Connected Places Catapult

“SMEs play a key role in helping us to achieve our targets and those of our client – and its only by working together we can continue to develop as a forward-thinking industry.”      Kier Transportation Senior Project Manager, Tom Tideswell, told attendees at an Innovation Showcase convened by National Highways and Connected Places Catapult.      The event brought together innovative SMEs and tier one suppliers to hear about their work on two of National Highways' accelerator programmes, focusing on decarbonisation and improving customers experience of roadworks.     Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzQ-2ehu #NHDesignatedFunds #NationalHighways #Roads #Highways #SME #Funding #Innovation #Technology   Alchera Technologies, RoboK, Wordnerds, Circular11, Low Carbon Materials (LCM), Asset International Structures Ltd, Agathe P., Venetia Hulse, Poppy Driver, Alice Johnson, Rebecca Goulding, Alexander Weedon

'Far from being a barrier to innovation, procurement is a lever to boost the delivery of the Government’s ambitious programme for growth and transformation.'      Director of Place Leadership at Connected Places Catapult, Sam Markey, and Rikesh Shah, Head of the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre, examine the potential for using new procurement rules to implement the ambitious investment agenda set out in the King's Speech to boost the kind of innovation and growth the UK needs.    Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dEb7zr6i #IPEC #Procurement #Innovation #InnovationProcurement 

📣🚉 Last week saw the launch of the third year of the Station Innovation Zone Competition, supporting SMEs to test new ways of improving various aspects of the passenger experience.      The competition aims to reduce barriers to innovation and serves as a showcase for rail technology innovators, buyers, and investors. The aim is to craft a station of the future that embodies local identity, fosters inclusivity, and ensures seamless transit for all.      We are seeking solutions to tackle these challenges in these areas:   🌟The Accessibility Challenge   🌟The Personal Security Challenge   🌟The Green Challenge   🌟The Open Challenge      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 receive up to £45k to conduct live trials over a six-month period at Bristol Temple Meads.    Find out more and apply at the link in the comments 👇   🔔 Applications close 24 September    #StationInnovationZone #Stations #Rail #SME #Technology #Innovation 

📝 Last chance to have your say on the BSI Flex 2071: Publicly Accessible Charging Sites for Battery Electric HGVs. 🚛🌱            BSI launched a consultation on the UK’s first standard for zero emission HVGs, sponsored by Connected Places Catapult, which offers recommendations on how to design charging sites for battery-electric HGVs, including safety considerations and optimal layouts.     Share your input before 26 July 👇         #ZeroEmission #HGV #ElectricHGV #Infrastructure #Optimisation #SafetyStandards  

🎓 Meet the academic championing more material reuse. ♻️ Luis D. Torres, an Associate Professor with Nottingham University Business School, is exploring 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

Innovators came together at the Barbican in London to focus on National Highways’ innovation priorities across decarbonisation and improving customers experience of roadwork. 🛣️🌱    Five tier one suppliers involved in two National Highways accelerator programmes described their recent experiences of working with seven SMEs, supported by Connected Places Catapult, to trial new products or processes at an Innovation Showcase event.    📺 Find out more 👇    #NHDesignatedFunds #NationalHighways #Roads #SME #Funding #Innovation #Technology  Alchera Technologies, RoboK, Wordnerds, Circular11, Low Carbon Materials (LCM), Asset International Structures Ltd, Agathe P., Venetia Hulse, Poppy Driver, Alice Johnson, Rebecca Goulding, Alexander Weedon

📆 Join us on 14 August to hear how digital innovation can support discharge to assess services for healthcare staff and patients.   Discharge to assess (D2A) is about funding and supporting people to leave hospital, when it is safe and appropriate to do so, and continuing their care and assessment out of hospital. New technologies hold the potential to improve this process and provide a better experience and more targeted care packages for patients.    This webinar will offer a dynamic, interactive session exploring how the D2A pathway is used and why innovation is needed in this field. You can ask our experts and fellow innovators questions, gain valuable insights, and explore future collaborations to improve the flow of the D2A process.     Find out more and register at the link in the comments 👇     #HealthTech #Technology #Innovation 

As part of the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative, Connected Places Catapult is proud to be working with easyJet and other leading cross-industry partners. Jacobs’ new report shares insights from a ground-breaking airside hydrogen refueling trial Bristol Airport.   Read how this research aims to improve understanding of what’s needed to develop hydrogen refueling regulations in the U.K. and support the wider decarbonisation of aviation. 👉 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 

🚛 Zero Emission HGV infrastructure: how can we ensure safe deployment? 🦺    Ensuring safe electric charging and hydrogen refuelling could represent barriers to the transition of road freight towards net zero. In this article, Brian Macey, Affiliate at Connected Places Catapult, describes some of the essential competencies needed to develop best practices and advance the journey towards zero emissions HGVs.     Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDcvGQNM #ZeroEmission #HGV #NetZero #Roads #Technology #Innovation    

⌛APPLICATIONS CLOSING ⌛ Apply by 24 July to get support for your clean energy and mobility technologies. 🌱🚘      India offers great potential for the introduction of sustainable innovations to solve several pressing national challenges. Apply now to the DIATOMIC India Accelerator, which will select up to eight West Midlands-based companies for the chance to explore new collaborations with stakeholders in the burgeoning Indian market, apply for a share of £80,000 to carry out trials or product development, and join two market visits to India.    The accelerator is seeking solutions to tackle challenges in these areas:     🔋 Future of Energy  🛴 Future of Mobility  🌆 Sustainable Urban Areas    Find out more and apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/eENtcpD4 #DIATOMIC #WMIA #WestMidlandsInnovation #WMPlanforGrowth #Innovation #Technology West Midlands Growth Company Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Aline Martins, David Watters, Venetia Hulse