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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.

What's new

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.

Projects, opportunities & Case Studies

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Project

Clean Tyne Shipping Corridor

The project will develop a roadmap for a green shipping corridor from the North East to support the maritime sector’s transition to net zero.
A modern white suspension bridge over a calm body of water with a backdrop of tall, contemporary skyscrapers under a clear blue sky.
Project

UK-LATAM Net Zero and Resilience Programme

Connected Places Catapult is developing an exciting new programme working with our strategic global partner ICLEI South America and the governments of Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara (Mexico), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Campinas (Brazil) and Monterrey (Mexico).
Project

Future Flight InDepth

How can drones be used beyond visual line of sight to unlock new ways to monitor and control critical national infrastructure such as highways and ports? The InDePTH project aims to find out.
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Project

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
A waterfront scene along the Mersey with docked boats, historic red brick buildings on both sides, and a view of an ornate cathedral in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.
Project

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
Two people ride electric scooters on a sidewalk near a bicycle lane. One person is wearing blue jeans, the other grey pants. The pavement is patterned with red and beige tiles and a marked bike symbol.
Case Study

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.