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
Imperative
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.
What's new
News
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.
Projects, opportunities & Case Studies
Opportunity
HMGCC Co-Creation challenge: Synthetic environment tools to predict behaviour
Crisis contingency is about predicting people’s responses to threat or danger, to help keep them safe in the future. HMGCC Co-Creation’s latest challenge is seeking to evaluate tools that provide a synthetic environment to simulate how populations might respond to scenarios such as widespread disinformation or terrorism.
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.
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
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.
