Hear how the Clean Futures programme is empowering West Midlands innovators to secure new investment and exciting commercial opportunities 🚀 Impact analysis from Connected Places Catapult confirms that the major clean tech programme in the West Midlands has led to millions of pounds’ worth of new investment and created commercial opportunities for most of the companies involved. Read more at the link in the comments 👇 #WMIA #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMPlanforGrowth #Transport #Technology #Innovation AceOn Group, Box Tube Ltd, BCIMO, Coventry University, Harriet Muscroft
Connected Places Catapult
Research
London, England 47,093 followers
The UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership.
About us
Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership. We provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for public bodies, businesses, and infrastructure providers to catalyse step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. We connect businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. We run technology demonstrators and SME accelerators to scale new solutions that drive growth, spread prosperity, and reduce carbon emissions.
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https://cp.catapult.org.uk
External link for Connected Places Catapult
- Industry
- Research
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
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1 Sekforde Street
London, England EC1R 0BE, GB
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170 Midsummer Boulevard
3Rd floor, The Pinnacle
Milton Keynes, England MK9 1BP, GB
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121 George Street
Glasgow, Scotland G1 1RD, GB
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University of Leeds
Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 3AA, GB
Employees at Connected Places Catapult
Updates
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📆 Join us on 1 August to supercharge your application to the Station Innovation Zone competition. ⚡🚉 The programme will select up to eight SMEs to develop a proposed trial plan during the first two months of work. After which, a further three SMEs will be chosen to conduct live trials over a six-month period at Bristol Temple Meads. Register now for the application support webinar, which will offer more information on the programme offering, challenges, application process, scoring criteria, and the assessment process. Find out more and register 👇 #StationInnovationZone #Stations #Rail #SME #Technology #Innovation
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📺 Watch: How three SMEs are helping National Highways find innovative solutions to improve road users' experience of roadworks. 🚧 The National Highways' programme, supported by Connected Places Catapult, selected Alchera Technologies, RoboK, and Wordnerds, to trial their innovations in real-life situations on England’s motorways and A-roads and received up to £60,000 to take their ideas forward. Find out more 👇 #NHDesignatedFunds #NationalHighways #Roads #SME #Funding #Innovation #Technology
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📝 NEW REPORT 🌱 The Path to Net Zero: Three steps for effective community engagement from 3Ci (Cities Commission for Climate Investment). The comprehensive guide aims to help local authorities effectively engage communities to drive impactful net zero initiatives. Find out more 👇 #NetZero #CommunityEngagement #LocalAuthority
🚀 Exciting News from 3Ci! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest report, "The Path to Net Zero: Three steps for effective community engagement”. This comprehensive guide, developed by 3Ci (Cities Commission for Climate Investment) in collaboration with Connected Places Catapult, is designed to support local authorities in effectively engaging communities to drive impactful net zero initiatives. The report provides a dynamic framework to co-plan, co-design, and co-deliver projects, ensuring they are not only technically and economically viable but also socially supported. With real-world case studies and practical steps, this guide is an essential resource for any local authorities and community stakeholders committed to achieving net zero emissions. 📥 Don't miss out! Download the full report on our website now: https://lnkd.in/dfjdqvKW Join us in shaping a sustainable future. Your feedback and insights are invaluable as we work together towards a net zero world. 🌍💚 #NetZero #CommunityEngagement #Sustainability #LocalAuthorities #GreenInvestment #3Ci #ClimateAction
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💻 New Webinar: How Health Tech Can Improve the Discharge to Assess Process for Healthcare Staff and Patients. 🩺 Apply now to join us on 14 August to explore how the discharge to assess (D2A) pathway is used and why innovation is needed in this field. The webinar will cover the current challenges in the D2A pathway, such as poor patient flow and information sharing, and explore the potential benefits of embedding new technological solutions. Find out more and apply to attend 👉 https://lnkd.in/eX8GtgmX #HealthTech #Technology #Innovation
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“As individuals, many of us feel we should be recycling more and consuming less, but organisations and Governments could certainly do much more.” Luis D. Torres, Associate Professor with Nottingham University Business School, has embarked on a Researchers in Residence placement supported by the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre on behalf of Connected Places Catapult. It aims to explore how procurement can be used as a lever for public organisations to adopt sustainable principles in construction and transport and how a shift in company behaviours may help develop the circular economy. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/edAjsk7q #Academia #Research #Sustainability #Construction #Transport #Innovation #Technology
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Register now 💻 Get support with your application to the Station Innovation Zone competition, for a chance to trial your innovative solution at Bristol Temple Meads to improve passenger experience. 🚉 Join us on 1 August to learn more about the programme offering, challenges, application process, scoring criteria, and the assessment process. Find out more and register 👉 https://lnkd.in/eE5aEWvA #StationInnovationZone #Stations #Rail #SME #Technology #Innovation
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📝 REPORT ✈️ Learn more about the ground-breaking airside hydrogen refueling trial at Bristol Airport in this new report from Jacobs. As part of the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative, Connected Places Catapult is working with easyJet and other leading cross-industry partners on this project, which aims to improve understanding of what’s needed to develop hydrogen refueling regulations in the UK and support the wider decarbonisation of aviation. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAnE6h-G Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Cranfield University DHL Fuel Cell Systems Ltd. IAAPS MULAG TCR #Aviation #Decarbonisation #Hydrogen #BoldlyMovingForward #PlanBeyond #Transportation #NetZero #HydrogenInnovation
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Co-You's innovative green technology is now capturing carbon at Bristol Temple Meads. 🚂💨 The trial is part of year two of the Station Innovation Zone programme, which supports SMEs to test new ways of improving various aspects of the passenger experience. The revolutionary, self-contained carbon capture installation aims to capture carbon emissions from heavy-traffic diesel train exhausts flowing through the station. 🔔 Applications are currently open until 24 September to apply for year three of the programme. Find out more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/e82YEeA3 #StationInnovationZone #Stations #Rail #SME #Technology #Innovation
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📆 Mark your calendar 🖊️ Connect, learn and innovate at the Connected Places Summit on 19-20 March 2025 in London. The Summit returns to bring together over 1,000 peers from technology, transport, mobility, cities, academia, investment, and government sectors. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVMj4pv3 #CPSummit25 #Cities #Transport #PlaceLeadership #Technology #Innovation
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