EARPA welcomes two new members: CIDETEC from Spain and the University of Brighton from the UK! CIDETEC is specialised in materials (nanomaterials, biomaterials and sensors), surfaces (ceramic and metallic coatings, surface processing) and energy (batteries, fuel cells and materials for energy systems). The University of Brighton has a long history of automotive research delivered principally by the Centre for Automotive Engineering (CAE) and the Vetronics Research Centre (VRC).