Reports

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Liverpool City Region: Maritime Alternative Fuel Hub

A regional approach to alternative fuel adoption would support the UK maritime sector to deliver its decarbonisation targets. This report outlines the Liverpool City Region’s potential to become a leading hub for clean maritime fuels.

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Automated Pavement Inspection and Monitoring trial: Connected Airport Living Lab

This project brought together a diverse group of collaborators, technologies, and methodologies to evaluate the impact that next-generation pavement monitoring solutions can create in a live airport environment.

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Integrated ticketing spotlight

The Integrated Ticketing Spotlight, commissioned by Connected Places Catapult, explores the future of ticketing in the UK and sets out a roadmap for delivering a modern, integrated and customer-focused transport system.

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Innovation Twins 2020-2025: impact and outcomes

This report offers insight into the outcomes and impact of the Innovation Twins since its launch in 2020 of the first full pilot programme between the UK and South Korea completed.

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Innovation Twins: The Playbook

Innovation Twins builds partnerships that are design to tackle specific strategic priorities and challenges – an evolution of traditional place twinning.

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Decarbonising Airside Operations

Aviation’s climate response is at a pivotal moment, with airside operations, particularly Ground Support Equipment (GSE), offering a tangible opportunity to drive progress toward net zero.

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CREDO for transport: Value propositions for holistic systems resilience

Transport is the foundational enabler and cornerstone of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, underpinning economic growth and societal wellbeing. This vital network, which supports the nation’s high-growth industries (often referred to as the ‘IS-8’), is facing an escalating threat from extreme weather and cascading failures.

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CReDO for telecoms: A process blueprint for resilient connectivity

Moving the UK telecoms sector from reactive recovery to pre-emptive preparedness.

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Mobilising Investment for Local Net Zero: Insights from developing Net Zero Neighbourhood Investment Memorandums

This report demonstrates that place-based Net Zero Neighbourhoods, supported by targeted government funding and robust investment models, can unlock private capital and accelerate large-scale retrofit across the UK.

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Pathways to outcomes-based public space

Public spaces are the heart of urban life, playing a vital role in fostering social cohesion, promoting community well-being, and addressing environmental challenges.

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Transforming UK public procurement in the post-Brexit era

Public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 aims to drive innovation and social value through flexible, strategic practices. This brief outlines key lessons for effective implementation.

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Mobilising local and institutional capital: Community Municipal Investments

This report provides public bodies and investors with insights and examples of how CMIs can be used to diversify local authorities’ funding sources and strengthen trust between councils and communities.

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CReDO value propositions for transport sectors

Strategic ecosystem mapping for Climate Resilience Decision Optimiser implementation.

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Navigating innovation a regulatory sandbox framework for UK Maritime autonomy

This whitepaper explores the regulatory and operational challenges facing UK innovators in the maritime autonomy sector, particularly the lack of accessible, scalable pathways for early-stage testing of smaller uncrewed vessels.

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Driving change in transport: Strategic solutions for a connected future

This report explores critical challenges facing the transport industry, offering insights into the innovation pathways transforming mobility across the UK.

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Zero Emission HGVs and Infrastructure: Infrastructure Planning and Delivery

The delivery of public charging and refuelling infrastructure is critical in facilitating long-distance operations and adoption of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles.

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UK Innovation Districts Group: Developing youth entrepreneurial skills for the innovation economy

This study explores how supporting youth entrepreneurial skills can fuel prosperity and growth through the UK innovation economy.

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From Challenge to Opportunity: Senior Leaders on Procurement Innovation

The Senior Leaders Casebook is your essential guide to turning procurement into a strategic lever for innovation.

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Zero Emission HGVs and Infrastructure: Safety and Security

As fossil fuels are phased out, we need to ensure that battery electric charging and hydrogen refuelling operations are safe.

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Unlocking the Potential of Coastal Shipping for UK Freight

The UK’s freight system is dominated by road haulage, with around 80% of domestic goods moved by heavy goods vehicles.

People at a train station looking at an electronic information board displaying train schedules at Bristol Temple Meads, while a few others head towards the ticket barriers.

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Researching Interchange at Bristol Temple Meads

Connected Places Catapult has worked with inclusive design agency Mima to better understand how passengers experience interchange at Bristol Temple Meads.

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Birmingham’s innovation diplomacy with Ulsan: A model for transnational collaboration

Birmingham City Council, supported by Connected Places Catapult, developed a new report capturing its pioneering journey in international city-to-city collaboration with Ulsan, Republic of Korea.

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Pathways to an outcomes-based public realm

This report, developed by the Real Estate Innovation programme at Connected Places Catapult and TreesAI, sets out a new way to plan and develop public spaces.

Aerial view of the library of Birmingham Baskerville House Centenary

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Innovation in the west midlands: International Prospects and Place Partners

Connected Places Catapult has been instrumental in fostering innovation-driven growth in the West Midlands.