Tracking solutions for alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)
Small devices to track government staff, wherever they are in the world, are sought in HMGCC Co-Creation’s latest challenge.
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Station Innovation Zone
Trialling new technologies at Bristol Temple Meads to demonstrate how innovation can happen in a way that makes a real difference to passengers
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In Conversation with Andrew Barr, President of Hitachi Europe
In this episode we meet Andrew Barr, President of Hitachi Europe in conversation with Becky Wood at our recent Connected Places Summit, held in London on 19/20 March. Hitachi Europe was one of our strategic Summit partners and we are very grateful for their support.
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Meet the academic helping cities spend smarter
Rebecca Riley picked up top tips from a comedy legend at school, and is now helping cities make better spending choices alongside the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre.
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City leaders call for innovation push
Cities are important drivers of local growth, but unlocking their innovation potential is crucial if we are to create thriving conurbations that spread prosperity far and wide, delegates to a keynote session at the Connected Places Summit heard.
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Digital twins and AI: What next for transport connectivity?
Unlocking the ‘triplet’ of digital twins and AI will be a gamechanger for our transport systems, the Connected Places Summit heard.
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Meet the innovator using AI to predict the impact of transport delays
Andre Wang is helping rail operators better understand the knock-on effects of disruption, and hopes to provide useful travel information for wheelchair users and passengers with buggies using buses and trams.
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Connected Places Catapult announces five new Managing Directors to drive strategic growth and innovation
Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for transport, the built environment, cities and local growth, announced today the appointment of five new Managing Directors. These senior roles will play a crucial role in advancing the organisation’s strategic growth and reinforcing its position as a leader in driving innovation.
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Highlights from the Connected Places Summit – 2025
This month was a big one for Connected Places Catapult. On the 19/20 March we hosted our second Connected Places Summit, in the heart of London.
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Maritime Future Fuel Trial & Demonstration Plan
A transition from feasibility studies to live trials and demonstrations is key to accelerating the adoption of maritime future fuels.
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Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC)
The Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC) project formed the third phase of the Government Future of Flight challenge, which ran from 2022 through to 2025.
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Leading by example in quest to shape better places
Two of the architects of the recent Innovation Places Leadership Academy programme involving four UK localities speak of the success of cohort two.
