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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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It’s a fair COP – but we can all do our bit on emissions

The Conference of the Parties has concluded. We know it better as COP29 and the parties are the 198 nations that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Brazil in 1992. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used the conference to announce that emissions targets for the UK were to be even more ambitious – a cut of 81% from 1990 levels by 2035, instead of the previous 78%. The UK has come a long way on this, having cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to levels around the time that document was signed, whilst still seeing a 79% growth in the economy over the same period. It proves that economic success does not need to (literally) cost the Earth. But what can we do next?

High Value Manufacturing

It’s a fair COP – but we can all do our bit on emissions

The Conference of the Parties has concluded. We know it better as COP29 and the parties are the 198 nations that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Brazil in 1992. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used the conference to announce that emissions targets for the UK were to be even more ambitious – a cut of 81% from 1990 levels by 2035, instead of the previous 78%. The UK has come a long way on this, having cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to levels around the time that document was signed, whilst still seeing a 79% growth in the economy over the same period. It proves that economic success does not need to (literally) cost the Earth. But what can we do next?

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Industry giants look to quantum to optimise operations

Seven leading businesses have joined Digital Catapult’s latest quantum innovation accelerator to fast track the development of solutions and accelerate the practical application of deep tech. Aiming to help solve complex market challenges in major sectors of the UK economy including transport, defence and telecommunications, the programme convenes unique quantum capabilities and innovation consultancy to de-risk technology adoption.

Connected Places

Eight innovators selected for Bristol Temple Meads testbed

Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s Innovation Accelerator for cities, transport and place leadership has today announced the latest organisations to join the Station Innovation Zone programme. Eight organisations with concepts aimed at enhancing accessibility, sustainability, personal safety, and overall passenger experience have been selected to develop proposals to trial their innovations at Bristol Temple Meads. In the coming months, Connected Places Catapult will support the selected organisations as they progress through the Station Innovation Zone —a multi-million-pound programme hosted at Bristol Temple Meads in partnership with Network Rail. Early next year, three will be selected to move forward to live trials with their ideas being tested at the station.

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Entopy invited to trial its digital twin technology at Glasgow airport

Technology firm Entopy has been selected to trial its AI-enabled digital twin at Glasgow Airport to help the operator better manage the site’s infrastructure and operations in the face of an expected increase in passenger movements at the site. The digital twin platform is designed to identify congestion pinch points on the surrounding roads, in car parks, in the airport terminal and at the gates; providing a future-focused means of strategic decision-making to ease the flow of people.

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Engineering the future: skills event spotligihts compound semiconductor careers in South Wales

Last week, over 30 students and teachers from South Wales attended a careers forum at Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult, to learn about the wide range of career opportunities in the region. At the forum, speakers from IQE, KLA, Vishay and Microchip introduced the technology each company develop and its role in the compound semiconductor supply chain.

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eHGV charger connections guide released by eFREIGHT 2030 to accelerate the deployment of charging infrastructure

The eFREIGHT 2030 consortium – committed to driving the UK’s transition to electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) – has released its latest guidance – the eHGV Charger Connections Guide. Aimed at eHGV fleet owners, this comprehensive guide aims to demystify the complexities surrounding the connection of electric HGV (eHGV) chargers to the UK’s electricity network, offering vital insights into the necessary steps, costs, and challenges involved.

eHGV charger connections guide released by eFREIGHT 2030 to accelerate the deployment of charging infrastructure

The eFREIGHT 2030 consortium – committed to driving the UK’s transition to electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) – has released its latest guidance – the eHGV Charger Connections Guide. Aimed at eHGV fleet owners, this comprehensive guide aims to demystify the complexities surrounding the connection of electric HGV (eHGV) chargers to the UK’s electricity network, offering vital insights into the necessary steps, costs, and challenges involved.

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“Electricity market reform is inevitable”

A new report focusing on transitional arrangements for the reform of Great Britain’s electricity market has been released by Energy Systems Catapult. As the country strives to meet its Clean Power 2030 Mission commitments, current electricity market arrangements have been deemed insufficient to meet future energy demands.

“Electricity market reform is inevitable”

A new report focusing on transitional arrangements for the reform of Great Britain’s electricity market has been released by Energy Systems Catapult. As the country strives to meet its Clean Power 2030 Mission commitments, current electricity market arrangements have been deemed insufficient to meet future energy demands.

