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

News

Government boost for businesses to drive freight innovation

Government to provide £1.1 million in funding to help British businesses trial cutting-edge technologies, solving some of the biggest challenges in the freight and logistics sector.

Event

Arup hosts Gemini Call Live!

=Catapult is delighted to invite you to the Digital Twin Hub’s Gemini Call Live, hosted at Digital Catapult’s Belfast Innovation Centre.

Article / Meet the innovator determined to scale net zero know-how

Event / Gemini Call: Have data, want mapping/interoperability/AI context, get ontology

Opportunity / HMGCC Co-Creation: Sandpit event to explore wearable technologies

News / Innovators to help reduce stress and improve safety through Bristol Temple Meads testbed

Article / West Midlands innovators explore smart city export opportunities

Article / Multi-year contract for firm behind new airport digital assistant

Article / ‘Make your first impression count’ SMEs seeking finance urged

Article / I3P re-shapes community of practice to drive sector wide impact

Event / Procurement Innovation: Trial to Transformation Workshop

Projects, opportunities

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Opportunity

HMGCC Co-Creation: Sandpit event to explore wearable technologies

Experts can apply to take part in a two-day interactive sandpit event focused on discreet wearable technologies for use in national security and defence.

Project

i3P

Join the i3P community to drive the future transformation of the infrastructure and construction industry.

Opportunity

Smarter Transport Systems AI Competition

The Department for Transport (DfT), in collaboration with Connected Places Catapult, is seeking innovative AI solutions that can revolutionise transport, delivering faster, cleaner, and more affordable journeys for everyone.

Project

Digital Construction Exports Group (DCEG)

The Digital Construction Exports Group (DCEG) was formed to promote the UK’s excellence in digital construction to maximise the UK’s export opportunity, estimated to be worth £11.5bn , to the infrastructure sector by leveraging its digital leadership.