Design to Deliver – Collective solutions for wild urban places
Do you have a solution that uses information to contribute to the successful implementation, stewardship, and maintenance of wild urban places?
Work with us
We help SMEs take innovative solutions
We help SMEs take innovative solutions
from idea to market.
Our SME programme will help you secure funding, run a test bed, find delivery partners & new customers. This is suitable for SMEs of all sizes.
The SME programme.
We provide networking, business and innovation support for companies at all stages of their evolution.
- Join the SME network to unlock collaboration & innovation opportunities
- Benefit from innovation communities that accelerate the use of technology and drive regional growth
- Connect with other SMEs through our unique engagement & development programme
- Drive economic growth by connecting with innovative SMEs to solve current industry challenges
- De-risk innovation through collaboration partnerships within our SME network
Join our SME network,
a catalyst for innovation.
Every year we facilitate hundreds of interactions between SMEs and the markets we operate in through our proven Innovation Ecosystem.
01
Investor days
To showcase your innovative solutions to a network of VCs and angel investors, for a chance to raise seed and Series A money.
02
SME Masterclass
A series of masterclasses to overcome barriers to growth by addressing specific business needs, and helping businesses to develop new concepts, prototypes, products and services.
03
Business Needs Assessment
Work with our expert team to identify areas for growth & improvement, develop an action plan, and find resources to help take your business to the next level.
04
Connections Café
Business support and networking events that bring together our SME Community and key representatives of industry, government and funders to discuss cross-industry topics.
05
Industry days
Networking events to convene with the marketplace, and meet industry players who are potential buyers for your solutions.
JOIN OUR SME NETWORK, A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION.
Accelerators
SME Accelerators provide intensive support for cohorts of startups, aiming to get them ready for investment quickly. Our programmes work with high potential SMEs in transport and urban innovation spaces.
Funding & Grants
We help secure early stage, proof-of-concept funding. Providing investment to de-risk emerging solutions and speeding up their route to market.
Opportunities & Case Studies
Opportunities
Opportunities
HMGCC Challenge: Secure Speech
When national security organisations use electronic equipment in sensitive environments, they must be sure every element has been properly assured. In its latest challenge, HMGCC Co-Creation wants organisations to get involved in a five-month project, developing ways to robustly assure printed circuit boards (PCBs).
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.
Opportunities
Connected Zero Emissions Flight (ZEF) Airfields Expression of Interest
The imperative to introduce zero emission aircraft into commercial service to meet the UK’s targets for decarbonising aviation is clear, and the first fixed-wing aircraft capable of ZEF are expected to complete certification in the next few years.
Opportunities
Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation Accelerator
Introducing the Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation Accelerator programme, which is dedicated to supporting both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and local areas to meet the opportunities and challenges of place-based net zero commitments.
Opportunities
National Centre for Accessible Transport Expression of Interest
The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) is a consortium, formed with the mission to shape the future of accessible transport for disabled people across the UK.
