Connected Places Catapult

📺 WATCH 📺 Find out how the InDePTH project is trialling drone and AI solutions to monitor critical national infrastructure.     The Intelligent Drones for Port and Highways Technology (InDePTH) consortium, made up of six partners including, BT Group, Associated British Ports, Kier Transportation, RoboK, HEROTECH8 and Connected Places Catapult, recently held our project showcase event, where we launched a video that demonstrates the end-to-end solution.   Find out more 👇    #Drones #DroneTechnology #NationalInfrastructure #Ports #Highways #Technology #Innovation 

💻 Get support for your application to the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) Scaling Innovation Programme 2025, funding pioneering solutions that aim to enhance transport accessibility for disabled people.      Register for our application support webinar on 12 November to learn more about the programme offering, challenges, application process, scoring criteria, and assessment process.    Find out more and register at the link in the comments 👇     #ncat #Transport #Accessibilty #TransportAccessibilty #SME #Funding  

📣 Last week, during Birmingham Tech Week, TechWM signed memorandums of understanding with the Ulsan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation(UCCEI) and Ulsan Technopark, aiming to boost innovation. ✨    These new partnerships, which aim to promote regional innovation, share knowledge, and support start-ups, are part of the UK-Republic of Korea Innovation Twins and DIATOMIC programmes. Read more at the link in the comments 👇    #BTW2024 #BirminghamTechWeek #DIATOMIC #WMIA #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMPlanforGrowth #Innovation #Technology     Yiannis Maos MBE, Katharine Fuller, Jinkyung Lee, Lloyd Broad, Anett Ruszanov, Laura Veart, Alex Cousins, Alexander Weedon, Gareth Davies, Aline Martins, Luiz Fernando Hagemann Birmingham City Council West Midlands Combined Authority Innovate UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Connected Places Catapult is pleased to announce that we have secured a pavilion at UKREiiF on 20-22 May 2025, in Leeds.      Erika Lewis, Chief Executive Officer at Connected Places Catapult, said:      “UKREiiF brings together an influential group of leaders who are at the heart of shaping the growth agenda across our towns and cities.      “Building on the success of our pavilion last year, we will once again be hosting a range of sessions showcasing cutting edge innovation across the built environment, and the role that public and private sector leaders are playing in unlocking economic growth.”    Find out more 👇    #UKREiiF #Investment #Infrastructure #Innovation   

💰 Apply now to join a funded project developing artificial intelligence / machine learning techniques that aim to protect government offices against potential eavesdropping threats.      This challenge from HMGCC Co-Creation is seeking applications from organisations developing these techniques, to understand the risks of eavesdropping that could then be tested in government office scenarios.     Find out more and apply by 7 November at the link in the comments 👇      #AI #ArtificalIntelligence #MachineLearning  

📝 Project Skyway Stakeholder Engagement Report: The successful implementation of a drone superhighway will need a comprehensive approach that considers the needs of businesses using it.     This report presents the findings from engagement with industry stakeholders, which emphasises the need for a service that includes risk mitigation, liability, safety, and data to support cost-savings and environmental sustainability.    Read the full report at the link in the comments 👇     #Drone #DroneSuperHighway #Innovation #DroneTechnology #Technology    Altitude Angel Reading Borough Council Coventry City Council Oxfordshire County Council UK Research and Innovation

NEW: 📣 Meet the companies chosen to join our Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation accelerator.    Six specialist companies have been welcomed onto the six-month programme, trialling technology that aims to help local areas address their place-based net zero commitments.    CalCommuter  TravelAi Ltd EVSerious  Zeti KleanDrive Ltd ⚡️KleanBus Ltd MAGTEC/Magnetic Systems Technology Ltd    Read more at the link in the comments 👇    #LocalAuthority #Decarbonistion #LocalTransport #Innovation 

Discover some of the funding opportunities available to help supercharge UK businesses at our masterclass webinar on 6 November. 🚀       Register now to hear from TBAT Innovation Ltd, exploring the funding available and how to leverage it.     Find out more and register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/giMue7HD    #Funding #SME #Innovation  

One week left to apply 👉 Connected Places Catapult is seeking proposals for research to help drive innovation in urban commercial real estate and public spaces. 🏙️    This is an exciting opportunity for academics and industry professionals to help shape the future of urban commercial real estate (CRE) and associated public space, with research aimed at informing how urban CRE developments can meet the challenges of 21st century urban renewal.      The programme offers between £5,000 and £25,000 for research that furthers our thinking and provides impactful insights for innovation in this sector. Find out more and apply at the link in the comments 👇       #CRE #CommercialRealEstate #Innovation #UrbanPlanning #UrbanSpaces   Rachna LEVEQUE, Bin Guan (MRTPI), Joshua Thomas, Gavin Summerson, Jonathan Wilson, Clémence MARTIN-BEAUMONT Helen Tartaglia, Raghav R., Andrés Martell

“All around us are people and things that shine with a bright future for freight and logistics; a future that builds on the intrinsic value of the sector that offers so much to the UK.”      Transport Minister, Lilian Greenwood MP, told attendees at the Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator showcase event at Connected Places Catapult earlier this month, which marked the unveiling of cohort three of the Accelerator, and heard about the achievements of cohort two.    Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRMjkX8S Botanic Energy, Ecomar Propulsion, Gaussion, GoMetro, GPC, Innervated Vehicle engineering, RailX, RAD Propulsion, TUAL | Powerbank Pro-Charging XeroE®  Ai Automation Systems Integrator, Ensemble, Flexible Power Systems, GOROLLOE, Hubl Logistics Ltd, Inteliports, IONA, Meteor Power Limited, Sorair Technologies, Zugbox Ltd #FIF #FreightInnovation #Innovation #Technology