Academia delivers innovation, knowledge and thought leadership, but it must evolve its connections with the commercial world even further if it is to have social and economic impact and deliver better outcomes for the UK. By continuing to meet the changing needs of both academia and industry, and partnering with both, our strategic approach is designed to bring cities and transport related innovations to market faster, as well as understand and unlock new opportunities for exploitation.
Opportunity
Join the Academic Network
Our Academic Network is an environment for exchange of ideas, knowledge, learning and the opportunity to promote collaboration. Join our network today, which already has over 1,100 members from 273 UK universities and industry organisations.
If you are interested in joining the Connected Places Catapult Academic Network fill in the form at the bottom of the page.
How we work with Academia
We aspire to increase the likelihood of new ideas and innovations from academia reaching the market as finished products and services, which will maximise the economic impact of research currently being undertaken in the UK.
Connected Places Catapult is at the global forefront of place-making technology. So we provide expertise in, and access to, complex issues that help research organisations and universities expand their research agenda. Our international industry, government, and academic networks mean we can disseminate research far and wide to move research from theory to implementation.
Please contact academia@cp.catapult.org.uk to find out more about existing opportunities in our Academic Network
Hear from our Business Fellow Alumni
Prof Clinton Styles
Associate Dean Enterprise at University of Southampton
University of Southampton
“I would thoroughly recommend the Connected Places Catapult Business Fellows Network. It has opened new conversations and ways of thinking in my role as Managing Director of Future Towns Innovation Hub at Southampton. I have also been inspired by the work of other Fellows and tapped into the breadth and depth of knowledge at the CPC to forge what is turning out be a very valued relationship.”
“I would thoroughly recommend the Connected Places Catapult Business Fellows Network. It has opened new conversations and ways of thinking in my role as Managing Director of Future Towns Innovation Hub at Southampton. I have also been inspired by the work of other Fellows and tapped into the breadth and depth of knowledge at the CPC to forge what is turning out be a very valued relationship.”
Dr. Hitesh H Patel
Senior Business Development Manager, Brunel University London
“Connected Places Catapult’s Business Fellow Network provided a great opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the Catapult and what its role is in relation to its key areas of priority. Being engaged in the Network enabled me to develop vital links with members of the Catapult team to explore collaborative opportunities, enabled me to connect academics with key people within the Catapult and to engage with their network to build links with SMEs partners.”
“Connected Places Catapult’s Business Fellow Network provided a great opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the Catapult and what its role is in relation to its key areas of priority. Being engaged in the Network enabled me to develop vital links with members of the Catapult team to explore collaborative opportunities, enabled me to connect academics with key people within the Catapult and to engage with their network to build links with SMEs partners.”
Vicki Ayton
Business Development Manager, CREST, University of Chester
“The Business Fellowship was a great way of working with Connected Places Catapult. I appreciated the opportunity to work with Catapult colleagues and broaden my networks. One of the personal highlights was an introduction to innovative tools such as design thinking, used by the Catapult with companies. For me, this really captured the methodology for co-creating good research collaborations.”
“The Business Fellowship was a great way of working with Connected Places Catapult. I appreciated the opportunity to work with Catapult colleagues and broaden my networks. One of the personal highlights was an introduction to innovative tools such as design thinking, used by the Catapult with companies. For me, this really captured the methodology for co-creating good research collaborations.”
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