# Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

> Advanced Propulsion Centre UK is a VC fund backing Manufacturing. See 88 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Coventry, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 88
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 93%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3761682/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/theapcuk
- Website: https://www.apcuk.co.uk/

Advanced Propulsion Centre UK is a VC fund in Coventry focused on Manufacturing and Automotive. The Advanced Propulsion Centre was created by the Automotive Council to help companies turn low carbon technologies into products.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 52% |
| Automotive | 36 | 41% |
| Electric Vehicle | 15 | 17% |
| Electronics | 11 | 13% |
| Battery | 10 | 11% |

78 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 68 | 77% |
| United States | 7 | 8% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ian Constance | CEO | 11 | — |
| Jon Regnart | Automotive Trend Strategist | 0 | — |
| Joshua Denne | HEAD OF SME PROGRAMMES | 21 | — |
| Matt Shillito | Senior Project Delivery Lead | 1 | — |
| Philippa Oldham | Stakeholder Engagement Director | 2 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strip Tinning Automotive | Strip Tinning Automotive manufactures printed circuit connectors, busbars, wire elements, flat foil, cable connectors, and electrical buses for automotive lighting and heating applications.They are supplier for both wired heated windscreens and other auto glass-related products. | $4M | Grant | Aug 10, 2026 |  |
| Turntide Technologies | Turntide specializes in developing sustainable technologies that drive down energy consumption and operating costs in buildings, agriculture, and electric transport, boosting bottom lines and accelerating a global path to 100% renewable energy. It has developed an efficient electric motor system, based on revolutionary switched reluctancetechnology, managed by advanced cloud software. Its goal is to eliminate the 25% of global electricity consumption that is wasted by legacy electric motors, thus accelerating the world’s transition from fossil fuels and leaving them in the ground where they belong.The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. | $22.9M | Grant | Aug 10, 2026 |  |
| Linca | Linca is a critical mineral recovery company that focuses on extracting lithium, nickel and cobalt from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. The company develops and commercialises a proprietary hydrometallurgical process to refine battery black mass into battery-grade metal salts. Linca designs modular, capital-efficient refining facilities intendedfor regional deployment alongside recyclers and industrial partners. Its technology targets onshore refining to support circular supply chains for electric vehicle and energy storage manufacturers. Linca works with automotive and recycling partners to demonstrate closed-loop battery material flows and to increase domestic availability of critical minerals. The company focuses on scaling its refining platform to match the growth of lithium-ion battery waste streams. | $10.8M | Grant | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Integrals Power | Integrals Power develops lithium iron phosphate battery materials for energy storage and electrification. The company produces cathode powders designed for use in battery cells, supporting performance characteristics such as stability, safety, and lifecycle efficiency. It conducts research and development to refine material composition, improvemanufacturing processes, and adapt formulations for different use cases. Integrals Power also collaborates with battery manufacturers and technology partners to integrate its materials into commercial energy storage systems and electric mobility solutions. Its work supports applications in grid storage, transportation, and industrial energy systems. |  | Grant | Apr 10, 2026 |  |
| Altilium Clean Technology | Altilium Clean Technology offers transition of energy from fossil-based to zero-carbon by decarbonizing the supply of e-vehicles. | $24.8M | Grant | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Agratas | Agratas is a multinational battery company within the Tata Group. Agratas will design, develop, and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable battery solutions for a variety of applications to meet our clients' needs. | $509.4M | Grant | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing(UK) | Toyota Motor Manufacturing Ltd is the United Kingdom manufacturing operation of Toyota. | $20.1M | Grant | Oct 15, 2025 |  |
| OXLiD | OXLiDs is a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology developer. Its mission is to promote the development and commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries for electrified transportation and sustainable energy storage in the Aerospace, Maritime, and Electric Vehicle areas, with the goal of establishing advanced battery research and developmentcenters. | $718.3K | Grant | Sep 19, 2025 |  |
| Mint Innovation | Founded in 2016, members of the Mint Innovation team have a strong background in chemistry, biotechnology, and leveraging IP in the industrial sector. They are scaling their technology in their Auckland plant and labs to demonstrate the commercial application of their biometallurgy processes for metal recovery. | $10.9M | Grant | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Ionic Technologies | Ionic Technologies, formerly known as Seren Technologies, is a spin-out company from Queen’s University Belfast. In 2022, they became the magnet recycling subsidiary 100% owned by Ionic Rare Earths Limited (ASX: IXR).Leading the way globally in permanent magnet recycling to recover magnet rare earths, our patented process enables the creation ofthe worlds first sustainable magnets. This innovation offers a scalable solution for countries to establish a supply chain insulated from geopolitical risk. With technology that can be deployed rapidly, Ionic Technologies is enabling the establishment of sovereign supply chains for rare earths. | $11M | Grant | Jul 14, 2025 |  |

10 of 88 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Innovate UK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovate-u-k-) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- Department for Business and Trade — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Ford Pro — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Jaguar Land Rover — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- LiBatt Recycling — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- UK Government — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Advanced Propulsion Centre UK invest in?

Advanced Propulsion Centre UK invests primarily in Manufacturing, Automotive and Electric Vehicle startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 88 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Advanced Propulsion Centre UK?

The team at Advanced Propulsion Centre UK includes Ian Constance (CEO), Jon Regnart (Automotive Trend Strategist) and Joshua Denne (HEAD OF SME PROGRAMMES), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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