Reports / 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.
Alan Peters
Ecosystem Director – Rail and Stations
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.
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.
Podcasts / 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
News
Network Rail selects Connected Places Catapult for five year innovation collaboration
A new innovation partnership will enable new technologies to be introduced to our railways faster.
News
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.
Opportunities
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.
