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Welsh and Japanese firms target cross-market expansion thanks to Innovation Twins
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Welsh and Japanese firms target cross-market expansion thanks to Innovation Twins

Start-up and scale-up technology companies will share solutions through the Green Digital Bridge accelerator programme.
Government boost for businesses to drive freight innovation
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Government boost for businesses to drive freight innovation

Government to provide £1.1 million in funding to help British businesses trial cutting-edge technologies, solving some of the biggest challenges in the freight and logistics sector.
Meet the innovator determined to scale net zero know-how
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Meet the innovator determined to scale net zero know-how

Dr Amrit Chandan is using AI to capture workers’ sustainability knowledge, to help the next generation improve on its decarbonisation efforts
Mobilising Investment for Local Net Zero: Insights from developing Net Zero Neighbourhood Investment Memorandums
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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.
HMGCC Co-Creation: Sandpit event to explore wearable technologies
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HMGCC Co-Creation: Sandpit event to explore wearable technologies

Experts can apply to take part in a two-day interactive sandpit event focused on discreet wearable technologies for use in national security and defence.
Innovators to help reduce stress and improve safety through Bristol Temple Meads testbed
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Innovators to help reduce stress and improve safety through Bristol Temple Meads testbed

Reducing stress for passengers and making surfaces less slippery in wet or cold weather are two challenges being targeted by UK companies.
West Midlands innovators explore smart city export opportunities
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West Midlands innovators explore smart city export opportunities

Technology firms from Birmingham and the surrounding area with smart city innovations were invited to Barcelona to pitch their solutions to an international gathering of city leaders in November, to identify new export opportunities. We hear from two companies who made the trip to Spain: Tenants Hub and Purple Transform.
Aspirational public realm
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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.
Multi-year contract for firm behind new airport digital assistant
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Multi-year contract for firm behind new airport digital assistant

Hello Lamp Post – an SME supported on four Connected Places Catapult programmes – has successfully expanded its focus from cities to railways and now aviation, by landing a multi-year contract with a trio of airports (Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton) owned and operated by AGS Airports.
‘Make your first impression count’ SMEs seeking finance urged
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‘Make your first impression count’ SMEs seeking finance urged

Angel investment matchmaker Luke Pulford encourages small business owners to put themselves in the shoes of investors when looking for support.
I3P re-shapes community of practice to drive sector wide impact
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I3P re-shapes community of practice to drive sector wide impact

The Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership (i3P) recently brought together client organisations and supply chain members to shape the future direction of its three Community of Practices (CoP): Low carbon technology, Safety and Circular economy.
Pivot! Experts advise TRIG innovators
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Pivot! Experts advise TRIG innovators

Forty innovative businesses welcomed onto the latest round of the Transport Research and Innovation Grants programme met in the East Midlands to receive guidance from sector leaders and meet their cohort fellows.