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Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education Rail Innovation Centre (UK)
BCRRE RIC (4750)
Overview
About us
The Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) is the largest railway research and development organisation in Europe; please check the BCRRE website www.birmingham.ac.uk/railway as well as our LinkedIn and our twitter account for updates.
International Representation - the BCRRE supports and attends key industry events at home and abroad including the following: Railtex (UK), Infrarail (UK), SIFER (France), Ferroviaria (Italy), Innotrans (Germany), Trako (Poland), Middle East Rail (Dubai), Rail Solutions Asia (Malaysia), Rail Live! (Spain), Rail Live (UK) and AusRAIL/AusRail+ (Australia).
Route-to-Market - through our 'Get into Rail' scheme, we offer support (including advice on the various Product Approvals & Acceptance processes) to companies new to the sector and those diversifying from other sectors into the rail sector.
Exporting & Internationalisation - the BCRRE is an accredited “Trade Challenge Partner” to the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) which enables us to stage trade missions abroad; additionally, we are also a member of the ERCI (European Railway Clusters Initiative) whose 16 member clusters represent more than 2,500 European railway suppliers and clients across 17 European nations.
Marketing and Communications - we have strong relationships with many of the mainstream rail, manufacturing and engineering publications – including: Modern Railways, Rail News, IRJ, Railway Gazette, London Reconnections, European Railway Review, Rail Technology News, Rail Infrastructure, Rail Professional, Transport for Britain, The Manufacturer.
Access to Research, Development and Innovation – our parent organisation is the University of Birmingham, a global 'Top 100' university. The BCRRE is the largest railway research organisation in Europe and beyond and with over 180 researchers it has expertise across all aspects of the railway we work closely with a number of other specialist rail research universities throughout the UK. The University of Birmingham is the driving force behind the United Kingdom Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) providing access to the UK's rail research community.
Specialist Activity to support industry includes: 'Get into Rail' and 'ISO 44001 Awareness' workshops.
Established - 01 January 2018
Staff in the management team - 6-10
Cluster composition
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148Cluster Members
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120SME's
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35Number of start-ups among SME's
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18Large Companies
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10Research Organisations, Universities, Technology Centers
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Link to the team description on the cluster organisation website
Management team



Sectorial and industrial focus
Sectoral industries
Sectoral Industries (NACE 4 digit)
Cross-sectoral industries
Industrial Alliances and Ecosystems
Technology fields
S3 EU priority areas
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Support services provided
Support training services for cluster managers/policy makers
Upskilling and reskilling expertise
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International support activites
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Supporfting each other at major international rail fairs - negotiating free space at rail fairs for ERCI brand exposure and marketing
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Membership in cluster networks, meta clusters and national associations of clusters
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Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education Rail Innovation Centre (UK) |
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PERES-Promoting European Rail Excellence outSide EU |
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