Coventry & Warwick Gigapark
Advancing battery tech at pace
At the heart of the UK’s EV and battery ecosystem, Coventry & Warwick Gigapark is the only UK gigapark site with planning permission. With a wealth of world-leading battery and EV industry and R&D close at hand, CW Gigapark has the infrastructure, scale and central location to enable full supply chains, skills and logistics development.
The Coventry & Warwick Gigapark is a 241.4ha site, of which 182.7ha are available for tax incentives.
The West Midlands is better placed for EV transition than 70% of major urban areas in Europe and North America with more charge points like for like than Brussels, Boston and Barcelona.
- Home to Midlands Future Mobility, the UK’s first future mobility zone, a comprehensive on-road autonomous test bed covering 200 miles
- One of the largest automotive research clusters in Europe, including R&D facilities for JLR, TATA, Lotus and Polestar
- Horiba Mira Technology Park, home to the first VI-grade DiM250 driver simulation environment in the UK
- 60% of UK Automotive R&D is delivered here in the West Midlands
Coventry and Warwick Gigapark Proposition
Benefit from a wealth of battery research and EV assets
- Advanced Propulsion Centre and Zenzic
- Aston Martin Lagonda – HQ & manufacturing
- BMW Group Plant – Hams Hall
- Changan UK R&D Centre
- Coventry University
- Ros Roca Denn Eagle – HQ & manufacturing
- MIRA Technology Park
- Jaguar Land Rover (Design, R&D & manufacturing across 12 sites), including Coventry, Gayden and Solihull
- London EV Company – HQ & manufacturing
- Lotus Tech Creative Centre – Lotus Advanced Technology Centre (Wellesbourne)
- WMG / National Automotive Innovation Centre
- Polestar R&D
- TATA Technologies
- TVS Norton Motorcycle
- University of Warwick
- UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
- General Motors European Design Centre
- Switch Mobility
- Rimac
- SAIC MG Motors
The West Midlands is well served by a rich battery ecosystem, with a high density of internationally significant OEMs and research facilities, such as Mira hosting several UK-first, real-world battery testing facilities, and manufacturers like the BMW Group Plant Hams Hall supplying global supply chain network.
With links to the universities and local industry, future battery tech is being innovated right on our doorstep.
Sites at the Coventry and Warwick Gigapark
Greenpower Park
As with many leading innovation schemes in the region, the Greenpower Park benefits from the West Midlands’ central location. This centre of excellence will trailblaze the future of electrification battery technology.
This ground-breaking location is the first of its kind, offering an all-in-one solution for battery research, industrialisation, manufacturing, testing, recycling and electrified logistics designed to foster the UK’s growing battery ecosystem.
The Greenpower park has 529,648m2 of industrial workspace available to be developed.
Visit Greenpower Park’s website
Whitley South
Brownfield land offering space for a further 50-100,000sqm of development, adjacent to the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, with planning permission for commercial and R&D use. Once developed, this site is envisioned to host manufacturing and R&D workspace.
- 50-100,000sqm of development
- Adjacent to the £130m UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
- Planning permission for R&D and commercial use
SEGRO Park
Extending from the existing Segro industrial and logistics park, this brownfield site has 6 motorways within 25 minutes. With options of configurable units and a 28MVA connection, Segro is an ideal location for a range of light manufacturing.
Whitley East
With access from Greenpower Park and Whitley South, this site is ideal for office or R&D usage.
Coventry University – Supporting Industry
Coventry University is a global institution with one of the largest portfolios of future mobility projects in the UK– dedicated to driving sustainable economic growth through innovative and impactful research and teaching. Nationally recognised for its engagement with start-ups, SMEs and large organisations, the university is focused on helping industry partners to grow and prosper through the commercialisation of new clean technologies and industrial decarbonisation.
Its researchers are developing technologies that will accelerate the shift to sustainable transport, from high-performance batteries and electric drive systems to hydrogen generation and propulsion. The university is home to state-of-the-art facilities, including the National Transport Design Centre, the Centre for Connected Autonomous Automotive Research, the Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems, and the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME).
Funded by Innovate UK, Coventry hosts the Electric Revolution Skills Hub – a national platform that has industry-leading academics addressing the technical skills gap by providing electrification training, ensuring workforces are primed for the green energy revolution. The university is also spearheading the national Electrification Skills Network, delivering skills programmes to c.1200 technical specialists at Jaguar Land Rover, and supporting businesses across the automotive supply chain through the West Midlands Clean Futures Innovation Accelerator.
