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Digital construction firm eyes US expansion after latest investment

Geospatial AI company Sensat has just announced a £3m investment raise to further develop its product and grow the business in new markets, after participating in Connected Places Catapult-led programmes.

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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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Transforming manual asset verification from two weeks to 35 seconds at HS2

AI company, BuildPrompt, were partnered with the high-speed rail programme through the HS2 Accelerator to create a solution designed specifically for infrastructure delivery.

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“Every entrepreneur should be thinking about exit”, serial innovator advises

Company founder Shweta Saxena successfully exited her first venture Machine Max and went on to build a second business, AI Gizmo – both supported by Connected Places Catapult-led programmes. Here she explains what a successful exit meant for her.

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HS2 Accelerator 8.0

High Speed 2 Limited (HS2), supported by Connected Places Catapult and in partnership with the Department for Transport, has launched its search for innovative small businesses to develop new technology business cases and funded pilot projects for the rail scheme.

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Cutting-edge tech championed by rail award participants

Four alumni of the HS2 Accelerator – a showcase of new rail systems delivered by Connected Places Catapult – were shortlisted at this summer’s Digital Construction Awards . We speak to representatives from each company about the programme, and the importance of innovating in rail.

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Tech trio celebrate advances for women in engineering

To mark International Women in Engineering Day this week, we speak to three technology founders involved in the HS2 Accelerator about their experiences, challenges and future hopes around making construction more inclusive.

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Meet the innovator enabling material reuse in construction

Andrea Charlson is developing software that provides a detailed digital record of the materials and products stored in buildings and infrastructure assets; helping their owners monitor their sustainability performance and consider the reuse of materials.

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New HS2 Innovation Accelerator focusing on rail systems and future maintenance has launched

The seventh HS2 Innovation Accelerator programme will look to develop new railway technology to help build the line and underpin future train service reliability.

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Meet the innovator helping construction projects use data better

Paul Duddy from Glasgow has developed digital twin technology to improve works efficiencies on large engineering schemes.

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Six innovative firms chosen for HS2 Accelerator as search begins for next cohort

Digital technologies to streamline design, construction handover and site decommissioning phases to be developed. Separately, applications open for high speed rail programme’s seventh Accelerator.

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HS2 Accelerator

Connected Places Catapult, in partnership with HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport, has launched its search for six small businesses to develop new technology ideas for the rail scheme; to be selected for trial and funded by HS2 and its main contractors.

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