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New solution set to decarbonise the UK’s transport-logistics sector

Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, has announced the results of a pilot programme it delivered to address the environmental impact of empty trucks on roads across the country. The initiative trialled a new solution to decarbonise the transport-logistics sector, demonstrating a potential to cut CO2e emissions by 15-30%.

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UK needs bold and ambitious industrial strategy

Katherine Bennett, CEO of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, has welcomed the launch of the government’s new industrial strategy saying it must be ‘bold and ambitious’. Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, have published a green paper to kickstart delivery of the industrial strategy, the first in seven years. The key sectors the government will focus on are: advanced manufacturing; clean energy industries, creative industries; defence; digital and technologies; financial services; life sciences; and professional and business services.

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New Space Enterprise Lab opens at Queen’s AMIC Harbour

Our Northern Ireland Space Enterprise Lab (SEL) was launched at Queen’s University Belfast’s AMIC Harbour site providing users with access to the latest collaborative technology, resources and expertise – the latest addition to the Satellite Applications Catapult’s UK wide network. This new addition ensures that technology and support are accessible to innovators and businesses based in Northern Ireland and connected to our other SELs nationwide. This expansion marks a significant milestone in fostering innovation and collaboration using space data and technology, powered locally through the longstanding commitment of the Northern Ireland Space Office.

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CySpace Connected Capability Network Launches to Enhance Security and Resilience of the UK’s Space Domain Awareness Capability

Today marks the launch of the third Satellite Applications Catapult-funded Connected Capability Network (CCN) which aims to unite communities across the UK, enabling them to harness the benefits of satellite data and space technology.

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CF AMR Syndicate Announces First Awardees of £3m Collaborative Drug Discovery Programme

The Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) Syndicate has today announced the first cohort of awardees of its Collaborative Discovery Programme (CDP) funding. The £3 million programme, funded by LifeArc, will support six early-stage novel antimicrobial projects over two years to accelerate new treatments for lung infections in people with CF.

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CF AMR Syndicate Announces First Awardees of £3m Collaborative Drug Discovery Programme

The Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance (CF AMR) Syndicate has today announced the first cohort of awardees of its Collaborative Discovery Programme (CDP) funding. The £3 million programme, funded by LifeArc, will support six early-stage novel antimicrobial projects over two years to accelerate new treatments for lung infections in people with CF.

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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.

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.

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£50 million boost for Catapult activity and capability in Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2023

Last week, the Government's Autumn Statement announced a £50 million boost to Catapult funding to further enhance projects across energy, manufacturing, transportation, digitalisation and healthcare.

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Merger of Agri-Tech Centres paves way for future Catapult ambitions

Innovate UK is working with its three Agri-Tech Centres to create a new integrated capability. The three Agri-Tech Centres are Crop Health and Protection, Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock and Agricultural Engineering, Precision and Innovation Centre. This new single entity will facilitate a stronger cross-sectoral approach and drive better outcomes for the agri-tech sector across innovation, commercialisation, and adoption, as well as research. Together they are being invited to develop a proposal to establish an agri-tech Catapult, to complement the work of the existing nine Catapults.

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Catapult Network applauds two new publications from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Today, George Freeman MP, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation welcomes two new publications from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) evidencing continued Catapult impact and growth.

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Catapult Network welcomes new reports demonstrating Catapult impact

Enterprise Research Centre and Innovation Caucus recently shared new economic analysis that demonstrates the significant long-term value the Catapult Network brings to the UK economy in two reports commissioned by Innovate UK.

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Innovation is the key to ‘Shaping Future Skills’, say Catapult Network and partners at South Wales event.

The Catapult Network lends its weight to the challenge of transforming the availability of key skills within the UK in key areas of technological growth.

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Innovation is the key to ‘Shaping Future Skills’, say Catapult Network and partners at South Wales event.

The Catapult Network lends its weight to the challenge of transforming the availability of key skills within the UK in key areas of technological growth.

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Why science, innovation and technology must be at the heart of the UK’s plan for growth

New Chair of the Catapult Network, Katherine Bennett CBE, explains how joint collaboration between industry and Government can deliver on the UK's growth ambitions.

Catapult Network

Why science, innovation and technology must be at the heart of the UK’s plan for growth

New Chair of the Catapult Network, Katherine Bennett CBE, explains how joint collaboration between industry and Government can deliver on the UK's growth ambitions.

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2022: Catalysing the UK’s journey as an innovation nation

As the UK prepares to harness the power of technology to address its most critical national challenges, Catapults are primed to support the journey towards the UK becoming a science superpower and an innovation nation.