These are just a few of the initiatives where Coventry University is steering businesses towards a greener and more sustainable future.
Centre For Connected Autonomous Automotive Research (CCAAR)
CCAAR is a joint initiative of Coventry University and HORIBA MIRA, a world leader in vehicle engineering, research and product testing. It develops and tests the latest intelligent connected vehicle technology and is located at the HORIBA MIRA UK headquarters in Nuneaton.
Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (CALPS)
Coventry University’s Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems is a £50m research centre based in the city centre. In collaboration with globally renowned engineering consultancy, FEV, the centre aims to revolutionise propulsion systems and accelerate the journey towards zero emissions transport.
Institute For Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME)
AME, also known as the UK’s first Faculty on the Factory Floor, supports the manufacturing sector with work-ready engineering graduates and excellent research facilities in digital and sustainable manufacturing, metrology and advanced materials processing. Helping businesses on their net-zero journey by accelerating clean technology to market readiness.
Hyperbat
Hyperbat, a collaboration between Fortescue WAE and Unipart Manufacturing Group, is dedicated to producing cutting-edge high-voltage battery solutions tailored for advanced and specialised uses. Born from the insights gained from H1perbat, a project under the Advanced Propulsion Centre consortium, Hyperbat aims to leverage expertise across the entire value chain of future EVs. Its goal is to foster and expand the UK’s capabilities in low-carbon vehicles.
University of Warwick – Supporting Industry
WMG is a world-leading research and education group, transforming organisations and driving innovation through a unique combination of collaborative research and development, and pioneering education programmes.
As an international role model for successful partnerships between academia and the private and public sectors, WMG develops advancements nationally and globally, in applied science, technology and engineering, to deliver real impact to economic growth, society and the environment. WMG’s work is about transforming research into a tangible process and rolling it out at an industrial scale across worldwide industries.
WMG’s education programmes focus on lifelong learning of the brightest talent, from the WMG Academies for Young Engineers, degree apprenticeships, undergraduate and postgraduate, through to professional programmes.
An academic department of the University of Warwick, and a centre for the HVM Catapult, WMG was founded by the late Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya in 1980 to help reinvigorate UK manufacturing and improve competitiveness through innovation and skills development. WMG is a key advisor to government and industry groups, to provide thought leadership, policy and regulatory advice for future technology landscapes, and maintains strong multi-sector relationships with >1000 companies of all sizes across the supply chain.
WMG has internationally recognized expertise and facilities in energy and electrification research multi-sector. WMG is unique in the UK for the depth and breadth of capability across the Energy spectrum, with over 15 years of experience in cutting-edge Battery R&D.
At the heart of WMG is the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), a £90 million leading UK energy and battery R&D facility, housing expertise and capabilities to support a complete energy eco-system, from raw materials to industrial application to end-of-life, including:
- Material Development
- Battery Development and Prototyping
- Battery Systems Engineering: Cell to Pack
- Cell, Module, Pack: Test & Evaluation
- Safety Testing, Forensics
- BMS Control Software & Modelling
- Full System Integration
- Energy Management & Applications
- PEMD Charging Infrastructure
- Circular Economy Recycling & 2nd Life
How we support you
Adam is the West Midlands Growth Company’s sector expert working with investors at the Coventry and Warwick Gigapark. He, alongside John Norton and Ian Flynn, is helping investors access everything the Coventry and Warwick Gigapark has to offer.
Your business will have access to a total package of support, with a dedicated sector specialist for every step of the way, helping with targeted introductions and links into the local ecosystem.
- One-to-one business sales and support
- Immigration support and DIT working VISA connection
- Support for key employees and their families moving to the area including familiarisation visits
- Commercial property search and assistance including viewings
- Free PR support to amplify your brand with our global press contacts, maximising press attraction
- Supply chain introductions and external support programmes
- Business network introductions and speaking opportunities
- Detailed local economy data reports
- COVID-19 and EU exit guidance including import/export and financial support
- Links to local and national government via the West Midlands Growth Company
- Recruitment assistance and salary insights
- Free skills hub recruitment support
- Location-dependent business rates relief
- R&D opportunities via funded university projects or regional challenges
- Ongoing quarterly account management
- Invites to regional relevant sector activities and networking events
- Our commercial network can introduce you to more than 100 leading companies who can help you to establish smoothly and maximise the benefits of your investment
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Key Sectors
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