DER Industrialisation Centres Information

DER-IC is a UK-wide project developing the UK’s manufacturing supply chains in power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD). Part of the £80M Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge from UK Research and Innovation, DER-IC has received £33m (including £28.5m of capital equipment) to create a UK-wide network of PEMD capability, operating from regional centres in Scotland, the North East, the Midlands, and the South West & Wales. DER-IC’s mission is to fill gaps in the UK’s PEMD manufacturing supply chains by providing open access facilities across the UK with state-of-the-art equipment. We work across ten different sectors including energy, industry and transport to facilitate cross-sector collaboration. DER-IC will draw on the strong industrial research expertise of our partner Universities and Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) to support industry in strengthening PEMD capability, capacity and competitiveness.