Other Events Mar-Sep 2026
NVN Members’ Forum
The British Motor Museum, Gaydon
16 March
We are delighted to confirm that the date for the next Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) Forum will be Monday, 16th March 2026, with the event once again being held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire.
What is the purpose & format of the event?
The event is designed to help attendees connect with and develop potential new business relationships. It includes the opportunity for up to 75 companies to make a short 2-minute, 2-slide pitch regarding their organisation’s capabilities and/or needs. Pitches will be grouped into three sessions, with refreshment breaks and lunch in between, providing plenty of opportunity for attendees to network with each other.
Representatives from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) will also be attending.
Register here
The King’s Awards for Enterprise
Harrington Building, University of Lancashire
18 March / 16:00 – 18:00
Could Your Business Be a King’s Award Winner?
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire invites you to join her for a dedicated information and inspiration event designed for ambitious Lancashire businesses considering an application for the King’s Awards for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious official business honour. This free event will help you decide whether applying is right for your business and show you how to submit a strong application.
For full details and to register, click here
Future-Proofing UK Automotive Manufacturing: Strategies for Competitiveness and Growth
London
18 March / 10:00
Don’t miss this 1-day free event bringing together the foremost figures in the automotive industry to future-proof automotive manufacturing in the UK and provide input on how funding can be used to keep the country competitive and resilient in a globalised supply chain.
Organised by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) in collaboration with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ (IMechE) Automobile Division members, this forum will bring together engineers, researchers, innovators, and policymakers to explore DRIVE35 funding opportunities and their role in supporting the latest research and development in strategic vehicle technologies, accelerating commercial scaling up, and unlocking investment across all aspects of automotive electrification.
Full details and registration here
MIA Energy Efficient Motorsport (EEMS)
Discussion Forum & Technology Showcase in association with Fortescue Zero
The British Motor Museum, Gaydon
24 March / 08:30 – 17:00
EEMS will deliver a well-informed visionary Discussion Forum, where you can directly question and meet, high calibre business and technology thought-leaders from the high-performance world of motorsport and automotive.
With a multiplicity of solutions available to explore, be a part of this unique, world leading discussion, which outlines and determines the future development of energy-efficient motorsport technology.
Discuss relevant new ideas and gain valuable insights, knowledge and market intelligence on the new business opportunities.
Full details here
North West University Fair 2026
The Innovation Centre at Sci-Tech Daresbury
26 April / 09:00 – 12:30
Understand the breadth of support available to technology companies.
This event is designed to help science, technology and engineering companies in the North West region better understand the breadth of support available to them from regional Universities and local UKRI partners in terms of:
• Access to student and graduate talent
• Collaborative Research & Development (CR&D) and access to funding for this
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
• Licensing Technology and access to specialist equipment
• Workforce training and development
This event is not for academic staff or students.
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Cenex Expo 2026
22 & 23 September / ICC, Newport