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Catapults secure 35% increase in investment from Government in Autumn Statement 2022

The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement secures funding for Catapults to accelerate research, development and innovation through business support and collaboration.

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Catapult Network welcomes new ‘Inclusivity in Innovation’ supporters at major ED&I event

The Catapult Network has today confirmed the backing of a dozen new high-profile supporters, including Rolls-Royce and Siemens, for its Inclusivity in Innovation Charter. The announcement of 12 new supporting organisations came during the Catapult Network’s second major ED&I event, held today (7 July 2022) at the Glasgow Technology & Innovation Centre, based at the University of Strathclyde.

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Why the Catapult Network is a trailblazer for a new energy future

Philip New left the position of CEO for the Energy Systems Catapult recently. Here he looks back on it becoming a critical part in the UK’s energy jigsaw – and what the future may hold. As one of BP’s earliest champions of alternative energy, Philip New spent decades pioneering new ways of powering human endeavour – in an often sceptical environment. Then in 2015, with 30 years of experience in the energy industry behind him, Philip took on the challenge of launching the Energy Systems Catapult as its CEO.

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House of Lords debate: Catapult Network plays pivotal role in innovation – and more

On 19 May the House of Lords debated the report from the Science and Technology Committee: Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry. The debate highlighted the important role of the Catapult Network in powering innovation and driving benefits for the UK.

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House of Lords debate: Catapult Network plays pivotal role in innovation – and more

On 19 May the House of Lords debated the report from the Science and Technology Committee: Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry. The debate highlighted the important role of the Catapult Network in powering innovation and driving benefits for the UK.

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Catapult Network confirms commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Catapult Network this week (24th February 2022) formalised its long-held commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I). The CEOs of all nine Catapults came together at a special event held in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s MTC in Coventry to sign the shared Inclusivity in Innovation Charter.

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Catapult Network confirms commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Catapult Network this week (24th February 2022) formalised its long-held commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I). The CEOs of all nine Catapults came together at a special event held in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s MTC in Coventry to sign the shared Inclusivity in Innovation Charter.

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“The Catapult Network has a fundamental role in delivering the Government’s levelling up agenda” says the new Chair of the Catapult Network, Matthew Durdy.

The new Chair of the Catapult Network, Matthew Durdy, has described the Network as “fundamental” to delivering the Government’s Levelling Up agenda, unveiled in the White Paper this week.

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Catapult Network podcast series puts UK innovation under the spotlight

The Supercharging Innovation Podcast led by Dr Jeremy Silver, this year’s Catapult Network Chair and CEO of Digital Catapult, brought together special guests from government, business and academia to discuss innovation, and why it is so important for our society today. Here are some of the main highlights.

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Catapults are making UK innovation happen – the future of UK R&D and innovation capability

From enabling the consortia that produced thousands of ventilators for the National Health Service, setting up the Lighthouse testing labs network, scaling up vaccine manufacturing, to playing an integral role in creating the first compound semiconductor cluster, the UK’s Catapult Network is proving to be invaluable in achieving the country’s innovation ambition.

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Support Catapults to deliver UK’s innovation ambition, says Lords Committee

The Government's ambitions for research and development are not supported by a detailed plan or sufficient investment in innovation. Action is needed to bolster the network of innovation Catapults, and to improve collaboration by universities and industry.

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As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here’s why

Catapults are already assisting thousands of UK businesses in key industry sectors and through innovative capability building they are helping to close regional inequality gaps. As an economic emergency grips a nation reeling from a health crisis, we are all concerned with how the UK emerges from the pandemic with a strong economy, one that continues to enable opportunities for business growth, creates job security and improves our quality of life.

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As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here’s why

Catapults are already assisting thousands of UK businesses in key industry sectors and through innovative capability building they are helping to close regional inequality gaps. As an economic emergency grips a nation reeling from a health crisis, we are all concerned with how the UK emerges from the pandemic with a strong economy, one that continues to enable opportunities for business growth, creates job security and improves our quality of life.

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UK innovation and technology centres highlight track record for delivering business growth

The Catapult Network launched today the 2019-2020 Annual Report - Creating the future through innovation: Recovery and Resilience.

Catapult Network

UK innovation and technology centres highlight track record for delivering business growth

The Catapult Network launched today the 2019-2020 Annual Report - Creating the future through innovation: Recovery and Resilience.

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