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Learn to lead in a digital twin future
Article

Meet the innovator powering efforts to make car batteries last longer

Scientist and environmental champion Sindy Chaves from Costa Rica is now based in Coventry, developing an industrial coating for electric vehicle batteries to extend their life with help from the Clean Futures programme.
News

£1.2m to boost rural transport in the UK

Eight projects awarded £150,000 each to better connect rural communities. Winning projects include digital tools that support patients and staff to travel to NHS hospitals. Funding will enhance travel for rural residents, while delivering greener transport technologies.

Projects, opportunities

Project

Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)

The Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) is a pioneering digital twin platform for climate change adaptation that improves system-wide resilience across infrastructure networks.
Opportunity

National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) Scaling Innovation Programme 2025

This programme is dedicated to funding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with pioneering solutions that enhance transport accessibility for disabled people.
Opportunity

Unlocking the value chain of EVs and micromobility in India

Unlocking the value chain of EVs and micromobility in India is an initiative to help businesses explore opportunities, establish long-lasting partnerships in the Indian market and accelerate the growth of their business and global footprint.
Opportunity

Call for proposals: challenges and innovation in urban commercial real estate and public spaces

Connected Places Catapult is pleased to invite proposals for research to help drive innovation in the urban Commercial Real Estate (CRE).

Reports

Report

Unlocking the Potential of Rates Retention for Freeports & Investment Zones

This paper sets out the potential for Retained Business Rates (RBRs) to be utilised to fund infrastructure or support on-site developments to accelerate economic growth in Freeports (FPs), in particular and where applicable Business Rates Retention (BRR) for Investment Zones (IZs) and their surrounding areas, as part of wider regional place based economic growth.
Report

Home Retrofit for Public Health and Climate Resilience

A programme blueprint to achieving better outcomes for communities.
Report

UK-Japan Innovation Twins for Net Zero Report

The Innovation Twins Programme is an initiative designed to foster strategic collaborations between cities and regions across international borders.
Report

Aviation Futures: an interactive journey through space and time

The airport experience for passengers will transform over time with technological advancements in airport infrastructure, operations and design.