BATTERY INNOVATION PROGRAMME

The Battery Innovation Programme, formerly the Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC), is managed by Innovate UK


The £452 million investment from April 2026 to March 2030 will be delivered by the three key delivery partners:


  • Faraday Institution for academic research and development
  • Innovate UK for business-led innovation
  • UK Battery Industrialisation Centre for technology scale-up and skills development


It will deliver a globally competitive, high tech, high-value battery supply chain in the UK supporting the net zero transition, securing the UK automotive and related industries.

Read more about the programme