Taking Applied research to market
We facilitate research driven partnerships that solve critical issues in three key areas and across six markets.
Academia
Helping academia & research institutions deliver real world impact
Our aim is to increase the impact of research activity and maximise its exploitation. Driving real world innovation by verifying market opportunities, finding delivery partners, and identifying future customers and initiative.
We connect research to businesses and government departments, accelerating change & solving critical issues
We develop researchers’ entrepreneurial mindsets to access industry, improve market offerings, and open up entirely new markets
Our stats
1100+
Members
270+
Universities and Industry Organisations
We deliver innovation funding programmes such as the Department of Transport’s Transport Research and Innovation Grants and Researchers and Residence. Academics are given opportunities to develop and scale their innovations with support from the Catapult. Our newly launched Affiliates Network strengthens the Catapult’s reach and impact in key innovation ecosystems.
JOIN THE ACADEMIC NETWORK
Our Academic Network is an environment for exchange of ideas, knowledge, learning and the opportunity to promote collaboration. Join our network today, which already has over 1,100 members from 270 universities and industry organisations. Apply your academic expertise through opportunities such as our Researchers in Residence scheme
“Being a member of Connected Places Catapult’s Academic Network has allowed me to have better visibility over relevant events, projects and funding opportunities. The support offered by the Academic Engagement team has been very helpful in identifying areas where the impact of our project can be further exploited.”
Dr Donya Hajializadeh Senior Lecturer in Bridge/Structural Engineering, Director of Employability, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey
Opportunities within the network
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Access to industry
To strengthen your networks, keep up to date with current challenges faced by companies and be best placed to meet industry needs.
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Access to opportunities
To keep up to date with opportunities funded and supported by the Catapult and or our partners, such us: Innovation Funding Programmes, including Transport Research Innovation Grants and Researchers in Residence.
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Sector reports & publications
Access focused research and tailored reports from us and our partners, delivered straight to your inbox.
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Signposting to funding
To extend your understanding of the funding landscape, hear of the funders you have not considered before, including private investors in innovation.
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Dissemination of research
To share your research findings, tools and methodologies with our networks, to promote application and increase impact
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Events
To participate or contribute to our networking events and those of our partners
Take a detailed research needs assessment
We created the platform to support universities and research & technology organisations to exploit and share their intellectual property.
After registering with the academic network, researchers are invited to share details of their work to receive specific methodical and technical feedback from our sector specialists and social and economic modelling teams.
We undertake a significant amount of analysis to provide the quantitative inputs into this process, confirming the viability of innovative research.
