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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.
Driving innovation
for UK SMEs
192
New services
launched in 2 years
£32M
Funding secured
to help SMEs take services to market
324
Asset classes
provide funding for Net Zero across all sectors

The SME programme.

We provide networking, business and innovation support for companies at all stages of their evolution.

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.

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SME network
at a glance
4,300
SMe’s
in our network
75+
opportunities
across CP Catapult each year
100+
year on year
supported on Commercial and CR&D programmes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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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

Opportunity
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.
Opportunity
Glasgow Airport Living Lab Digital Twin Competition
Glasgow Airport’s Living Lab Digital Twin Competition is a strategic initiative funded to facilitate the development of digital twin technology solutions specifically tailored for the aviation sector.
Opportunity
Rural Transport Accelerator
The Department of Transport's Rural Transport Accelerator is supporting SMEs and local authorities to expedite the integration of innovative practices, enhance transportation services for users, and foster improved connectivity within rural communities.
Opportunity
HMGCC CHALLENGE: eSIM reader for officer safety
Up to £120,000 is on offer to consortia developing technology that can help to gather a mobile subscriber identity number from electronic SIM cards used in the latest phones.
Opportunity
Shaping the Future, Today
Apply to showcase future focused solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation
Opportunity
National Highways Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator
Apply to the National Highways Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator and receive up to £90K to push the boundaries of your technology.
Opportunity
Transport Research and Innovation Grants 2023
Applications now closed - Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) provide early-stage funding for innovations in science, engineering, or technology delivered by The Department for Transport's (DfT) project delivery partner, Connected Places Catapult.
Opportunity
Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator 2024
Applications now closed - The Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator will support up to 10 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to trial their solutions in real-world environments to help solve pressing challenges within the freight sector.