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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.

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i3P annual Forum 2025 – a turning point for UK infrastructure delivery

The 2025 i3P annual forum brought the sector together for a thoughtful and forward-looking conversation about the future of UK infrastructure.

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Wind propelled shipping system advanced by Catapult-backed programme

New production facility for ‘rotor sails’ opens, as the next iteration of technology created by a British SME is taken forward.

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Leading regions and high-potential SMEs out in force for smart cities expo

Barcelona welcomed delegates to Europe’s largest urban innovation exhibition, Smart City Expo World Congress 2025, and Connected Places Catapult hosted partners at the UK Pavilion, packed with forward-thinking place leaders and high-potential businesses.

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Join the i3P community to drive the future transformation of the infrastructure and construction industry.

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Transforming UK public procurement in the post-Brexit era

Public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 aims to drive innovation and social value through flexible, strategic practices. This brief outlines key lessons for effective implementation.

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i3P membership

Collaborate with the infrastructure industry by sharing past successes and challenges, hear about current and upcoming projects and learn about potential co-investment opportunities.

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Flying boat promises cleaner and smoother passenger journeys

Less energy will be required to propel a ferry through rough seas using technology that lifts a vessel out of the water at high speed.

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Meet the academic matchmaking researchers with industry

Dr Kristina Parry heads up the Innovation Launchpad Network+ to bring leading minds closer to the Catapult Network.

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Drone solutions provider powering infrastructure inspection secures major contract and investment

Autonomous aerial solutions specialist sees.ai – a participant in Connected Places Catapult’s Drone Pathfinder programme – has won a contract with National Grid to autonomously inspect live power lines, and has just raised £3.65m in venture capital to further develop its technology.

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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.