Connected Places Catapult

“With Clean Futures, we break down barriers by having industry and investor boards talking to each other; de-risking the process on both sides and allowing SMEs to show investors where the value is and why they need the money.”    Harriet Muscroft, Connected Places Catapult’s Accelerator Programme Manager, joined rail sector specialists to discuss innovation, investment and how best to help small companies accelerate their technologies at the Clean Futures Demonstration Day.    Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/edCqMfYX BCIMO Coventry University West Midlands Combined Authority Innovate UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology #CleanFutures #WMIA #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMPlanforGrowth #Rail #Technology #Innovation

🔓 Unlocking the potential of community-based finance. 💰 Connected Places Catapult commissioned the Impact Investing Institute to undertake a short research project to explore opportunities for expanding community-based finance in the UK.     This project looks at new or underutilised mechanisms that enable local public bodies, businesses, and citizens to take a financial stake in the success of their communities, with a particular focus on delivering place-based initiatives and driving innovation. It presents a series of case studies showcasing current practices and opportunities for further development, alongside recommendations for these approaches to evolve and contribute further to thriving local economies. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejenmwvB #Finance #CommunityFinance #LocalAuthority #Innovation Sam Markey

As part of the partnership between the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads and Connected Places Catapult, we have recently completed an international market scan of leading low-carbon materials across the globe. 🌍    In this report, we detail some of the emerging themes and routes for decarbonisation of road materials. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_VdP3tf At this week's Connected Places Summit, Andrés Martell, Design Futures Team Lead at Connected Places Catapult, will explore insights from the scan of over 400 materials, foresighting exercises on drivers of change, and real-world trials that test the viability of novel low-carbon solutions. Find out more at the link in the comments. 👇    #Decarbonisation #DecarbonisingRoads #Infrastructure #BuiltEnvironment #Technology #Innovation

💻 Connected Places Summit virtual session: HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd Accelerator spotlight: automating asset management & futureproofing operations.     Join us for this 40-minute spotlight session to learn more about the 6 SMEs currently participating in the HS2 Accelerator 7.0, who are seeking to solve critical asset management & operational challenges across the rail and infrastructure industry.    Get your virtual pass now to catch exclusive online-only content, plus key sessions streamed live from London. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW6V2k7k 📍 London & Virtual 📆 19 – 20 March      #CPSummit25 #Infrastructure #Rail #BuiltEnvironment #Transport #Technology #Innovation

🔓 Unlocking the UK drone market ☁️ Hear about some of the initiatives we've undertaken to help the commercial use of drones take off. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGb864QU    Project CAELUS #CAELUS #Drone #Technology #Innovation

Meet our partners: Hitachi is a Strategic Partner for the Connected Places Summit. 💫 Secure your place to see the innovations shaping the future of our cities, transport and places. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW6V2k7k 📍 London & Virtual 📆 19 – 20 March     #CPSummit25 #Cities #Transport #PlaceLeadership #Technology #Innovation

🚢🌱“Ninety six percent of everything we consume in the UK comes through our ports, so they are of great importance for our society and economy. There are 100,000 vessels around the globe, so to start decarbonising we need alternative fuels.”  One of Connected Places Catapult’s Researchers in Residence and Maritime Economics lecturer at University of Plymouth, Stavros Karamperidis, is leading on efforts to introduce greener fuels to the UK maritime sector.      Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVvPN-uX #Maritime #Shipping #MaritimeInnovation #Decarbonisation 

Meet our partners: DNV will join the Connected Places Summit as Headline Partner.✨ 🔔 In-person passes are now sold out! 🔔 There’s still time left to register for your virtual pass to hear from leading thinkers across transport, cities, Government and more to uncover the transformative power of innovation.    Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW6V2k7k 📍 London & Virtual 📆 19 – 20 March #CPSummit25 #Cities #Transport #PlaceLeadership #Technology #Innovation

Last week, nine SMEs pitched their AI-enabled technologies to a panel of judges tasked with selecting three of the companies to receive further funding to develop their business cases.     The innovators presented their solutions, which aim to improve passenger experience, to the panel of experts, Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom Chief Scientific Adviser, Prof Sarah Sharples FREng; Connected Places Catapult’s Chief Executive, Erika Lewis; and Digital Twin Hub Director, Justin Anderson.    Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/em7UA3bJ #AI #AITransport #Transport #TransportInnovation 

NOW OPEN 📣 The Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom and Connected Places Catapult are inviting expressions of interest for the brand-new Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) Advisory Board.    The Board will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the TRIG programme by providing strategic guidance, sector insights and industry expertise.     We are seeking up to 20 experienced professionals from across industry, academia, government, investment, and other organisations, who can provide thought leadership and contribute to the ongoing success of TRIG.     Find out more and express your interest 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2ajY2Jc #Transport #Research #Funding #AdvisoryBoard #SME #Academia