Go Eve secures Innovate UK backing for £750,000 DockChain fleet charging project
The 18-month project aims to make Go Eve's sequential DC charging system start, stop and restart sessions more reliably without unplugging vehicles. Go Eve says existing DockChain units will be upgradable, and it is inviting fleet operators to put forward trial sites.
UK charging company Go Eve has secured Innovate UK backing and private investment for an 18-month project worth £750,000 to develop the next version of DockChain, its patented technology for extending a DC fast charger to multiple parking bays. The project is supported through Innovate UK's Growth Catalyst Investor Partnerships programme, Go Eve announced on 19 October 2026.
With DockChain, vehicles stay plugged in while a compatible charger serves them in sequence, one at a time. Go Eve says that, depending on the site, this can mean fewer chargers and less electrical infrastructure. The company says DockChain is deployed in Europe and North America, with customers including Stellantis, Openreach, SAP and Detroit airport.
The project will develop new custom hardware, firmware and software intended to give DockChain more reliable control over starting, stopping and restarting charging sessions without physically unplugging the vehicle. Go Eve says existing DockChain units will be upgradable to incorporate the new technology.
John Goodbody, Go Eve co-founder and marketing director, said: "Some EVs need another attempt to start; others can be reluctant to restart charging after power flow is paused for grid, or priority reasons. This project tackles those practical issues so we can make DockChain more reliable and more flexible."
The project will also investigate how the technology could support bidirectional charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services in future, with the aim of generating revenue when the fleet is not in use.
Go Eve's engineering team in Wolverhampton will lead development and testing, with the aim of delivering a production-ready version of DockChain to the company's manufacturing partners in 2027.
Go Eve is inviting fleet operators to discuss trial sites, particularly where vehicles share limited charging capacity, have different departure times and charging priorities, or have dwell times with V2G revenue potential. It says trials would be planned around each site's operation.
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