Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) are technologies that enable the control and delivery of electrical energy. These technologies are growing fast and are used across many sectors.
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PEMD includes propulsion in transportation, energy generation and distribution, industrial machines and robotics. Innovative PEMD technologies are used in supply chains, like conductors and semiconductors including especially wide bandgap, converter/inverter systems, novel electric motor topologies, as well as integration and control strategies.
PEMD is a major contributor to economic growth and carbon reduction. It’s making a real difference in helping governments worldwide reach their Net Zero target.
This field is critical to the decarbonisation of sectors such as Automotive, Aviation, Rail, Marine, Energy generation and Industrial Drives. PEMD also enables innovative solutions such as e-mobility as well as personal and autonomous transportation.
Part of our work to support the sector includes being involved with the ISCF Wave 3 Driving the Electric Revolution Programme. It’s an £80 million programme that aims to accelerate the uptake of PEMD towards a Green Economic Recovery. As part of the programme, we deliver market intelligence and community building events. We also help innovators to connect with other parts of the PEMD supply chain.
Related Opportunities
Global Business Innovation Programme - Robotics & Automation in Manufacturing, South Korea
Opens: 28/08/2025 Closes: 30/10/2025
Innovate UK is inviting ambitious innovative companies to participate in a 9-12 month programme to help them grow in the South Korean market.
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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund: open-ended competition
Deadlines approx. every 2 months: next 3 Dec 2025
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
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Battery Innovation Concept Development Round 1
Opens: 23/10/2025 Closes: 17/12/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for up to £4m per project for innovation in battery technologies for electrification. This funding is from The Battery Innovation Programme.
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Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies Round 1
Opens: 23/10/2025 Closes: 17/12/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for up to £500k per project for innovation in battery technologies for electrification. This funding is from The Battery Innovation Programme.
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MSI: SME resource and energy efficiency – feasibility studies
Opens: 22/10/2025 Closes: 10/12/2025
Up to £105k grants per project to research and develop industrial digital technologies to improve resource or energy efficiencies in manufacturing.
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MSI: SME resource and energy efficiency – industrial research
Opens: 22/10/2025 Closes: 10/12/2025
Up to £700k per project to develop and test industrial digital technologies to improve resource or energy efficiencies in SME manufacturers.
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