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Concrete truck tech developer lays foundations for growth
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Concrete truck tech developer lays foundations for growth

Construction clients are embracing digital systems to monitor the condition of concrete arriving on site. One technology firm offering tools to keep concrete in spec is Cloud Cycle, which took part in the HS2 Innovation Accelerator.
Capital focuses on creating places from under used land
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Capital focuses on creating places from under used land

Transport for London’s property arm is aiming to boost the capital’s economy by up to £1 billion by the end of the decade by developing more land for housing around transport assets.
Charging specialist powers up towards commercialisation
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Charging specialist powers up towards commercialisation

Rapid and reliable charging for electric commercial vehicles is now offered by TUAL, a participant of the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator delivered by Connected Places Catapult.
SMEs aim high to progress from pilots to full commercialisation
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SMEs aim high to progress from pilots to full commercialisation

Stakeholders and small companies gathered in Birmingham to chart the ongoing impact of Diatomic, the West Midlands based digital accelerator.
Meet the innovator growing an EV charge management business
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Meet the innovator growing an EV charge management business

Serial entrepreneur Michael Gibson is CEO – or ‘Chief Explorer of Opportunities’ – of Fuuse, an electric vehicle charge point management specialist which continues to double in size each year, and has raised over £18 million of investment since receiving support from Connected Places Catapult.
Carbon busting materials specialist set to scale
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Carbon busting materials specialist set to scale

Low Carbon Materials is preparing to increase production of its concrete and asphalt additives by more than 20 times, following participation in an accelerator delivered by Connected Places Catapult.
Show us your demonstrations in the field; investors advise freight innovators
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Show us your demonstrations in the field; investors advise freight innovators

Venture capital and angel investors gave advice to SMEs developing technology as part of the Freight Innovation Fund.
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Recycled materials firm set to 10x production

Plastics recycling specialist Circular11 is preparing to increase output by an order of magnitude, following support from a roads innovation accelerator delivered by the Catapult.
Meet the innovator scaling a business to make travel more accessible
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Meet the innovator scaling a business to make travel more accessible

Jay Shen’s start-up company Transreport provides travel assistance for disabled passengers, and has progressed from rail to aviation, secured investment, and seen significant revenue growth since engaging with Connected Places Catapult.
Meet the academic looking for industry impact on net zero
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Meet the academic looking for industry impact on net zero

Dawid Hanak is developing new approaches to decarbonisation as a Researcher in Residence with Connected Places Catapult
Tyre recycling firm builds on industry partnership to make asphalt production greener
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Tyre recycling firm builds on industry partnership to make asphalt production greener

Millions of used vehicle tyres from Britain end up being scrapped overseas. Now a materials recycling firm from Scotland is working with Connected Places Catapult to put waste rubber to better use.
West Mids wall-climbing robot firm charts global sales growth
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West Mids wall-climbing robot firm charts global sales growth

Wall-climbing robot developer HausBots is selling its product around the world and has entered several new sectors after participating in Catapult-led accelerators.
“Every entrepreneur should be thinking about exit”, serial innovator advises
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“Every entrepreneur should be thinking about exit”, serial innovator advises

Company founder Shweta Saxena successfully exited her first venture Machine Max and went on to build a second business, AI Gizmo – both supported by Connected Places Catapult-led programmes. Here she explains what a successful exit meant for her.
Meet the academic pulling the spending lever to stimulate innovation and boost the economy
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Meet the academic pulling the spending lever to stimulate innovation and boost the economy

Public authorities can use their purchasing power to support innovation, drive local growth and improve sustainability for manufacturers and clients, argues one Lancaster University professor.
Engine builder for boats charts new waters with energy management system
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Engine builder for boats charts new waters with energy management system

Maritime tech scale-up Ecomar Propulsion widened its focus from designing motors for boats to managing their energy needs after joining the Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator, and aims to become a £100m company within five years.
Clean Futures participant wins global award with rail infrastructure innovation
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Clean Futures participant wins global award with rail infrastructure innovation

Materials innovator Composite Braiding has won a prestigious award in Paris, celebrating the best in composite material applications, alongside partners Connected Places Catapult and Amey.

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