BIS Research Paper No. 272: Process Evaluation of the Advanced Propulsion Centr

This document describes an evaluation of the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), a UK initiative designed to advance low-emission vehicle technologies in the automotive industry through a £1 billion investment over ten years. The evaluation used case studies, stakeholder consultations, and program documentation reviews to assess the APC's effectiveness in providing value and reducing participation barriers. Findings suggest the APC has spurred product development and collaboration, but needs better marketing, communication, and application processes. Awareness is high among large firms and universities, but lower among SMEs, and the APC's branding is weak. The application process is deemed costly and complex, especially for smaller firms. Monitoring tools are satisfactory, but could be improved with clearer guidance and more realistic project timelines. The APC is positively impacting the industry, but recommendations include streamlining processes, improving guidance, and conducting a follow-up evaluation in 12-24 months. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Case studies; Consultative/deliberative methods; Individual interviews; Other
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: February 2016

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes