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Episode: 68

The future of innovation procurement

Podcasts / Connected Places Podcast

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Episode: 67

Inclusive innovation in the West Midlands

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.
14 hours ago
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.
1 day ago

News / Design experts selected to support innovators connecting people with nature

Project / Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)

News / West Midlands to collaborate with South Korean city to boost innovation

News / Cohort announced for Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation accelerator

News / Funding and support available for transport accessibility innovators

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

Opportunity / Unlocking the value chain of EVs and micromobility in India

Event / CBAM: What Does It Mean For UK Businesses?

Event / National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) Scaling Innovation Programme 2025 Information webinar 

Projects, opportunities

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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.
1 week ago
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.
2 weeks ago
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.
2 weeks ago
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).
3 weeks ago

Reports

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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.
6 days ago
Report

Home Retrofit for Public Health and Climate Resilience

A programme blueprint to achieving better outcomes for communities.
7 days ago
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.
1 month ago
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.
2 months ago
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Innovation imperatives
Industry Focus