bhattacharyya building"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interior_800.jpg?maxWidth=420&amp;maxHeight=280" alt="Image of Prof Lord Bhattacharyya building" align="left" border="0" /></a>The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to the National Automotive Innovation Centre, based at the University of 糖心TV, has received an impressive three awards at the <a href="https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">RIBA</a> West Midlands regional awards.</p> <p>The building scooped top spot for Building of the Year, Client of the Year and the Regional Award, beating off stiff competition from across the West Midlands.</p> <p>The RIBA awards champion and celebrate the best architecture in the UK and around the world, no matter the form, size or budget.</p> <p>Executive Chair of WMG, <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/people/margotjames_profile/">Margot James</a> comments: “I’m thrilled that the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building has been recognised in this way, it is a great tribute to the late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya’s vision. Having a building that inspires designers, engineers and academics to develop the next generation of transport is excellent news for our partners and the region. The Midlands is the beating heart of automotive in the UK, and the National Automotive Innovation Centre, will be the driving force behind future innovation in transport mobility.”</p> <p>James Breckon, Director of Estates, at the University of 糖心TV, comments: “It is great to see this new building being recognised and is testament to the wealth of architectural and engineering talent that was brought together to deliver this exemplary sustainable building. It brilliantly draws Industry and Academia together providing an inspirational environment to innovative within. As a landmark building it has transformed the campus at the University of 糖心TV and is a fitting legacy to the late Prof Lord Bhattacharyya.</p> <p>The National Automotive Innovation Centre is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest of its kind in Europe and is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by Cullinan Studios the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p>The National Automotive Innovation Centre is a £150m investment between WMG, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors with £29.5m funding from the UK<a href="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_plbb.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="Image of Prof Lord Bhattacharyya building"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_plbb.jpg?maxWidth=272&amp;maxHeight=181" alt="Image of Prof Lord Bhattacharyya building" align="right" border="0" /></a> government’s UK Research Partnership Investment Fund through Research England, which includes the development of an Advanced Propulsion Research Laboratory.</p> <p>You can see all of the 2021 West Midlands RIBA award winners here: <a href="https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-regional-awards/riba-west-midlands-award-winners">https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-regional-awards/riba-west-midlands-award-winners</a></p> Partnerships NAIC Awards Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:54:07 GMT 8a17841a7b066011017b3f93aced5c32 The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building crowned best workplace in the UK /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a1785d879d87a3a0179fa2cf80f2131 <p><a href="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_plbb.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="Picture of the Prof Lord Bhattacharyya Building"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_plbb.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" alt="Picture of the Prof Lord Bhattacharyya Building" align="left" border="0" /></a>The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to the <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/naic" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">National Automotive Innovation Centre</a>, at the University of 糖心TV, has been crowned the best workplace in the UK, in the Innovation category, at the prestigious <a href="https://www.bco.org.uk/Awards/Awards.aspx" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">British Council for Offices</a> (BCO) awards.</p> <p>The BCO Awards, recognises the highest quality developments in the UK and sets the standard for excellence in both the regional and national office sector.</p> <p>As a Midlands and Central England regional award winner, the building was then crowned the national Innovation Award winner, at a virtual ceremony last night (Thursday 10th June).</p> <p>Named in honour of Britain’s first ever <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/about/wmg_history">Professor of Manufacturing</a>, the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building houses the National Automotive Innovation Centre; a multimillion-pound centre, founded by WMG, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors which is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, and aiming to be a stimulus to the rebirth of an optimistic new age of manufacturing in the Midlands to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions.</p> <p>Fronted by a dramatic elevation, the 33,000m2 building has been sensitively designed for engineers, designers and academics to work together in, with a variety of spaces allowing for both privacy and collaboration. A timber roof spans the structure of the building, demonstrating the sustainable credentials of a facility that cannot but inspire.