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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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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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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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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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.
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Meet the innovator making infrastructure assets work smarter
Anna Jordan builds AI systems to help highway operators improve how roads function, and has been supported by three accelerator programmes delivered by Connected Places Catapult.
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Meet the innovator determined to scale net zero know-how
Dr Amrit Chandan is using AI to capture workers’ sustainability knowledge, to help the next generation improve on its decarbonisation efforts
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Meet the innovator mapping safer bike routes through cities
French entrepreneur Garance Locatelli is making city cycle networks easier to navigate with a subway-inspired wayfinding system.
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Meet the innovator using AI to improve crowd safety in train stations
Biology graduate Rosie Richardson became fascinated by human behaviour and the role technology can play in keeping people safe. Now she is driving the development of a system that spots potential hazards at train stations to provide early alerts for rail staff to keep passengers secure.
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Meet the innovator giving all passengers a greater voice
Smartphone technology developed by a Belfast-based entrepreneur could soon help public transport users report anti-social behaviour without fear.
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Meet the innovator using AI to speed-up road incident response times
Michael Vardi has developed intelligent traffic sensing software that can alert highway authorities to accidents and safety concerns instantly.
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Meet the innovator promoting reuse in the built environment
One ambitious construction professional’s “belief in a better way” has led her to create a material reuse platform to reduce building waste and promote the circular economy.
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Meet the innovator harnessing wind power from passing trains
Anjali Devadasan has created wind turbines to stand beside railways; generating electricity from speeding trains to provide sustainable power for stations and work sites.
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Airport technology trial monitors passenger movements at Glasgow
Entopy introduced a digital twin to aviation after proving its worth in maritime
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Meet the academic supporting sustainable transport start-ups
Professor Marcos Kauffman is helping automotive innovators to flourish on the Clean Futures programme.
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Meet the innovator enabling material reuse in construction
Andrea Charlson is developing software that provides a detailed digital record of the materials and products stored in buildings and infrastructure assets; helping their owners monitor their sustainability performance and consider the reuse of materials.
