Meet the academic with concrete plans for climate adaptation
Materials scientist Alalea Kia has developed an advanced concrete surface that drains water quickly, with support from the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme.
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We convene the markets to spark disruptive innovation and scale up Net Zero and resilience technologies, by developing the business and operational case for adoption and deployment.
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West Midlands innovators gear up for India Energy Week
A group of clean tech innovators will join a delegation in New Delhi in a showcase of the West Midlands’ Clean Tech capabilities.
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Building climate resilience together: Reducing the impact of disasters
Discover how cross-sector collaboration and digital innovation can safeguard communities from the rising threats of extreme weather and infrastructure failures.
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UK-State of Bahia Partnership – Resilient and Connected Cities
A project to develop long-term business-led research & innovation collaborations between the UK and the State of Bahia
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Moving on the Mersey
The history of the UK is one of trade, where we’ve been moulded and defined by our global connectivity through the seas. This is also true at a regional level, such as in Liverpool, the Solent, London and the Northeast
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Intelligent local partnerships in smart infrastructure & urban mobility
Pop-up electric vehicle chargers, green walls and electric scooters were among the systems tested as part of a project exploring how the transport hub of the future could look and function.
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Net Zero Framework for Indonesian Provinces
Connected Places Catapult is collaborating with the British Embassy in Indonesia and the UK-Indonesia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Sciences (UKICIS) under an FCDO funded project in five provinces: DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java and Bali
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UK Latin America Climate Partnership: Delivering Net-Zero Solutions in Mexico
Mexico has ambitious Net-Zero targets which highlights the opportunity to partner with nations around the world – such as the UK – to accelerate emissions reductions.
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Testing Equitable Net Zero Partnerships between UK-Brazil
Brazil has a key role at COP26 as home to the largest portion of the Amazon Rainforest. 16% of the world’s fresh water, also as the 2nd largest producer of meat, 4th largest producer of grains, and the 13th largest economy with the 6th largest population in the world.
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UK and São Paulo team up to tackle climate change
As civic leaders begin the daunting task of decarbonisation our cities, transport, and energy systems, it is vital that cities around the world explore new partnerships for learning and collaboration.
