Coventry University’s reputation as a leader in clean mobility has received a boost following its selection as part of a €7m project that will help develop hydrogen-powered mass passenger coaches. The Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) is now one of the ‘CoacHyfied’ partners, a 14-strong consortium led by higher education and engineering partners which is determined to develop new technology that could eliminate up to 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 generated by diesel-fuelled coaches in the UK alone. C-ALPS is investing £2m into developing a world-class hydrogen fuel cell development facility.

For further information www.coventry.ac.uk/c-alps

Efinor, which specialises in stainless steel parts, structural work and mechanical systems, is opening a manufacturing and technology centre near Bristol in order to support the UK nuclear programme. This new addition to Efinor’s capabilities in the UK will help the company secure the delivery of customer projects, propose new services locally and foster innovation. Activities started in the first quarter of 2021, and will continue to develop further during the rest of this year as the business requires. The first endeavours will concern manufacturing operations, supporting the HPC programme for customers BYLOR and NNB.

For further information
www.efinor.co.uk

Engineering and fabrication specialist WEC Group has announced a major apprenticeship recruitment drive at its £3m, 25,000 sq ft engineering and welding academy in Blackburn, as well as its Knowsley, Rotherham, Coventry and Sherburn-In-Elmet based divisions. A total of 53 new apprentice vacancies are currently required for its September intake, double that of last year. Since starting its apprenticeship scheme in 2006, WEC Group has grown from 200 employees to over 900, creating a loyal workforce by harnessing fresh talent and skills.

For further information
www.wec-group.com

Having decided to take the plunge by opening for business in August 2020, motorsport specialist Northants Precision found it was being asked to respond to requests for quotations (RFQs) straight away. “To improve our business administration we looked at a few different software suppliers and chose the modular PSL Datatrack system,” explains owner Dan Green. “It was really simple to use, visually user friendly and very self-explanatory. It was also the ideal choice for Northants Precision, a small company in the start-up phase, where speed of quoting would be important in securing new business.”

For further information
www.psldatatrack.com

Make UK Defence is staging a ‘meet the buyer’ event targeted at businesses from the emerging technologies sector. The virtual event on 16-17 June aims to connect defence and space companies with innovation from the research and start-up ecosystem, early TRL levels, and aid with supply chain development for the future. Using the Swapcard platform, the event already features buyers from Aquila, Babcock, Defence & Security Accelerator, Leonardo Electronics, Leonardo Helicopters, QinetiQ, Raytheon, RBSL, Teledyne e2v and Thales, with more to announcements soon.

For further information
https://is.gd/qodono