This case study was undertaken by the OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy as part of work that explores how governments are supporting frontier technological innovation ecosystems. This version was completed in June 2025, and information contained within was accurate at that point in time.
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) is a policy initiative implemented by the Department of Business and Trade of the Government of the United Kingdom (UK). The APC supports a diverse ecosystem of industrial firms and research in collaborative technological innovation for the UK’s automotive and mobility sectors, with the aim of underpinning these sectors’ future sustainability and competitiveness. This document presents a case study of APC, which has been undertaken as part of work by the OECD Working Party for Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP) on Frontier Technology Ecosystem Initiatives.