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First of a Kind 2021: fund open to railway innovators and inventors

First of a Kind competition offers share of £9 million prize for rail ideas of tomorrow, to develop demonstrators that: 

  • increase customers’ confidence and enhance experience
  • deliver a railway that is easy to use
  • offer low emissions and a greener railway

To lead a project, you must:

  • be an organisation of any size registered in the UK, EU, or EEA
  • carry out your project work in the UK

Applicants are welcome from all sectors. You can work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors.

Your project must involve:

  • an owner of railway assets (for example stations, rolling stock or infrastructure)
  • an experienced railway organisation
  • a rail organisation that has the potential to become a customer

The competition closes on Wednesday 10 March 2021 at 11am.

For further information please visit GOV.UK website.


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