Strategic development of data sharing infrastructure urged to help unlock UK growth
Leaders from Government, industry and academia came together at a roundtable in Westminster in October convened by Connected Places Catapult.
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Eight West Midlands innovators join digital transformation programme
Innovative businesses in the West Midlands will receive tailored support to trial their technologies and solve regional challenges.
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Search begins with DfT for AI innovators to make transport systems smarter
Up to 25 innovators will be selected to develop proposals that use AI technology to improve transport in the UK.
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Smarter Transport Systems AI Competition
The Department for Transport (DfT), in collaboration with Connected Places Catapult, is seeking innovative AI solutions that can revolutionise transport, delivering faster, cleaner, and more affordable journeys for everyone.
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Meet the innovator mapping safer bike routes through cities
French entrepreneur Garance Locatelli is making city cycle networks easier to navigate with a subway-inspired wayfinding system.
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Digital Construction Exports Group (DCEG)
The Digital Construction Exports Group (DCEG) was formed to promote the UK’s excellence in digital construction to maximise the UK’s export opportunity, estimated to be worth £11.5bn , to the infrastructure sector by leveraging its digital leadership.
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HMGCC Co-Creation: Novel counter drone and ground station solutions
HMGCC Co-Creation is launching a 12-week challenge to find organisations able to develop a small, low-power, low-cost network monitor to improve observability and allow network packet modification for penetration testing.
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“Convince me your solution is the solution” advises hydrogen company investor
Venture capital firm Mercia Ventures has thrown its support behind early stage company ULEMCo as part of a £5m raise.
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Future of Planning 2.0: Integrated Planning Prototype
Connected Places Catapult is inviting proposals for the development of a data-led, integrated spatial planning prototype to support strategic planning in England.
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Accessibility and assistance services trials at Glasgow Airport
Connected Places Catapult and Glasgow Airport have collaborated to create the Connected Airport Living Lab, a collaborative R&D asset used to showcase UK-developed innovations, attract investment, and act as an innovation catalyst for the aviation sector.
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Better, faster, more integrated planning : experts speak up
Big names addressed a built environment showcase exploring how digital transformation, integrated systems thinking, and cross-sector collaboration can enable better spatial planning and help Government meet its 1.5m homes target in a manner that better considers transport, infrastructure and sustainability goals.
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Connected Places Catapult part of winning consortium at the Self Driving Industry Awards
Pioneering autonomous driving demonstration project, evolvAD, picked up the 2025 project of the year award.
