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Connected Intelligence

The infrastructure that enables digital connectivity within and between places as well as the technology and intelligence that enables data-rich insights, modelling and analysis.

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News

AI transport tech innovators selected for business case funding

Three start-up companies with solutions for improving rail and bus performance will be supported to develop their business cases

Article

Unlocking the UK drone market

Analysis explores the potential of aerial devices for business good.

News

Rail Maintenance AI Tech Developed in the UK Goes Global

Technology that enables real-time infrastructure monitoring and predictive maintenance has been commercialised by Hitachi Rail following UK-led research and development.

Opportunity / Enhancing Passenger Experience – AI in Transport Competition

A view of the Houses of Parliament from Westminster bridge at dusk

News / Connected Places Catapult responds to Industrial Strategy consultation

Two men stand on stage at the Climate Summit EMEA. One man presents a CReDo award shaped like a wooden block with an engraved design to the other man. A sign behind them lists topics like "Net Zero" and "Sustainability.

Article / CReDo among the winners at Climate Innovation Awards

Podcasts

The power of digital twins with Royal HaskoningDHV

Podcasts

Hubs of Innovation II: Servicing the new economy with Chris Oglesby

Projects, opportunities & Case Studies

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A peaceful canal scene in the West Midlands at dusk, featuring a narrow brick towpath leading between two canals. Modern red-brick apartment buildings line the water, with balconies overlooking the moored narrowboats. A footbridge crosses the canal, and soft lighting reflects on the water. The sky is clear with a warm evening glow.

Opportunity

DIATOMIC Digital Accelerator

Are you a West Midlands-based innovator with a digital solution? Join the Diatomic Digital Accelerator and help shape a smarter, more sustainable future for the region.

The historic facade of Bristol Temple Meads railway station, featuring a large central clock tower with four pointed spires and a mix of Gothic-style stonework and arched windows. A canopy supported by decorative ironwork extends across the station entrance, and the sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue.

Opportunity

Station Innovation Zone – Innovation Funding Programme – Year Four

The Station Innovation Zone programme supports SMEs to develop and trial new ways of improving various aspects of the passenger experience, with Bristol Temple Meads as the testbed site.

Opportunity

HMGCC Co-Creation challenge: Compact, low-cost GNSS simulator

HMGCC Co-Creation is seeking Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) simulators to support testing of multiple communication systems at the same time.

Case Study

Reducing slips, trips and falls with AI Technology at Bristol Temple Meads

Bristol Temple Meads (BTM) station sought innovative solutions to enhance passenger safety, particularly targeting slips, trips and falls associated with passengers carrying large items on the stairs within the station subway.

Case Study

Driving innovation with National Highways

National Highways has partnered with Connected Places Catapult to embrace innovation and address challenges of safety, innovation, and environmental sustainability.

Opportunity

Data logging in extreme temperatures

In this challenge, HMGCC Co-Creation seeks solutions to ensure data loggers can continue to operate, even at high temperatures.

Opportunity

Clean Futures Accelerator: Trial Opportunity for SMEs

Test and validate your clean technology with funding (up to £50,000) and expertise from Coventry University’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.

Opportunity

Transport Research and Innovation Grants 2025

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) provide early-stage funding for innovations in science, engineering, or technology delivered by The Department for Transport’s (DfT) project delivery partner, Connected Places Catapult.