Sector

Place Leadership

Creating partnerships to bridge the gap between buyers, suppliers, innovators and industry, helping place leaders and their partners to implement new solutions which enable clean, innovation-led levelling up.

Our achievements
£2bn
GVA uplift
in Belfast City Region
800+
place innovation leaders
in our network
10x
growth
market response to public sector innovation challenges

Themes

Challenging Procurement

Connected Places Catapult is engaged with experts and representative bodies from across the public procurement ecosystem to challenge the myths surrounding public procurement
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Hubs of innovation

Connected Places Catapult has worked with a range of public and private sector place leaders to seed and stimulate local hubs of innovation both in the UK and globally.
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News, research & articles

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Article
Levelling up the UK through inclusive innovation
The UK is positioning itself to be a global hub for innovation by 2035. But how do we make sure that the innovation economy creates opportunities for people and communities from all corners of the country?
Place Leadership
Magazine
Our New Magazine – Connected Places
How is digital twin technology changing how we think about everything from cities to railway stations? How will the third age of flight change our skies and the airports of the future? And how are UK cities thinking out of the box to fund net zero investment?
Air Mobility & Airports / Homes & Housing / Integrated Infrastructure / Maritime & Ports / Place Leadership / Rail & Stations
Report
Opening the Innovation Economy: The case for inclusive innovation in the UK
Place Leadership
Report
UK-Minas Gerais In The Race To Net Zero
Place Leadership
SME Spotlight – Iduna
Integrated Infrastructure / Place Leadership
Navigating to net zero through local collaboration
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Net Zero Navigator and OnePlanet
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Getting transport infrastructure right to reach net zero: a data driven approach
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Creating a Global Profile and Attracting Investment
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Why Placemaking and Cross Finance is the Answer to Achieving Net Zero
Homes & Housing / Place Leadership

Projects, Opportunities & Case Studies

Case Study
Intelligent local partnerships in smart infrastructure & urban mobility
Pop-up electric vehicle chargers, green walls and electric scooters were among the systems tested as part of a project exploring how the transport hub of the future could look and function.
Place Leadership
Project
UK and Republic of Korea launch new innovation twinning programme
Cities are engines of national growth and centres of innovation, creativity and connectivity. In our globalised innovation economy city twinning is having a data-led renaissance - and the UK and South Korea are leading the way.
Place Leadership
Project
UK and São Paulo team up to tackle climate change
As civic leaders begin the daunting task of decarbonisation our cities, transport, and energy systems, it is vital that cities around the world explore new partnerships for learning and collaboration.
Place Leadership
Case Study
G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance Cyber Accountability
As more and more cities embrace connectivity and technology like connected devices and IOT, the threat of serious cyber-attacks on digital infrastructure is increased.
Place Leadership
Case Study
UK firm SpaceTimeAI tackling traffic congestion in Brazil
Traffic congestion has been identified as one of Brazil’s most pressing urban challenges. In the last 15 years public transport ridership dropped 15%, while the country’s car fleet tripled.
Place Leadership
Case Study
Assessing sustainable transport solutions for rural mobility
Rural environments are often perceived as areas of low demand for travel. Urban areas are thriving in trialling more connected and digital new mobility services, yet rural areas often struggle to attract investments in this area.
Place Leadership
Project
Upskill yourself in how to create a connected place
Local leaders can sometime struggle to know where to start when it comes to commissioning innovation, or even understanding the innovation economy. It can be daunting and you sometimes need a guide.
Place Leadership
Case Study
Leveraging UK expertise to address net zero in Latin America
Across Latin America cities are becoming key drivers in the innovation to tackle climate change and net zero challenges.
Place Leadership
Innovation imperatives
Industry Focus

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Connected Places Catapult is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England under company number 11837978. Its registered office is at 3rd Floor, The Pinnacle, 170 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1BP.​