Turning bright ideas into smart solutions
Unlocking academic expertise and solutions
Want to innovate?
Improve your products or bring new ideas to market?
Unsure how to do this or which option to choose?
Your full-service innovation department
Minerva Rail is a team of technical and commercial experts, drawn from industry and academia for expert support to meet your needs, when you need it. Whether you want to come up with some preliminary ideas or undertake a significant development programme, Minerva Rail is here to be your full-service innovation department.
We lead with applied R&D, offer routes to innovation and access to testing and validation, providing guidance on funding and incubation for businesses with new technologies. Our network of collaborators can provide the expertise you need. We can connect you into the supply chain; help you understand government priorities and policy; support your business case; and access technical specialists and commercial experience. We will listen to your ideas, business needs and strategy to help you make the right decisions for your business, supporting you step-by-step along the journey.
Innovate...
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You’ve come to the right place!
Integrated service or innovation
Minerva Rail is a brand-new collective of academic and innovation industry experts which form a network of service providers. We deliver commercial research & development projects which aim to have a real-world impact for the rail and transport industries and their users. We are on hand to guide you through every stage of your development project, from idea through to product launch and business success, to bring your innovation idea to life.
Simple and straightforward
Simply get in touch with us to discuss your idea and your business strategy. You stay in control; we help you deliver. It’s as easy as that!
End-to-end collaboration
Enhance the potential of your idea by letting us work alongside you throughout the whole project. You can lean on us to guide you and provide you with the expertise and practical support you need. We can provide access to office space, labs, and testing and validation facilities – removing barriers to entry.
Accessing our network of resources
Our team, technologies, network of experts and facilities, together with access to funding is at your fingertips – making Minerva Rail your innovation one-stop-shop.
Who we work with