</p> <p>Executive Chair of WMG, <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/people/margotjames_profile/">Margot James</a> comments: “I’m thrilled that the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building has been recognised in this way, it is a great tribute to the late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya’s vision. Having a building that inspires designers, engineers and academics to develop the next generation of transport is excellent news for our partners and the region. The Midlands is the beating heart of automotive in the UK, and the National Automotive Innovation Centre, will be the driving force behind future innovation in transport mobility.”</p> <p>James Breckon, Director of Estates, at the University of 糖心TV, comments: “It is great to see this new building being recognised by other professionals and is testament to the wealth of architectural and engineering talent that was brought together to deliver this exemplary sustainable building. It brilliantly draws Industry and Academia together providing an inspirational environment to innovative within. As a landmark building it has transformed the campus at the University of 糖心TV and is a fitting legacy to the late Prof Lord Bhattacharyya.</p> <p class="xxmsonormal">Carol Costello, Practice Leader at Cullinan Studio who led on the interior and workplace design added: “It’s been our pleasure to engage with all the organisations using the NAIC. We had deep discussions about how to create an environment that would foster innovation, creativity and collaboration. The finished building is the result of many passionate conversations to create a truly inspiring place.”</p> NAIC Awards Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:25:00 GMT 8a1785d879d87a3a0179fa2cf80f2131 Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building, at the University of 糖心TV, wins prestigious Wood Award /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a17841a75ffd81a01760087fedf0485 <p><a href="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interior800.jpg?maxWidth=&amp;maxHeight=" rel="lightbox[all]" title="NAIC"><img src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interior800.jpg?maxWidth=303&amp;maxHeight=202" alt="NAIC" align="left" border="0" /></a>The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building, home to the National Automotive Innovation Centre, has won a highly prestigious Wood Award for its structural excellence.</p> <p>The <a href="https://woodawards.com/">Wood Awards</a> are the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. The Awards’ elite independent judging panel, of professional experts and specialists, visited all the shortlisted projects in person, making the Wood Awards as meaningful and rigorous a competition as possible.</p> <p>Commenting on the building’s outstanding design, the judges said Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building was: “No doubt a product of a client with a passion for superb engineering and a skilful architect able to take up the challenge. The visiting panel was unanimous in the view that this was an award-worthy building.”</p> <p>This award comes just weeks after the Building was recognised as one of the best workplaces in the Midlands and Central England at the annual British Council for Offices (BCO) regional awards; won Building Magazine Project of the Year at the Building Awards 2020; and won AIA Excellence in Design Awards 2020 for sustainability.</p> <p>This year, the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building has also been shortlisted for a <a href="https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">RIBA</a> West Midlands regional awards; <a href="https://surveys.ns-mediagroup.com/s3/FX-Awards-2020" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">FX International Interior Design Award</a> and 2021 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist.</p> <p>Based at the University of 糖心TV, the Building was officially open in February 2020 by HRH The Prince of Wales. It is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest of its kind in Europe and is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by <a href="https://www.cullinanstudio.com/" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.6rem;">Cullinan Studios</a> the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> NAIC Awards Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:51:00 GMT 8a17841a75ffd81a01760087fedf0485 Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building announced as a 2021 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a1785d8756ec8740175b421aff41415 <p><img alt="Internal view of the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building at the University of 糖心TV" src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_plbb.jpg" border="0" /></p> <p>The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya Building, home to the National Automotive Innovation Centre, has been announced as a 2021 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalist.</p> <p>The aim of the <a href="https://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Civic Trust Awards</a> is to encourage the very best in architecture and environmental design, to improve the built environment for us all through design, sustainability, inclusiveness and accessibility, but also to reward projects that offer a positive cultural, social, economic or environmental benefit to their local communities.