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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and Connected Places Catapult join forces to target innovation-led growth

The new collaboration aims to create opportunities for technology testbeds at strategic locations across the region and unlock infrastructure investment.

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£725bn infrastructure pipeline in the spotlight as Connected Places Summit begins

Over 180 speakers from across transport, construction, local growth and data infrastructure are taking part in the third annual Summit in person and online.

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Unlocking growth: The UK innovation opportunity in transport & construction

Seizing the UK’s £725 billion infrastructure opportunity

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Freight Innovation Fund

The Freight Innovation Fund is a multi-faceted programme funded by the Department for Transport, focussed on accelerating the adoption of commercial ready solutions to address challenges in the UK’s freight sector.

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HS2 Accelerator Programme

HS2, working with Connected Places Catapult and in partnership with the Department for Transport, delivers the HS2 Accelerator Programme. It enables innovators to work with HS2 to develop technologies that solve real infrastructure challenges and improve efficiency

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Station Innovation Zone

We’re working with Network Rail and SMEs to test new technologies in live station environments. This helps SMEs grow, reduces risk for rail partners, and improves the passenger experience.

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HMGCC Co-Creation: Smart personal assistant for security researchers

HMGCC Co-Creation are launching this challenge to develop a software tool to Technology Readiness Level 6, that works without an internet connection and can assist a security researcher to index, search and understand vast quantities of data faster, enabling faster decision making.

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Charging specialist powers up towards commercialisation

Rapid and reliable charging for electric commercial vehicles is now offered by TUAL, a participant of the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator delivered by Connected Places Catapult.

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SMEs aim high to progress from pilots to full commercialisation

Stakeholders and small companies gathered in Birmingham to chart the ongoing impact of Diatomic, the West Midlands based digital accelerator.

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Meet the innovator growing an EV charge management business

Serial entrepreneur Michael Gibson is CEO – or ‘Chief Explorer of Opportunities’ – of Fuuse, an electric vehicle charge point management specialist which continues to double in size each year, and has raised over £18 million of investment since receiving support from Connected Places Catapult.

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Local approaches to public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023

Public procurement is a powerful lever for shaping local economies, yet it is still too often treated as a compliance exercise rather than a strategic tool.

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Neil Sachdev MBE appointed as new Chair of Connected Places Catapult

The highly experienced business and public sector leader will take the helm at an exciting time for the Catapult.

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