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Green Shipping Corridor Playbook
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Green Shipping Corridor Playbook

A Strategic Decarbonisation in Maritime Transport
Innovation will be vital says rail transition lead
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Innovation will be vital says rail transition lead

How railway reform will impact the landscape for innovators was debated at the Connected Places Summit.
Regional cluster leads discuss what it takes to scale local economies
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Regional cluster leads discuss what it takes to scale local economies

Ambitions to accelerate local growth were outlined at the Connected Places Summit.
A Regional roadmap for growing data-enabled public services
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A Regional roadmap for growing data-enabled public services

Devolution creates opportunity, but without shared data, aligned governance, and the right capability, progress stalls.
Chief Scientific Adviser celebrates five transport innovators
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Chief Scientific Adviser celebrates five transport innovators

Exceptional start-up firms participating in the Transport Research and Innovation Grants programme were recognised at the Connected Places Summit.
Public procurement for a just, net zero transition
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Public procurement for a just, net zero transition

Public procurement in the United Kingdom (UK) is undergoing a period of transition and represents a powerful, yet under-exploited, tool for advancing a just and net zero transition at the local level.
3Ci: The Cities Commission for Climate Investment
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3Ci: The Cities Commission for Climate Investment

A national initiative unlocking private investment into local net zero projects through place-based collaboration, now transitioning into government delivery.
Providing UK businesses with a platform to grow
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Providing UK businesses with a platform to grow

Supporting UK businesses to grow through the provision of networking, collaborations, and introductions
Place-based Public Procurement for a Low-Carbon Future: Regional Economic Impacts of Retrofitting
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Place-based Public Procurement for a Low-Carbon Future: Regional Economic Impacts of Retrofitting

This research brief examines how place-based public procurement can accelerate housing retrofit delivery and strengthen regional economic outcomes, using the West Midlands as a case study.
ROTI and NOTI: A Model to Accelerate Public Service Innovation
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ROTI and NOTI: A Model to Accelerate Public Service Innovation

Local public services across the UK face persistent and shared challenges: fragmented capacity, duplicated effort, legacy technology, inconsistent information governance, cyber resilience, and under investment in service design. These issues slow improvement, increase costs, and lead to uneven service experiences for residents.
Concrete truck tech developer lays foundations for growth
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Concrete truck tech developer lays foundations for growth

Construction clients are embracing digital systems to monitor the condition of concrete arriving on site. One technology firm offering tools to keep concrete in spec is Cloud Cycle, which took part in the HS2 Innovation Accelerator.
Data Action Plan sets out a connected vision for transport
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Data Action Plan sets out a connected vision for transport

Unlocking data promises multiple benefits for the movement of people and goods, says Sam Rose of the Department for Transport, a platinum sponsor of the Connected Places Summit.