IAAPS is a world-leading centre of excellence supporting the transport industry in the transition to net zero.
Established to foster engineering innovation through the collaboration of industry, enterprise and academia, IAAPS is a wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the University of Bath.
We combine cross-sector academic rigour with commercial focus to support industry in the development and adoption of clean, efficient and affordable zero carbon propulsion technologies for integration into commercial applications. Our expertise is based on over 40 years of propulsion systems research at the University of Bath and enables a broader experimental approach than conventional test facilities.
We cover the whole spectrum of mobility and transport, leveraging our unique position between industry and academia and working on a diversity of projects to meet the challenges of tomorrow today.
IAAPS has world-class, fully integrated research facilities with the flexibility to cater for most propulsion types from advanced engines supplied by a range of fuels through to hybrid and electric powertrain systems. Our brand new, 11 300 sqm R&I centre based at the Bristol & Bath Science Park in the South West of England can handle complete vehicles, individual systems or single components through bespoke cell configuration, utilising the latest measurement equipment designed to offer our partners timely, consistent, accurate and repeatable data, analysis and results.
The IAAPS facility has been funded by the University of Bath, the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership through the Local Growth Fund, administered by the West of England Combined Authority.
IAAPS has joined the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII), a collaboration of leading UK research and technology organisations committed to accelerating critical technologies and supply chains for the fast-growing global hydrogen economy.
Members of the IAAPS engineering team visited Bridgwater & Taunton College this week to meet students and staff from the Automotive and Motorsport Engineering courses. The visit was an opportunity to showcase IAAPS’ work in advanced propulsion R&I and to give students a first-hand account of the interesting and rewarding career pathways available in engineering.
IAAPS was delighted to welcome Claire Hazelgrove, the new Member of Parliament for IAAPS’ constituency Filton and Bradley Stoke, last week. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase IAAPS’ critical work in sustainable transport technologies and its role in driving innovation in net zero mobility.
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