HS2 Accelerator 7.0
Applications close midnight 20 October
Applications close midnight 20 October
High Speed 2 Limited (HS2), supported by Connected Places Catapult and in partnership with the Department for Transport, has launched its search for six small businesses to develop new technology business cases and funded pilot projects for the rail scheme.
The six successful SMEs will be accelerated through a bespoke 20-week programme involving:
Since its launch in September 2020, the HS2 Accelerator has supported 31 small businesses which have collectively secured 24 pilot projects across HS2 – with more to be expected in the upcoming months from our sixth cohort. These businesses have raised over £220 million in investment & funding, and more than doubled their team headcount since participating – creating over 430 new jobs for the UK.
On 23 September, Connected Places Catapult held an Application Support Webinar to give applicants the opportunity to find out more about the programme offering, challenges, application process, scoring criteria, and the assessment process. Watch the webinar below and see the presentation slides here
To be eligible, applicants must be:
Solutions must have a Technology Readiness Level of at least TRL 5. This means that the solution has been tested or demonstrated in its intended environment.
Please register through the link below. Applications close midnight on 20 October.
If you have any questions about the programme and application, please contact:
Jasmine Pollock, Accelerator Programme Manager, Connected Places Catapult. jasmine.pollock@cp.catapult.org.uk