Catalysing and scaling innovation in UK freight and logistics
How Connected Places Catapult delivered the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator to catalyse growth in freight and logistics.
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From challenge to change: Westminster's air quality innovation journey
Working with the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC), Westminster explored an innovative solution to reduce PM2.5 emissions and improve air quality in busy urban environments.
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How has Somerset Council used innovation procurement to tackle coastal erosion and flood resilience challenges
Somerset Council have worked with the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) to address a challenge around asset management and environmental monitoring.
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Making Rail Accessible: Reducing Travel Anxiety with Digital Support at Bristol Temple Meads
Through the Station Innovation Zone, Journey Alerts trialled their app-free digital support service.
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Stations as spaces for placemaking
Understanding local experiences, challenges and opportunities in operating community-focused offerings from stations
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Supporting innovators to make transport operations safer
How Connected Places Catapult helped the SME Rhevia to trial its radar and AI technology, delivering insights and improving safety on roads and in workplaces.
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Providing UK businesses with a platform to grow
Supporting UK businesses to grow through the provision of networking, collaborations, and introductions
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Transforming manual asset verification from two weeks to 35 seconds at HS2
AI company, BuildPrompt, were partnered with the high-speed rail programme through the HS2 Accelerator to create a solution designed specifically for infrastructure delivery.
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Improving energy efficiency in Birmingham’s homes
Delivering home retrofit at scale is essential for meeting the UK’s net zero targets, but for local authorities it can be complex, time-consuming and fragmented.
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Harnessing AI to enhance passenger experience
The AI in Transport Enhancing Passenger Experience competition, a collaboration between the Department for Transport (DfT) and Connected Places Catapult, aimed to find innovative ideas that embed responsible AI into a resilient transport system, in alignment with the UK government’s vision.
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Supporting UK Freeports to innovate and drive local business growth
How collaboration, investment and innovation are accelerating growth across the UK’s Freeports.
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Connected Places Catapult has collaborated with government, industry and academia on various projects to position the UK at the forefront of the Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) revolution.
