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WHO WE ARE

The Innovate UK Catapult Network provides a unique combination of cutting-edge R&D facilities and world-class technical expertise to support UK business innovation. Catapults are a critical element of Innovate UK’s portfolio of products and services, where the application of research is accelerated, and where new technologies are further developed, scaled up and realised. The Catapult Network is made up of nine world-leading technology and innovation centres with more than 65 national locations.

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The Innovate UK Catapult Network provides access to cutting-edge research and development facilities and innovation ecosystems to support businesses with new innovations, from concept through to adoption in the marketplace. The Catapult Network fosters collaborations between academia and industry to produce new science-backed knowledge and solutions that drive positive change, create jobs and stimulate investment.

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Through the holistic support we provide to our sectors, Catapults are playing a critical role in harnessing the benefits of research and innovation to build the industries of the future, creating new jobs and growth and tackling the biggest challenges facing society.
Guy Newey
Chair of the Innovate UK Catapult Network
CEO of Energy Systems Catapult
The Innovate UK Catapult Network is a really important part of the UK’s innovation ecosystem. The talent, the skills, the connections that we have already built up with and through the Catapult Network are extremely important assets for the UK.
Indro Mukerjee
CEO of Innovate UK
The Innovate UK Catapult Network has an important role to play in the UK’s post-pandemic recovery. Bringing together researchers and innovators from across the public and private sectors is vital to our efforts to support a dynamic and vibrant economy in which new ideas, products and services flourish.
Ottoline Leyser
Chief Executive of UKRI
Whether it’s fighting the pandemic, helping create a greener and more sustainable world or transforming healthcare, cities or digital futures for people nationwide, our teams in the Innovate UK Catapult Network across the country are addressing the critical challenges that are pivotal to our nation.
Matthew Durdy
CEO of Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
The Innovate UK Catapult Network wholeheartedly echoes the Government’s call that science, technology and innovation are integral to future UK growth. By continuing to work together, we can inspire a new generation of innovators, boost business growth, and make the UK a global science superpower and innovation nation for decades to come.
Katherine Bennett
Chief Executive Officer of High Value Manufacturing Catapult

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Catapult Network
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Catapulting growth in 2023 and beyond

In the face of many challenges – changing customer desires, cost pressures, supply chain disruption, expected regulatory changes and fierce competition – UK innovation is on the rise. This article showcases how Catapults helped to deliver great results for business and industry in 2023; it summarises our predictions for technology-driven advances in 2024 and the years ahead.

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Network Rail selects Connected Places Catapult for five year innovation collaboration

In the face of many challenges – changing customer desires, cost pressures, supply chain disruption, expected regulatory changes and fierce competition – UK innovation is on the rise. This article showcases how Catapults helped to deliver great results for business and industry in 2023; it summarises our predictions for technology-driven advances in 2024 and the years ahead.

Energy Systems
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Four UK projects announced to help make benefits of domestic energy flexibility accessible to the widest range of consumers

In the face of many challenges – changing customer desires, cost pressures, supply chain disruption, expected regulatory changes and fierce competition – UK innovation is on the rise. This article showcases how Catapults helped to deliver great results for business and industry in 2023; it summarises our predictions for technology-driven advances in 2024 and the years ahead.

High Value Manufacturing
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South West a key player for UK industry

In the face of many challenges – changing customer desires, cost pressures, supply chain disruption, expected regulatory changes and fierce competition – UK innovation is on the rise. This article showcases how Catapults helped to deliver great results for business and industry in 2023; it summarises our predictions for technology-driven advances in 2024 and the years ahead.

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