Connected Places Catapult will host an Application Support Webinar on 21st August, 2-3pm. This event will give applicants the opportunity to find out more about the programme offering, challenges, the application process, scoring criteria and the assessment process. There will also be a live Q&A for prospective applicants to ask any further questions or check their eligibility.
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Agenda:
- Welcome & Introduction to the Catapult Network and Connected Places Catapult
- Overview of the Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation Accelerator Programme
- Programme Timeline
- Programme Application Guidance
- Q&A
Speakers:
- Kirsty Murphy – CPC Accelerator Programme Manager
- Arnold du Toit – Business Support
Speakers for Q&A session
- Rebecca Goulding – CPC Accelerator Team Lead
- Alastair Chapman – Cardiff County Council
- Matt Nixon – Adur & Worthing Councils
- James Golding-Graham – England’s Economic Heartland
Description of Accel Programme:
Introducing the Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation Accelerator programme, which is dedicated to supporting both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and local areas to meet the opportunities and challenges of place-based net zero commitments. It is being powered by Connected Places Catapult between September 2024 and March 2025 and is being run in collaboration with the following Local Authorities (LAs) and Subnational Transport Body (STB):
- Cardiff County Council
- Adur & Worthing Councils
- England’s Economic Heartland
The three partners have each developed a specific place-based challenge. Supported by Connected Places Catapult, up to 2 SMEs will be selected to work collaboratively with each partner, gaining critical insights which will enable them to refine their solutions to address the proposed place-based challenges. SMEs will be selected based on the strength of their solution’s challenge alignment, and not necessarily their geographical proximity to the partner.
Upon assessing the SME’s individual commercial needs, Connected Places Catapult will design a bespoke programme of commercial support focused on public sector integration. This may include:
- market analysis and validation
- refinement/development of specific use cases
- support to create and refine business models
- commercial strategies and communications adapted to public procurement
- development of ‘Go-To Market’ strategies
- introductions to potential LA and transport authority customers and/or investors
