Report / Station Innovation Zone Playbook and Strategic Guide
A Playbook and Strategic Guide that supports stakeholders through the process of developing innovation at stations and how to set up and run a Station Innovation Zone.
sector
Railways connect society together and enable economic growth in the regions they serve.
Accelerate innovation in the UK rail ecosystem – addressing technology and market barriers – bringing supply chain and challenge owners closer together.
Passenger experience
Inclusive innovation is a lead priority as Bristol Temple Meads becomes the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’. In partnership with Network Rail and Innovate UK we’re helping the station test new technologies designed to improve how passengers experience the station. Discover more about the journey so far.
CONNECTED INTELLIGENCE
Connected intelligence at Connected Places Catapult in rail integrates data analytics, IoT, and AI to optimise rail systems, enhancing safety, efficiency, and passenger experience through smart infrastructure and predictive maintenance solutions.
News / Rail Maintenance AI Tech Developed in the UK Goes Global
Technology that enables real-time infrastructure monitoring and predictive maintenance has been commercialised by Hitachi Rail following UK-led research and development.
CLIMATE ACTION
As part of the wider West Midlands Innovation Accelerator designed to bolster the region’s innovation and R&D capability and capacity to spark commercial growth and investment. Connected Places Catapult has launched the Clean Futures Accelerator for SMEs in the West Midlands. Learn more about the challenges and our work.
Podcast / Inclusive innovation in the West Midlands
In this episode we explore some of the latest thinking on inclusive innovation and what it means for places – specifically one of the UK’s most diverse and vibrant city regions: the West Midlands.
The art of rail innovation
Article
Meet the innovator using AI to improve crowd safety in train stations
Biology graduate Rosie Richardson became fascinated by human behaviour and the role technology can play in keeping people safe. Now she is driving the development of a system that spots potential hazards at train stations to provide early alerts for rail staff to keep passengers secure.
Opportunity
Public Realm Innovation Lab – Open Call
This initiative will explore how public realm interventions can reduce pressure on the NHS by supporting social prescribing and preventative healthcare. It is shaped by the health priorities of the borough and the needs of the local community.
Opportunity
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.
