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

Article

Transforming UK public procurement in the post-Brexit era

Public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 aims to drive innovation and social value through flexible, strategic practices. This brief outlines key lessons for effective implementation.

Article

Flying boat promises cleaner and smoother passenger journeys

Less energy will be required to propel a ferry through rough seas using technology that lifts a vessel out of the water at high speed.

Article / Meet the academic matchmaking researchers with industry

Article / Drone solutions provider powering infrastructure inspection secures major contract and investment

Article / Strategic development of data sharing infrastructure urged to help unlock UK growth

Event / Northern Ireland Engagement & Networking Event

News / Eight West Midlands innovators join digital transformation programme

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

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

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.