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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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£1.2m to boost rural transport in the UK

Eight projects awarded £150,000 each to better connect rural communities. Winning projects include digital tools that support patients and staff to travel to NHS hospitals. Funding will enhance travel for rural residents, while delivering greener transport technologies.

Report

Home Retrofit for Public Health and Climate Resilience

A programme blueprint to achieving better outcomes for communities.

Project

Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)

The Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) is a pioneering digital twin platform for climate change adaptation that improves system-wide resilience across infrastructure networks.

News / Cohort announced for Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation accelerator

News / Fuelling innovation: Three groundbreaking demonstration projects set to drive a net zero future

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Programme / Zero-Emission Heavy Goods Vehicles

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Podcasts

Bristol’s Station Innovation Zone part II – Meet the companies

Projects, opportunities & Case Studies

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Project

The tech leaders shaping the future of airspace

The time is ripe for the aerospace and technology sectors to collaborate towards a more integrated approach to alternative transportation and fuel options. And it’s an ideal opportunity to position the UK as a world leader in new aviation technology.

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Case Study

UK firm SpaceTimeAI tackling traffic congestion in Brazil

Traffic congestion has been identified as one of Brazil’s most pressing urban challenges. In the last 15 years public transport ridership dropped 15%, while the country’s car fleet tripled.

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Case Study

Assessing sustainable transport solutions for rural mobility

Rural environments are often perceived as areas of low demand for travel. Urban areas are thriving in trialling more connected and digital new mobility services, yet rural areas often struggle to attract investments in this area.

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Case Study

Leveraging UK expertise to address net zero in Latin America

Across Latin America cities are becoming key drivers in the innovation to tackle climate change and net zero challenges.

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Case Study

Getting construction out from under the weather

Weather affects almost every project in the construction industry, and is responsible for, on average, 21% extensions to deadlines. This is serious as it decreases a contractor’s profit margin and delays revenue generation for clients.

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Project

Improving air quality in Indonesia with e-mobility

With more than 50% of the global population living in cities, the urban way of life has brought both indisputable advantages and significant challenges, particularly related to the air that we breathe.

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Case Study

Ginger Town – the UK company improving air quality and intelligent mobility

Ginger Town is a UK-based micro-mobility e-scooters and e-bikes fleet operator focusing on enabling cleaner and better-connected towns and cities.

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Case Study

Integrating population projections into intelligent transport systems

More than two thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. The ongoing and future rapid urbanisation is likely to exacerbate existing problems such as air pollution, noise pollution and traffic congestion.

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Bristol’s Station Innovation Zone part II – Meet the companies

Projects, opportunities & Case Studies