Meet the innovator helping construction sites understand nature better
Serial entrepreneur Dimple Patel is leading a successful nature tech business previously supported by Connected Places Catapult and recognised by the Prince of Wales.
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Innovation will be vital says rail transition lead
How railway reform will impact the landscape for innovators was debated at the Connected Places Summit.
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Regional cluster leads discuss what it takes to scale local economies
Ambitions to accelerate local growth were outlined at the Connected Places Summit.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
