Iwona is the Accelerator Programme Manager at Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and places. Iwona is leading the delivery of CPC’s first Maritime Accelerator focused on addressing significant sector challenges, and designed to provide a group of selected SMEs maximise their commercial engagement.Iwona has nearly 10 years of experience delivering innovation programmes across various industries (retail, telecoms, online safety, creative) and connecting innovators with new partners and opportunities to accelerate their ideas and bring their solutions into the market.