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

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Carbon busting materials specialist set to scale

Low Carbon Materials is preparing to increase production of its concrete and asphalt additives by more than 20 times, following participation in an accelerator delivered by Connected Places Catapult.

Article

Show us your demonstrations in the field; investors advise freight innovators

Venture capital and angel investors gave advice to SMEs developing technology as part of the Freight Innovation Fund.

Two people sorting various colorful plastic bottle caps on a conveyor belt.

Article / Recycled materials firm set to 10x production

Event / Gemini Call: Geospatial digital twin for Port of Larne Net Zero

News / More big names join Connected Places Summit lineup

Article / Meet the innovator scaling a business to make travel more accessible

Event / i3P talks with Costain: How production thinking is improving infrastructure productivity

Case Study / Transforming manual asset verification from two weeks to 35 seconds at HS2

Article / Meet the academic looking for industry impact on net zero

Event / Gemini Call: Connected communities start with Munivers

Case Study / Improving energy efficiency in Birmingham’s homes

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Case Study

Transforming manual asset verification from two weeks to 35 seconds at HS2

AI company, BuildPrompt, were partnered with the high-speed rail programme through the HS2 Accelerator to create a solution designed specifically for infrastructure delivery.

Case Study

Improving energy efficiency in Birmingham’s homes

Delivering home retrofit at scale is essential for meeting the UK’s net zero targets, but for local authorities it can be complex, time-consuming and fragmented.

Opportunity

AI for public realm challenges

Case Study

Harnessing AI to enhance passenger experience

The AI in Transport Enhancing Passenger Experience competition, a collaboration between the Department for Transport (DfT) and Connected Places Catapult, aimed to find innovative ideas that embed responsible AI into a resilient transport system, in alignment with the UK government’s vision.