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
Case Study
Collaboration Scales Positive Energy Districts Across Europe
When cities create innovation districts, early engagement with a diversity of stakeholders is critical to their successful implementation.
Case Study
Community led clean heat – from Bristol to Turkey
An example of how Bristol and Nilüfer learned from each other about the delivery of an energy community.
Project
UK – India Innovation for Net Zero: Exploring place-based bilateral partnerships
International collaboration can boost the power of places to deliver on net zero goals. A new partnership between the UK and India which involves Connected Places Catapult is hoping to achieve just that.
Case Study
ASEAN Smart Cities Spark an Electric Bus Revolution
Electrifying public bus fleets is a net zero action that many cities have in their power to take now – but the instability of the grid in these districts can cause delays in implementing chargers.
Project
UK Innovation Districts Group
Driving productivity and prosperity through place-based innovation to accelerate inclusive urban growth.
Project
Carbon Accounting
Representatives from the Catapult Network are working with Government, academia and standards bodies to develop a robust, comprehensive framework to accurately measure greenhouse gas emissions of UK manufactured products, that will accelerate industrial emission reduction and position the UK as the place for green manufacturing.
Project
A pathway to decarbonised growth: using data to lead development
Helping the UK reconcile its ambitious net zero plans with the need to deliver growth and meet increasing housing demand is an aim of a proposed new national metric to identify the most suitable locations for developments.
Project
UK – Republic of Korea Innovation Twins Programme
Innovation Twinning supports the development of meaningful, long-term, city-to-city relationships. As the UK and the Republic of Korea will celebrate 140 years of diplomatic relations, opportunities for partnership has never been stronger.