</p> <p>Based at the University of 糖心TV, the Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, was officially opened on 18 February 2020 by HRH The Prince of Wales. The National Automotive Innovation Centre is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest centre of its kind in Europe. It is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by <a href="https://www.cullinanstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cullinan Studios</a> the brief for the building was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p>All regional finalists will now be considered for National/International Civic Trust Awards and AABC Conservation Awards, the outcome of which will be in January 2021. All projects will also be considered by the Selwyn Goldsmith Awards Panel which recognise Universal Design excellence in the built environment.</p> NAIC Awards Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:48:00 GMT 8a1785d8756ec8740175b421aff41415 Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building wins Project of the Year at the Building Awards 2020 /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a1785d7756ec68b017592a927b435c9 <p>The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), stands proud as it wins Building Magazine Project of the Year at the <a href="https://www.building.co.uk/news/winners-of-the-2020-building-awards-revealed/5108780.article">Building Awards 2020</a> on 3rd<sup> </sup>November 2020.</p> <p><img align="left" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" alt="" src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interiors_feb19_110.jpg?maxWidth=243" border="0" />Last month we announced that <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/naic/news/?newsItem=8a17841a74d41e000174e9eb01524136">the building had been shortlisted</a> in the Project of the Year category. Nominees had to demonstrate outstanding contribution to the built environment and be an exemplar of transitioning an inspirational vision into reality. Lynne Sullivan OBE, a member of the judging team, said ‘We were both impressed and inspired by the National Automotive Innovation Centre. It feels like research and innovation 21<sup>st</sup> century style. It also feels like a great place to work, it has tactile qualities and spaces linking to outdoors. It is heroic and yet flexible and people centred, a memorable winner’.</p> <p>Based at the University of 糖心TV, NAIC was officially opened on 18 February 2020 by HRH The Prince of Wales. The Centre is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest centre of its kind in Europe. It is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by <a href="https://www.cullinanstudio.com/">Cullinan Studios</a> the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> <p>This is the third award won in the last month, the previous awards are BCO Central and Mildands Innovation Award and <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/naic/news/?newsItem=8a17841a756ec87301757a30d13d775a">AIA Excellence in Design Award</a>.</p> NAIC Awards Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:49:00 GMT 8a1785d7756ec68b017592a927b435c9 Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building wins Sustainability category at the AIA Excellence in Design Awards 2020 /fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/?newsItem=8a17841a756ec87301757a30d13d775a <p><img align="left" style="margin-right: 10px;" alt="" src="/fac/sci/wmg/dev-test-area/naic-old-pre2025/news/naic_interiors_feb19_203.jpg?maxWidth=413" border="0" />The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to the National Automotive Innovation Centre (<a href="/fac/sci/wmg/naic/about/">NAIC</a>), has won yet another award, this time at the 2020 Excellence in Design Awards, hosted virtually by the AIA UK Chapter on the 28 October. The awards were chosen from three overarching categories: Professional, Emerging Practice and Sustainability, a new category addition. The Building scooped the Sustainability-Large Project category.</p> <p>This comes shortly after the building was recognised as one of the best workplaces in the Midlands and Central England at the annual British Council for Offices (BCO) regional awards, winning the <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/naic/news/?newsItem=8a17841b7540ff470175509e41301bc5">British Council for Office Midlands and Central Innovation Award</a>.</p> <p>Based at the University of 糖心TV, the building was officially open on 18th February 2020 by HRH The Prince of Wales. The Centre is a partnership between <a href="/fac/sci/wmg/">WMG</a>, University of 糖心TV, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Motors, and is the largest of its kind in Europe and is well timed, arriving when a global mobility revolution is underway, with a new age for transport mobility.</p> <p>A beacon for automotive research it brings together the brightest minds from industry and academia, to develop future vehicles and mobility solutions. It is home to up to 1,000 staff working across design, engineering and research, as well as future engineers on degree programmes.</p> <p>Designed by <a href="https://www.cullinanstudio.com/">Cullinan Studios</a> the brief for the Centre was for simplicity and strength of purpose, turning a complex assembly of spaces into an immediately legible building.</p> NAIC Awards Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:47:00 GMT 8a17841a756ec87301757a30d13d775a