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A logistics hub featuring trucks, shipping containers, a cargo ship, and an airplane in flight during sunset serves as the perfect backdrop for the TRIG 2022 event.

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£1.8m to back cutting-edge transport innovations

Grants of up to £45k are available to businesses and academics with ideas to solve some of the transport sector’s most pressing challenges.

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UK aviation flying high with new tech funding for security

New funding to develop smart airport technology will enable the UK to stay ahead of potential security threats and reduce delays at airports. Pioneering projects will solve complex aviation security challenges and will support jobs and skills across the country.

Airport tarmac with several airplanes parked at gates, a plane taking off in the background, and ground support vehicles and equipment in use under a partly cloudy sky, showcasing the innovation of Glasgow Airport’s Living Lab Digital Twin Competition.

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Entopy invited to trial its digital twin technology at Glasgow Airport

System designed to ease passenger flow has been selected for a six-month pilot.

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Second award win for ports and highways drones project

Consortium crowned innovation winner at national ceremony celebrating advances in artificial intelligence.

A passenger airplane is parked at an airport gate during sunset at Glasgow Airport. Ground crew and vehicles are servicing the plane while the jet bridge is connected, vividly illustrated in a digital twin representation.

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Digital twin competition launched with Glasgow Airport

Innovators with digital twin solutions are invited to come forward and apply their existing technology to one of three key challenges within aviation.

A group of 11 people pose for a photo indoors at a corporate event focused on air mobility. A sign behind them reads "Welcome Day." Some are standing while others are kneeling or sitting.

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Cohort announced for Future of Air Mobility accelerator

Innovators in aviation will develop their clever ideas between now and next spring with the help of Connected Places Catapult.

Several blue rental bicycles are parked at a bike-sharing station on a city street, showcasing an initiative supported by Transport Research and Innovation Grants. Meanwhile, a red double-decker bus is approaching in the background.

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Applications open for Transport Research and Innovation Grants

Innovators with ideas to address the UK’s most pressing transport challenges are encouraged to apply

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Search begins for freight innovators with ideas to improve sustainability, efficiency and resilience

Innovators can apply now for expert support to develop their solutions alongside the opportunity to access up to £150k for testing.

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Search begins for Air Mobility Innovators with ideas that could take off

Up to eight innovative SMEs will be selected to receive up to £25k for live trials alongside tailored business support as part of the Future of Air Mobility Accelerator.

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£1.96m to Fund 67 Projects to Improve the UK’s Transport System

Technology that enables open sea refuelling using hydrogen generation from buoys, a personal sign language avatar that provides wayfinding information in train stations, and a climate change resilient permeable pavement solution are among 67 projects to receive a share of nearly two million pounds.