Data and digital technologies are transforming how we design, manage, and operate transport systems, the built environment, and local economies. Yet, most datasets remain underutilised, and the potential for innovation is vast.

We help stakeholders better leverage the opportunities of data and digital to drive smarter decisions, enhance integration, and create sustainable, resilient, and prosperous communities.

Incorporating data from other infrastructure networks and utilities within existing systems will significantly enrich our insights, leading to better outcomes. To unlock the full potential of CReDo, we need more asset owners to get involved and collaborate effectively.

Richard Buckingham

Climate Change and Carbon Manager at Anglian Water

Our focus areas

By supporting the application and accelerated adoption of digital technologies, including digital twins, AI, and quantum, we are working towards a more agile society. 

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Connected Testbeds

Connected Testbeds is a concept being developed to link the UK’s real-world infrastructure testing environments into a coordinated national network, helping innovation move more easily from pilot to deployment.

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CReDO

The Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) is a pioneering digital twin platform for climate change adaptation that improves system-wide resilience across infrastructure networks.

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The National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure 

The National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) is a pioneering collaboration between government and industry, designed to accelerate cyber-physical system innovation in the UK. We aim to break down silos, enhance interoperability, and drive progress on national challenges like net zero. National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure ecosystem – Digital Twin Hub

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Digital Twin Hub

Digital twins and interoperable, connected digital twins are significant tools for fighting the global, systemic challenges currently facing the world. Challenges like pandemics, climate change and resilience. They are key enablers for ensuring better outcomes for people and nature through a collaborative and coordinated approach to problem-solving. Become a member of the Digital Twin Hub.

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Data Sharing Infrastructure Hub

A cross-Catapult initiative for a UK Data Sharing Infrastructure Hub, with the potential to create benefits to the economy of up to £3,191 million (net present value). The case for Data Sharing Infrastructure to enable safe, seamless and secure sharing of data across organisations and sectors

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Creating a direct path from innovation trial to solution adoption

Connected Places Catapult is exploring how evidence and learning from innovation trials can better support wider solution adoption.
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Station Innovation Zone

We’re working with Network Rail and SMEs to test new technologies in live station environments. This helps SMEs grow, reduces risk for rail partners, and improves the passenger experience.
Connected Airport Living Labs
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Connected Airport Living Labs

The Connected Airport Living Labs is designed as a network of collaborative partnerships between Connected Places Catapult and UK airports, through which UK-based SMEs can test and demonstrate their late-stage innovative solution in a live airport environment.

Using digital systems to better understand asset performance

Data can unlock so much for transport providers and help make the case for future investment decisions… 

Digital Twin Hub

Five transport and construction innovators to get support to scale
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Five transport and construction innovators to get support to scale

Five UK businesses have been selected to receive practical support to attract investment, access more customers and grow their business. 
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Three innovations selected for trial at Glasgow Airport

The companies chosen will trial technologies that have the potential to improve the passenger experience and make managing airport operations easier.
New collaboration set to engage industry with a whole life approach to built environment data
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New collaboration set to engage industry with a whole life approach to built environment data

Connected Places Catapult will work with nima to bring together experts with specialisms in digital construction and asset management from across the UK built environment.