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

CPC-CReDo
Project

Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)

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

Decarbonisation of Local Roads

Paving the way to a low-carbon future through material innovation and collaboration across the highways and local roads sector.
Future Aviation Security Solutions Industrial PHD Partnerships (FASS IPP)
Project

Future Aviation Security Solutions Industrial PHD Partnerships (FASS IPP)

In this programme academia and industry have been brought together to develop innovative ideas capable of transforming the future of aviation security. As well as to promote seamless travel to better the passenger experience.
Aerial view of a coastal city with buildings, green spaces, roads, and a beach with waves approaching the shore. Adjacent to the beach is an amusement park. The sky is partly cloudy.
Project

Innovation Places Leadership Academy 

Helping place leaders to foster innovation-led prosperity across the UK .

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