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A large cargo ship is docked at a busy port terminal at sunset, with colorful shipping containers stacked on board. Industrial cranes are actively loading and unloading containers. To the right, a truck carrying a container drives along a road parallel to the port, symbolizing the integration of maritime and road transport in global logistics. The sky is painted in vivid hues of orange, pink, and purple.
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Zero Emission HGVs and Infrastructure: UK Investment and Export Potential

The transition to zero emission road freight presents an economic opportunity for the UK, with global demand expected to grow over the next decades.
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Transport innovators urged to better consider accessibility in their designs

Leading lights from recent cohorts of the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme gathered in Leeds for a showcase event, which included a keynote address from accessibility champion James Lee.
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Spending Review 2025: Connected Places Catapult response 

In recent weeks there have been a flurry of announcements leading up to last week’s Spending Review. We are also expecting announcements that will build on these plans, such as the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy and the Industrial Strategy 2035.
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Inaugural Heritage Investment Prospectus launched with Catapult support

Historic England unveiled its first Heritage Investment Prospectus in the Connected Places Catapult pavilion at UKREiiF.
A port scene shows cargo ships, trucks, and stacked containers. An airplane is flying overhead against a sunset sky, with city skyscrapers visible in the background.
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New board to shape future of transport innovation

Twenty-four professionals have been welcomed onto the Transport Research and Innovation Grants Advisory Board.
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Better Transport Week 2025: Driving Innovation to Connect Communities

Connected Places Catapult is proud to be an official supporter of this annual campaign.
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Meet the Academic backing hydrogen for a clean energy transition

Mechanical engineering specialist Dawei Wu has created a hydrogen innovation roadmap to help guide future investment in alternative fuels, with support from Connected Places Catapult.
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Zero Emission HGVs and Infrastructure: Safety and Security

As fossil fuels are phased out, we need to ensure that battery electric charging and hydrogen refuelling operations are safe.
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Unlocking the Potential of Coastal Shipping for UK Freight

The UK’s freight system is dominated by road haulage, with around 80% of domestic goods moved by heavy goods vehicles.
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‘Who isn’t in the room?’ Public realm developers challenged to better understand communities

A panel of public realm experts underlined that better engagement is key to creating sustainable, flourishing places.
Andrew Barr speaking on the Connected Places podcast
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Using digital systems to better understand asset performance

Data can unlock so much for transport providers and help make the case for future investment decisions, Hitachi President for EMEA, Andrew Barr told the Connected Places Podcast.
Graeme Craig speaking on the Connected Places podcast
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Transport land helping to shape housing in London

Places for London chief executive Graeme Craig told the Connected Places Podcast why developing transport assets for housing is so important.