Transport

Creating cleaner, safer, smarter and more resilient transport systems

The UK transport sector is under growing pressure to decarbonise, improve safety, increase resilience and deliver better outcomes for passengers and freight. But complexity, risk and market barriers can slow the adoption of new technologies and innovation at scale.

We help transport organisations and high-potential businesses overcome barriers to innovation by validating emerging technologies in real-world and highly regulated infrastructure environments, accelerating the deployment of proven solutions across the transport sector.

By connecting industry, innovators, investors and government, we help scale proven transport solutions that improve performance, productivity and long-term sustainability across the UK transport system.

raised in private investment by supported SMEs since 2019.

trials delivered for the Department for Transport in FY24-25 alone.

in actualised cost-savings for HS2 as a result from our accelerators.

delivered using active airports and rail stations for trialling new solutions.

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Our services

Connected Places Catapult is a proven delivery partner for transport operators, infrastructure owners, government and high-potential SMEs.

We help identify, test and scale solutions that improve transport performance, sustainability and operational resilience.

Our services for transport industry organisations and SMEs include:

Our focus areas

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We have an imperative to transform the transport sector – creating systems that are more sustainable, reliable, safe and accessible to all. At Connected Places Catapult, we collaborate with the entire transport ecosystem to catalyse change.

Sameer Savani, Transport Managing Director,

Connected Places Catapult

Scaling SME growth

We work directly with high potential transport businesses in the UK to support growth and commercialisation through our projects and programmes, which aim to:

  • Help SMEs turn potential into performance
  • Reduce risk so individual businesses can scale
  • Support SMEs to compete in real markets
Carbon busting materials specialist set to scale
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Carbon busting materials specialist set to scale

Low Carbon Materials is preparing to increase production of its concrete and asphalt additives by more than 20 times, following participation in an accelerator delivered by Connected Places Catapult.
Show us your demonstrations in the field; investors advise freight innovators
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Show us your demonstrations in the field; investors advise freight innovators

Venture capital and angel investors gave advice to SMEs developing technology as part of the Freight Innovation Fund.

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Latest news

New Wave of Funding Targets Barriers in Vehicle Stops, Travel Assistance, and Transport Information
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New Wave of Funding Targets Barriers in Vehicle Stops, Travel Assistance, and Transport Information

The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) Scaling Innovation Programme has launched its second round of funding today.
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HS2 launches new Innovation Accelerator to support the railway’s reset

HS2 Ltd is turning to some of the country’s most innovative tech specialists to bolster the ongoing work to get HS2 back on track.
Maritime innovators focussed on port safety, autonomous operations, and future fuels join accelerator programme
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Maritime innovators focussed on port safety, autonomous operations, and future fuels join accelerator programme

From greener power systems to amphibious robots, meet the companies chosen for the Transport Accelerator: Maritime.

We work closely with the Department for Transport (DfT) to drive innovation and deliver transformative projects across the UK transport sector. Our partnership enables us to support cutting-edge research, develop new technologies, and create solutions that address the most pressing challenges in transport today.

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Transport Research and Innovation Grants

The Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with Connected Places Catapult, offers Transport Research and…