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Catapult Network

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.

Connected Places

Search begins for innovators to test tech at Bristol Temple Meads

Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, has today announced the opening of applications to join the next cohort of innovators developing their solutions as part of the Station Innovation Zone. Now in its third year of operation, the Station Innovation Zone is a partnership between Connected Places Catapult and Network Rail, supported by Great Western Railway and funded by Innovate UK. It creates an environment for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop technologies that have the potential to improve the passenger experience. To date, the Station Innovation Zone has supported 17 innovative firms develop their ideas, with 6 undertaking live trials.

Connected Places

Search begins for innovators to test tech at Bristol Temple Meads

Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, has today announced the opening of applications to join the next cohort of innovators developing their solutions as part of the Station Innovation Zone. Now in its third year of operation, the Station Innovation Zone is a partnership between Connected Places Catapult and Network Rail, supported by Great Western Railway and funded by Innovate UK. It creates an environment for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop technologies that have the potential to improve the passenger experience. To date, the Station Innovation Zone has supported 17 innovative firms develop their ideas, with 6 undertaking live trials.

UK’s creative production edge to be sharpened by nine AI pioneers

Nine pioneering British startups will join Digital Catapult and industry supporters including the BBC and Amazon Web Services (AWS), to develop and bring to market solutions set to drive innovation in the country’s creative industries. Each team will be awarded £50,000 to develop a prototype using artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise, enhance and augment creative production, and address various challenges that will grow the UK’s creative economy.

Gaps in carbon accounting regulation limiting the sector’s potential to mature

The isolated development of carbon accounting regulations and associated guidance risks limiting the national picture of emissions and increasing the complexity of the regulatory landscape, finds a new report from Energy Systems Catapult. Operationalising a Carbon Regulator: Review of Existing Regulatory Landscape provides a comprehensive assessment of existing UK carbon accounting regulations, and the regulators engaged in their delivery, to reveal the gaps in regulatory functions which prevent credible emissions data from driving Net Zero decision making.

High Value Manufacturing

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2050 vision for automation and robotics

A new report from the High Value Manufacturing Catapult has set out what a future UK manufacturing sector could achieve if it was built upon a foundation of automation and robotics (A&R). 2050 vision for automation and robotics in UK manufacturing argues that there will be widescale adoption of A&R across the sector by 2050. The report, produced by the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) with contributions from other High Value Manufacturing Catapult centres, presents the current state of A&R in the UK, highlighting the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, before outlining a vision for A&R in the future.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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Technology accelerator programme opens for Scottish companies targeting offshore wind success

Applications are now open for innovative companies based in Scotland to join the Offshore Renewable Energy  Catapult’s award-winning Launch Academy programme. Launch Academy is an industry-backed technology accelerator programme designed to support the commercialisation of new technologies that will enhance the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, enabling greater local content while supporting cost reduction.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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New report highlights supply chain opportunities from effective wind turbine decommissioning

A new report issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult highlights supply chain opportunities and economic value linked to decommissioning end-of-life offshore wind turbines. At the heart of the report is an in-depth examination of the materials and components which make up most types of offshore wind turbines operating in UK waters.

Offshore Renewable Energy

New report highlights supply chain opportunities from effective wind turbine decommissioning

A new report issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult highlights supply chain opportunities and economic value linked to decommissioning end-of-life offshore wind turbines. At the heart of the report is an in-depth examination of the materials and components which make up most types of offshore wind turbines operating in UK waters.

Medicines Discovery

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CF AMR Syndicate Achieves Gold Standard from Patient Partnership Index

The Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) Syndicate has achieved the Gold Standard from the Patient Partnership Index (PPI). The PPI is the UK’s leading initiative in patient-centric communications and advocacy. Based on best practice, it evaluates the highest standards of partnerships between pharmaceutical, biotech and patient communities.

Medicines Discovery

CF AMR Syndicate Achieves Gold Standard from Patient Partnership Index

The Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) Syndicate has achieved the Gold Standard from the Patient Partnership Index (PPI). The PPI is the UK’s leading initiative in patient-centric communications and advocacy. Based on best practice, it evaluates the highest standards of partnerships between pharmaceutical, biotech and patient communities.

High Value Manufacturing

Transatlantic partnership will drive joint research in emerging technologies

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) which will see the two organisations share facilities, exchange staff and collaborate on research and development programmes. Under the agreement, High Value Manufacturing Catapult and the NRC will explore joint research activities in areas of mutual strength. This includes health and biomanufacturing, manufacturing and materials, climate change and sustainability, and emerging technologies such as quantum, digital and artificial intelligence.

Medicines Discovery

Medicines Discovery Catapult Welcomes University of Liverpool Researcher in Residence for Complex Medicines Study

A researcher from the University of Liverpool (UoL) will benefit from Medicines Discovery Catapult’s specialist advanced microscopy technologies and expertise to support a study into the immune interactions of complex medicines. Dr Danielle Brain is a postdoctoral researcher within UoL’s Immunocompatibility Group, led by Professor Neill Liptrott as part of the Intracellular Drug Delivery Centre (IDDC).

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Digital Catapult launches platform to solve supply chain setbacks

Digital Catapult has today launched the Digital Supply Chain Hub, a platform designed to facilitate strategic collaboration between manufacturers and digital solution providers across the country. The new platform will meet industry demand to accelerate the digitalisation of supply chain operations, driving resilience and sustainability through the application of deep tech solutions.

Cell and Gene Therapy

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Patient first: Highlights from the RSM’s “Unveiling Gene Therapy: Transforming medical practice through ATMPs” event

The field of gene therapy is witnessing unprecedented advancements, marked by innovative treatments and expanding possibilities. As we navigate this dynamic landscape, it is crucial to centre our efforts around the very individuals these therapies aim to benefit—the patients. We recently attended the Royal Society of Medicine’s (RSM) “Unveiling Gene Therapy: Transforming medical practice through ATMPs” event. In this blog, Dan Gibson, Head of Collaborations at the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, reflects on his thoughts following the meeting, exploring how patient-centric approaches are not just a moral imperative but a scientific necessity for the future of gene therapy.

Cell and Gene Therapy

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Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult establishes consortium to improve AAV formulation

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, an independent innovation and technology organisation specialising in the advancement of the cell and gene therapy industry, has established a cross-industry consortium to improve the understanding and process optimisation of adeno-associated virus (AAV) formulation.

Cell and Gene Therapy

Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult establishes consortium to improve AAV formulation

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, an independent innovation and technology organisation specialising in the advancement of the cell and gene therapy industry, has established a cross-industry consortium to improve the understanding and process optimisation of adeno-associated virus (AAV) formulation.

Catapult Network

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Exploring a Catapult legacy with Stuart Martin

We sat down with Stuart Martin, CEO of Satellite Applications Catapult and founding member of the Catapult network, to talk about the mark he’s left on the UK space sector and the evolving mission of Catapults over his 10-years at the helm.

Catapult Network

Exploring a Catapult legacy with Stuart Martin

We sat down with Stuart Martin, CEO of Satellite Applications Catapult and founding member of the Catapult network, to talk about the mark he’s left on the UK space sector and the evolving mission of Catapults over his 10-years at the helm.

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