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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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Roundtable: National Data Governance and Value Exchange
Explore the key insights from the National Data Governance and Value Exchange roundtable held at Millbank House on 26 January 2026.
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More big names join Connected Places Summit lineup
The DfT’s Chief Scientific Adviser, the CEO of the National Wealth Fund and the Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy are among the latest speakers confirmed for the Summit.
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How innovation intermediaries support public procurement of innovation
Public procurement accounts for around 14 percent of UK GDP. This gives the public sector significant influence over how new ideas are developed and adopted, and how major societal challenges are addressed.
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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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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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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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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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Hear the stories of innovators and thought leaders
A podcast about the future of our towns and cities, and how we live and travel in them.
What is the role of a harbour, an airport, or a train station in the 21st Century? How are cities helping to decarbonise our economies? Where does hydrogen and new fuels come in? How do we make public transport more accessible and sustainable? What does the future of our town centres and local neighbourhoods look like?
These are some of the many questions we have explored with thought leaders, senior industry figures, innovators and businesses from around the world.
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National Infrastructure Assessment response from Connected Places Catapult
Focus on climate resilience data welcomed by the Catapult.
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Catapult couples up with European rail innovation centre
New collaboration sees an emerging railway innovation facility partner with Connected Places Catapult to pursue joint research and innovation opportunities.
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Oldham aims high with healthier housing
Retrofitting homes can improve quality of life and reduce carbon emissions, and is the focus of a new project to be carried out with one local authority in northern England.
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Search begins for Air Mobility Innovators with ideas that could take off
Up to eight innovative SMEs will be selected to receive up to £25k for live trials alongside tailored business support as part of the Future of Air Mobility Accelerator.
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Registration opens for inaugural Connected Places Summit
The brand-new flagship event will engage and inspire attendees with a wide-ranging agenda aimed at accelerating innovation across cities, transport and place leadership.
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Catapult backed Port of Aberdeen project secures Government funding
Seven berths at the Scottish port are to provide green energy following a grant from the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure competition.
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Autonomous driving projects secure Government funds
Partners involved in the CERTUS and evolvAD programmes are among 13 recipients of funding from the Government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.
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Decarbonisation and automation innovators join Maritime Accelerator as Royal Navy confirms support
AI supply chain management, autonomous security drones and emission reduction technologies are among the innovations selected to receive expert support.
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New agreement will see closer collaboration between Belfast and Sejong
Connected Places Catapult welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Belfast City Council and Sejong City in the Republic of Korea, which aims to foster greater collaboration between the two city regions with areas including smart cities technologies, supporting small businesses, and the exchange of academic research.
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Royal Mail and Skyports launch Orkney drone deliveries backed by Freight Innovation Fund
Skyports Drone Services and Royal Mail have begun to deliver parcels and letters by drone between the Orkney Islands.
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Carbon reduction champions shortlisted in National Highways programme
Innovative low carbon approaches to road construction and maintenance will receive funding and business support.
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Tech innovators sought to supercharge Birmingham’s public services
The DIATOMIC Accelerator will provide companies in the West Midlands with funding for trials alongside expert support. The Accelerator is designed to harness the region’s knowledge base in digital technologies, helping to bolster innovation and R&D capacity to spark commercial growth and investment.
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New funding available for West Midlands businesses with clean transport ideas
The first round of the Clean Futures Accelerator will provide grants of up to £50K, plus expert support, to companies in the West Midlands with ideas to make transport greener. The Accelerator is designed to leverage the region’s rich transport manufacturing heritage, aligning with the West Midlands Plan for Growth to cement the area as home to the Green Industrial Revolution.
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Award win for railway safety innovation
Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult have won a Safety Award for developing a new piece of technology known as ‘geofencing’.
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Net Zero Neighbourhoods: an opportunity to sweeten the deal for investors
Local authorities in the UK face significant challenges in funding the net zero transition. In response, 3Ci proposes the Net Zero Neighbourhoods model, an innovative concept that packages net zero projects together – such as residential retrofit and waste management – to attract private sector investment.
