The UK's innovation accelerator for cities, transport & place leadership.
Prioritise your challenges and unlock your full innovation potential
Empower entrepreneurial thinking
Enable your people to tackle new challenges by fostering a culture of innovation and creativity.
Build an industry-leading innovation culture
Identify your strengths and weaknesses, and plug the gaps to build a culture of creativity and collaboration.
Unlock your next competitive edge
Identify unique innovation opportunities and strategically position your organisation as a market leader.
Make smarter decisions – faster
Get comprehensive data, market insights and actionable recommendations that support growth.
Improve collaboration
Foster local partnerships between academia, research institutions and government, and leverage collective expertise.
Attract the best talent
Identify talent gaps and develop targeted strategies for attracting and retaining talent.
Stimulate economic growth and job creation
Gain insights that help you attract investment, foster entrepreneurship and create a thriving economy.
Futureproof your business
Anticipate emerging trends, technological advances and market shifts in order to stay ahead of the curve.
Compete in the market
Identify untapped markets and explore new revenue streams that support market growth.
Enhanced Innovation Culture
Providing insights into an existing innovation culture; identifying strengths and weaknesses.
Informed Decision-Making
Equipping you with recommendations on investments, resources, partnerships and strategic planning.
Competitive Advantage
Allowing you to identify opportunities and position yourself as a leader in your market.
Increased Efficiency and Resource Optimisation
Helping you identify inefficiencies and areas of improvement to achieve greater efficiencies.
Future-Proofing
Anticipating emerging trends, technological advances and market shifts to stay ahead of the curve.
“Working with Connected Places Catapult to deliver the Neuroscience for Cities playbook gave our innovative approach a stamp of approval and potential customers the confidence to work with us, which led to new contracts with business in the UK and globally.”
Josh Artus, Director – The Centric Lab
“Connected Places Catapult’s collaborative approach to conducting people-centered research to understand the issues and define the challenges has been fundamental in sourcing innovative and exciting potential solutions”
Deirdre Ferguson, Belfast City Council
Every Innovation Diagnostic is tailored, designed around your needs and is based around five core Work Packages created by a team of experienced specialists who have delivered hundreds of successful programmes to date.
First, we gather comprehensive information to understand your organisation, priorities and needs.
We then develop a tailored innovation strategy and roadmap aligned with your vision and goals.
We continue to assess the viability and potential returns of proposed innovation initiatives and develop robust business cases.
We empower you to identify your needs and embrace emerging and leading practices relevant to the delivery of your strategic goals, in order to foster a positive culture and organisational behaviour.
Finally, we help you to make the business case for implementing the initiatives or activities you have identified through the project.
To find out more information about our Innovation Diagnostic service, get in touch.
Solve your innovation challenges at scale
Tackle industry challenges with a cohort of key sector players
Prioritise your challenges and unlock your full innovation potential
Get tailored investment and support for your business
Connect with the right partners to achieve your innovation ambitions
Overcome the barriers in your funding strategy and de-risk the investment process
Unlock inclusive, innovation-friendly procurement
Validate your investments and maximise their real-world impact
