Partners
Durham University
The University environment is incredibly conducive to innovation and creativity, enabling Durham University Solar Car to flourish since its founding in 2002. The team is very honoured to be one of the most visible presences on campus, a high-level representative of this world-renowned institution.
Bridgestone EMIA
Bridgestome EMIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) are a leader in tyres and sustainable mobility. With over 20 thousand of the industry’s best chemists, engineers and data scientists across the EMIA, they are the ideal partner of choise for several major consumers and orginal equipment manufactuers (OEMs).
Serica Energy
Serica Energy is a British independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a portfolio of UKCS assets. Serica Energy prides itself on their inclusive, forward-looking culture, working towards energy solutions of the future.
gold Partners
Reece Foundation
The Reece Foundation was established in 2007 with the primary objective of increasing the sustainable and long-term prosperity of the North East of England, primarily through the promotion of engineering, manufacturing, and environmental initiatives. With their support, our engineers have access to unique opportunities to participate in training and development programs, helping our team members stay enthused and excited by engineering.
Silver Partners
Bentham & Holroyd
Specialising in precision engineering and fabrication since 1830, Benthams has made quality and diversity the cornerstones of its business ethos. Benthams utilises a wide range of machinery including CNC & manual turning, CNC milling, waterjet cutting, and welding to supply everything from one-off prototypes to volume production of fine tolerance components.
SHAPE
Combining experience and knowledge with cutting edge technologies and a wide manufacturing capability, SHAPE manufacturing Ltd. has provided precision composite machined tooling to different sectors in the industry. Their precision composite machined tooling has been instrumental for each car that we build, helping the team transform design into reality.
bronze Partners
Easy Composites
Established in 2010, Easy Composites has grown to become a global leader in the manufacture and supply of advanced composite materials and equipment. Supplying us with the consumables necessary for our advanced composites, they have been a key factor in allowing the team to realise and manufacture our designs.
Enhance NE
Enhance NE specialises in commercial vehicle branding, working with our team to create the liveries that make our cars stand out. They have helped realise our livery designs, taking the team's colourful drawings and applying them onto the car.
Gochermann Solar Technology
Gochermann Solar Technology is a manufacturer of custom solar arrays with special features, designed for cars, boats, and airplanes. They have supplied us with their ultra lightweight, high efficiency PV modules, necessary for building our ultra-efficient solar cars.
Greenman Solar
Working in renewable energy systems since 2011, Greenman Solar is a specialist solar panel, battery storage, and renewable energy installer across the Kent and the Southeast UK. Greenman Solar offers a wide variety of domestic and commercial services designed to help customers reduce their carbon footprint.
HKMingda
HKminga is a high-tech enterprise specialising in the research, development, production, and sale of high-rate lithium polymer batteries. Having entered the electric racing battery industry in 2013, their cells and battery pack supporting solar energy are highly important to the functioning of our cars.
Maxeon Solar Technologies
Launched in 2020, Maxeon Solar Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells advanced solar panels to a global consumer base. Supplying us with panels to power our newest car, they are instrumental in allowing us to create our solar powered vehicles.
Px group
Px group provides energy as a service, helping businesses unlock value, reduce emissions, and increase efficiencies. Px group places an emphasis on creating a sustainable, decarbonised future through their expertise in operations, engineering, and energy solutions.
Suppliers
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