HELPING PLACE LEADERS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATION-LED LEVELLING UP.
The plans, policies, strategies and cultures which enable or inhibit innovation in a given location are shaped by place leaders. We seek to empower place leaders to be confident customers of innovation and effective stewards of the UK's innovation economy.
Initiatives for 2024
Innovation Places
Innovation places are engines of economic growth and renewal. Visit our Innovation Places hub to learn what works in sparking inclusive regional innovation economies and to connect with our networks of pioneers and practitioners.
Initiatives for 2024
Smarter Spending
An innovation-friendly approach to public sector buying has the power to deliver better user experiences and spark economic growth. Discover insights, advice and practical support in the Smarter Spending hub.
The art of
connected places
Impact analysis from Connected Places Catapult confirms that a major clean tech programme in the West Midlands has led to millions of pounds’ worth of new investment, and created commercial opportunities for most of the companies involved.
Using new procurement rules to implement the ambitious investment agenda set out in the King's Speech will boost the kind of innovation and growth the UK needs.
