What’s new

Register to Personalise

Podcasts / Connected Places Podcast

Episode: 71

In Conversation with Dan Labbad, CEO of the Crown Estate

Podcasts / Connected Places Podcast

Episode: 70

In Conversation with Andrew Barr, President of Hitachi Europe

Podcasts / Connected Places Podcast

Episode: 69

Highlights from the Connected Places Summit – 2025

Learn to lead in a digital twin future
Article

Accelerating multi-modal transport across the UK

Senior transport representatives gave their views on improving project delivery and transport connectivity during a keynote session at the Connected Places Summit.
2 days ago
Article

Smart Cane inventor helps visually impaired people navigate transport hubs

Innovators working to make busy environments easier and safer to travel through are among firms to have developed technology with the help of a recent Connected Places Catapult programme.
1 week ago

Article / Security scanning innovator boosted by air mobility accelerator

Podcast / In Conversation with Dan Labbad, CEO of the Crown Estate

Article / Built environment leaders speak out about planning reform

Opportunity / Tracking solutions for alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)

A busy train station platform with people walking by and automated ticket barriers in the foreground under a large arched roof. An information sign hangs overhead.

Project / Station Innovation Zone

Podcast / In Conversation with Andrew Barr, President of Hitachi Europe

Article / Meet the academic helping cities spend smarter

Article / City leaders call for innovation push

Article / Digital twins and AI: What next for transport connectivity?

Projects, opportunities

View all
Opportunity

Tracking solutions for alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)

Small devices to track government staff, wherever they are in the world, are sought in HMGCC Co-Creation’s latest challenge.
2 weeks ago
A busy train station platform with people walking by and automated ticket barriers in the foreground under a large arched roof. An information sign hangs overhead.
Project

Station Innovation Zone

Trialling new technologies at Bristol Temple Meads to demonstrate how innovation can happen in a way that makes a real difference to passengers
2 weeks ago
Project

Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC)

The Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC) project formed the third phase of the Government Future of Flight challenge, which ran from 2022 through to 2025.
4 weeks ago
Opportunity

Public Realm Innovation Initiative

Partner with Connected Places Catapult to unlock the value of public space.
1 month ago

Reports

View all
Report

Maritime Future Fuel Trial & Demonstration Plan 

A transition from feasibility studies to live trials and demonstrations is key to accelerating the adoption of maritime future fuels.
4 weeks ago
Report

Centres of Excellence Playbook

The National Shipbuilding Office’s Centres of Excellence Task and Finish Group has launched a Centres of Excellence (CoE) Playbook, developed in collaboration with Connected Places Catapult.
1 month ago
Report

The art of the possible: Unlocking the potential of community-based finance

Connected Places Catapult commissioned the Impact Investing Institute to undertake a short research project to explore opportunities for expanding community-based finance in the UK.
1 month ago
Report

Beyond sight behind barriers report

Adjusting the flightpath of UK drone traffic management to propel the industry skywards.
2 months ago

Logo of Innovate UK, featuring "UKRI" in white text on a dark blue background to the left and a purple geometric design followed by the text "Innovate UK" in dark blue on a white background to the right.
Who we work with
What we do