Ricardo is a global, world-class, multi-industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy. With a century of delivering value, they employ more than 2300 professional engineers, consultants and staff.
E4tech is an international consulting firm based in the UK and Switzerland. Since 1997 E4tech has worked with a wide range of private and public sector clients in many countries, operating at the interface between business, technology and policy. E4tech's goal is to assist clients to achieve solutions that are technologically, economically and environmentally sound, by offering technically expert business and strategy consulting in the fields of sustainable energy and transport.
MIRA is a leading independent provider of research, product engineering and test services, primarily in support of the automotive industry, which is underpinned by continuous investment in the most advanced technologies. MIRA is focused on the short, medium and long term goals of the strategy for a Smarter, Safer and Greener attitude towards transportation and the need to be transported. MIRA has extensive knowledge and experience in the field of low CO2 vehicles and has been at the forefront of low carbon vehicle design and implementation for more than a decade. MIRA works extensively with governments and the automotive supply chain to accelerate advanced low carbon vehicle technologies.
Air Products provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. For over 70 years, the company has enabled customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable.
More than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries supply innovative solutions to the energy, environment and emerging markets. These include semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. In fiscal 2012, Air Products had sales approaching $10 billion. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
One of the world's largest industrial gas companies, is also working with DEC to quantify the market potential and deploy and develop capabilities relevant to Dearman future liquid air (nitrogen) transport technologies. Air Products contribute support and expertise to the 'on' and 'off' vehicle cryogenic systems.
Loughborough University is one of the country's leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
The University was awarded the coveted 'Sunday Times University of the Year 2008-09' title, and is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in national newspaper league tables. It has been voted 'England's Best Student Experience' for six years running in the Times Higher Education league, and in recognition of its contribution to the sector, the University has been awarded six Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
It is a member of the 1994 Group of 11 leading research-intensive universities.
The Group was established in 1994 to promote excellence in university research and teaching. Each member undertakes diverse and high-quality research, while ensuring excellent levels of teaching and student experience.