Shaping the future

WMG at the University of Warwick, established in 1980, has 34 years of experience in bridging the gap between academia and industry. The mission is to improve the competitiveness of organizations through the application of value adding innovation, new technologies and skills, bringing academic firmness to industry and organizations. The National Automotive Campus (NAIC), which will start construction in 2014, is a major initiative between WMG, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors European Technical Center. It will focus on the long-term multi-disciplinary challenges identified by the UK Automotive Council, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Reduction, and Smart and Connected Vehicles. The new International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) will focus on the manufacture of nanocomposites by adopting a holistic approach. WMG is also developing an Energy Innovation Center which will provide a one-stop-shop for battery research and development.