Every day at the Connected Places Catapult, I am excited by emerging technologies, applied solutions, and brilliant businesses. At the same time, I grow concerned that as a country we are only making slow progress in harnessing these innovations to deliver benefits for places and the people who live in them. Read More
Innovation is driving significant changes in the way we work, live, and interact with each other. In many ways it is quite literally redefining the fabric of our places through new levels of digital and physical connection. Read More
The project partners - University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester and Connected Places Catapult – have named their venture Read More
Up to 10 companies with ideas to help protect road users in England by better managing hazards on motorways and major A roads will be shortlisted early next year in a new innovation competition from National Highways delivered by Connected Places Catapult. Launched today, the Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator… Read More
Healthier and more energy efficient homes are aims for Oldham Council which has teamed up with Connected Places Catapult to try to increase the scope for retrofitting ageing housing stock. The local authority and its delivery partner Carbon Co-op are keen for more private dwellings in the region to reduce… Read More
Innovation in the public sector is about creating value: doing things better, cheaper or quicker. But it is not always about technology or building shiny new products. There could also be a particularly knotty problem to solve or a strategic, emerging theme that needs addressing around policy, process or people. Read More
Connected Places Catapult has been involved in trials of various types of automated vehicles (AVs… Read More
The Affiliates will work in collaboration with the Catapult, enabling us to increase impact across cities, transport, and place leadership. The 31 Affiliates are made up of 11 Associate Directors, nine Ambassadors, and 11 Experts, drawn from across business, government, and academia, and will strengthen the Catapult’s reach and impact… Read More
Despite a number of Innovation Partnerships being advertised by the public sector across the EU, use of this procedure in the UK still remains fairly low in comparison to other procedures commonly used in the context of public procurement. Read More
Developed strategically, public sector spending can be used to drive innovation, with the twin goals of improving outcomes for the public and supporting sustainable public finances. Read More
