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

Eight West Midlands innovators join digital transformation programme

Innovative businesses in the West Midlands will receive tailored support to trial their technologies and solve regional challenges.

News

Search begins with DfT for AI innovators to make transport systems smarter

Up to 25 innovators will be selected to develop proposals that use AI technology to improve transport in the UK.

Opportunity / Smarter Transport Systems AI Competition

A cargo ship, freight train, and plane transport goods at a busy shipping port, with containers, cranes, and other logistics equipment visible against a sunset sky, showcasing the latest in transport research and innovation.

Event / Driving Equity for Freight Success Workshop

Article / Meet the innovator mapping safer bike routes through cities

Project / Digital Construction Exports Group (DCEG)

Opportunity / HMGCC Co-Creation: Novel counter drone and ground station solutions

Article / “Convince me your solution is the solution” advises hydrogen company investor

Opportunity / Future of Planning 2.0: Integrated Planning Prototype

Exterior view of Glasgow Airport terminal building with white taxis lined up in the designated pick-up area, showcasing Glasgow Airport's accessibility features.

Opportunity / Accessibility and assistance services trials at Glasgow Airport

Article / Better, faster, more integrated planning : experts speak up

Projects, opportunities

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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.

Opportunity

HMGCC Co-Creation: Novel counter drone and ground station solutions

HMGCC Co-Creation is launching a 12-week challenge to find organisations able to develop a small, low-power, low-cost network monitor to improve observability and allow network packet modification for penetration testing.

Opportunity

Future of Planning 2.0: Integrated Planning Prototype

Connected Places Catapult is inviting proposals for the development of a data-led, integrated spatial planning prototype to support strategic planning in England.