Connected Places Catapult - The UK's innovation accelerator for cities, transport & place leadership.

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

Opportunity

Expression of Interest: Türkiye BIM Adoption Support

Connected Places Catapult, in partnership with the UK Government’s Digital Construction International (DCI) programme, invites Expressions of Interest from UK-based suppliers with proven expertise in digital construction.

Event

Forging Global Partnerships

Join us in Birmingham on 21 October for Forging Global Partnerships: How city-to-city Collaboration Unlock Local Growth.

Event / Pathways to Outcomes-Based Public Realm Webinar

Event / Gemini Call: AI Copilot for Smarter Planning & Cost Assurance

Event / Gemini Call: How Archives New Zealand is using digital twins to protect national heritage

Case Study / The impact of Connected Places Catapult in the West Midlands

Event / Gemini Call: Dealing with Hype in Digital Twins – Lessons for Innovators, Policy Makers and Infrastructure Operators

Article / Meet the Academic simulating smart cities of the future

A port scene shows cargo ships, trucks, and stacked containers. An airplane is flying overhead against a sunset sky, with city skyscrapers visible in the background.

News / £1.8 million awarded to projects at the cutting edge of transport innovation

Opportunity / HMGCC Co-Creation challenge: Security watermarks for physical documents

Article / Create investor FOMO, climate tech firms told

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Opportunity

Expression of Interest: Türkiye BIM Adoption Support

Case Study

The impact of Connected Places Catapult in the West Midlands

Driving regional growth through accelerators, innovation twins and opportunities for inclusive innovation.

Opportunity

HMGCC Co-Creation challenge: Security watermarks for physical documents

The latest national security challenge launched by HMGCC Co-Creation, is looking for tech solutions founded in forensic linguistics, to help ensure the identity of online authors.

Project

Digital Construction International Programme (DCIP)

The Digital Construction International Programme (DCIP) advances global infrastructure through the adoption of digital construction techniques such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) aligned with international standards.