Design to Deliver
Collective solutions for wild urban spaces
Applications close 25 October, 17:00
Collective solutions for wild urban spaces
Applications close 25 October, 17:00
Do you have a solution that uses information to contribute to the successful implementation, stewardship, and maintenance of wild urban places? Get up to £50k to develop your solution alongside a trial proposal. Selected projects will also benefit from design consultancy support, expert business advice and access to a dedicated location partner.
Design to Deliver is a collaboration between three Catapult centres: Connected Places Catapult, Digital Catapult and Satellite Applications Catapult – developed in collaboration with and funded by Innovate UK.
Each Catapult has set a challenge in their respective industries, linked by the theme of regenerating nature.
Four SME-led projects will be selected per challenge, with each SME initially receiving up to £50,000 to develop a proposed trial plan. In addition to funding, each project will also receive support from a specialised design consultancy, the respective Catapults’ technical team and a location partner.
On 25 September the Catapults hosted an application support webinar. This offered an overview of the programme, the funding process and gave all SME’s the chance to ask any questions.
There are additional virtual support sessions available that will focus in more detail on each challenge.
Connected Places Catapult’s challenge asks SMEs to consider how we might use information to contribute to the successful implementation, stewardship, and maintenance of wild urban places.
As urban infrastructure increasingly plays a role in the lives of both human and non-human beings, places where nature can thrive within urban landscapes are vital for reconnecting and realising the value of nature. The implementation, stewardship and maintenance of these wild urban places requires a collaborative effort, yet more needs to be done to ensure the right information is with the right people. The huge amount of data available needs to be deciphered, connected, and formatted into actionable information so the various stakeholders involved can make informed decisions.
Applicants are encouraged to put forward bold proposals that could address this challenge. Possible scenarios could include (but are not limited to):
Location partners will give the successful SMEs on Design to Deliver access to communities and places where they can consider the practical implementation of their solution. The location partner for this challenge is Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) is a national innovation testbed, owned by the Mayor of London and managed by the London Legacy Development Corporation, with SHIFT as the innovation facilitator. SHIFT has facilitated 45 innovation trials within the park. QEOP offers eco-friendly infrastructure, biodiversity-focused gardens, waterways, world-class venues. and community networks to test urban biodiversity, utilities, and energy solutions.
Challenge 2: Led by Digital Catapult
How can you develop a solution leveraging existing data, to help citizens be better informed to make nature-conscious decisions?
Challenge 3: Led by Satellite Applications Catapult
How can you translate space-enabled data and services into information that is trusted and actionable, fuelling responsible behaviours towards nature?
Collaborate with a dedicated location partner to develop your solution in a real–world environment
Work with a design consultancy who will champion design and help you embed it in your strategy
Secure up to £50,000 to develop your solution and design a 3-month trial plan
Access sector-specific and technical support from the experienced Catapult team
Receive support in designing your trial and gain opportunities to showcase your innovation
To be eligible, applicants must:
Please apply through the link below.
Applications close at 17:00 on Friday 25 October 2024.
If you have any questions about the programme and application, please contact: design2deliver@cp.catapult.org.uk
Developed in collaboration with and funded by Innovate UK