We partner with large enterprises to drive innovation, overcome complex challenges, and lead the way in transforming the transport, built environment, and digital infrastructure sectors.

Together, we can tackle the biggest challenges facing our cities, towns, and transport systems, creating sustainable, inclusive, and resilient solutions that benefit people, prosperity, and the planet.

Why partner with us?

Connected Places Catapult is a valued partner in Network Rail’s Accelerating Innovation programme, helping to connect us with exciting innovators and technology to deliver real business impact quickly

Andy Doughty

Network Rail

Key projects

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Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC)

The Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre helps public authorities unlock better, faster, greener and more cost-effective outcomes by using procurement as a tool to bring in innovation.
Aspirational public realm
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Public Realm Innovation Initiative

Supporting innovation in public spaces—helping to create places that are more inclusive, sustainable, and commercially successful.
Aerial view of the library of Birmingham Baskerville House Centenary
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DIATOMIC

DIATOMIC (Digital InnovAtion TransfOrMatIve Change) is designed to accelerate place-based innovation in the West Midlands, harnessing the region’s existing international relationships through a series of targeted initiatives.
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Clean Futures

Clean Futures is supporting the West Midlands’ transport sector as it transitions from fossil fuels to clean technologies. The programme is also driving regional economic growth by accelerating the route to market for SMEs in the sector.

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