TRIG alumni offer words of wisdom to transport innovators
Small companies with promise speak about how the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme helped them progress their technologies.
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Meet the academic with concrete plans for climate adaptation
Materials scientist Alalea Kia has developed an advanced concrete surface that drains water quickly, with support from the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme.
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Building climate resilience together: Reducing the impact of disasters
Discover how cross-sector collaboration and digital innovation can safeguard communities from the rising threats of extreme weather and infrastructure failures.
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Telecoms sector dials up extreme weather response
Shared insights through the Climate Resilience Demonstrator programme promise to better prepare asset managers and society for severe weather.
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Meet the innovator making roads smoother
Liverpool based entrepreneur Paolo Paoletti and his team have developed an AI-powered sensor capable of identifying highway defects in an instant, and are also building a robot to spot problems and administer carriageway repairs automatically.
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Automation offered up to make manufacturing more efficient
Innovative technology around automotive and rail is being supported and championed by the Clean Futures programme. Here, we focus on one SME which benefitted from taking part in cohort one.
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Innovation and city collaboration in Newcastle supported by Connected Places Catapult
Empowering local leaders with skills, insights and connections to drive inclusive economic growth through innovation is the aim of the Innovation Places Leadership Academy (IPLA), run by Connected Places Catapult.
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Design leads discuss imperatives to boost nature connectedness
‘Design to Deliver’ will help shape creative thinking this year in taking forward projects to regenerate nature. In the first of two features, we hear from Innovate UK and three of the Catapult Network about the importance of design, and opportunities for small firms engaging with the programme.
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Meet the Academic powering the switch to electric lorries
Dr Lewis Hunter of the University of Strathclyde is helping hauliers to feel more confident about investing in electric heavy goods vehicles by highlighting sites where charging infrastructure is required.
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Durable plastic components pulled together for transport applications
Innovative technology around automotive and rail is being supported and championed by the Clean Futures programme. Here, we focus on an SME which took part in cohort one, and has continued on to the second round of the accelerator.
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Meet the innovator helping construction projects use data better
Paul Duddy from Glasgow has developed digital twin technology to improve works efficiencies on large engineering schemes.
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Transport accessibility tech thrives following Catapult testbeds
Several innovators to have developed passenger assistance systems with the support of Connected Places Catapult have gone on to secure further trials or commercial success; among them Hello Lamp Post and Jnction.
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Meet the Academic helping aviation to plan future energy needs
Dr Jinning Zhang is developing efficient charging and refuelling networks for low emission aircraft, and championing the greater participation of women in engineering.
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Meet the innovator who pivoted from gaming to housing tech
Ben Roberts created a bestselling iPhone game before turning his attention to helping councils save money and improve living standards in social homes, with the help of the Diatomic UK Accelerator.
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City representatives reveal their smart city visions in Barcelona
Many of Great Britain’s foremost cities and regions joined Connected Places Catapult at the Smart City Expo World Congress to showcase their latest thinking and digital offerings.
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Meet the Academic breathing new life into ailing cities
Rachel Granger wants more people to feel connected to their urban areas, and proposes new incentives to help forge meaningful connections.
