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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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Catapult Network welcomes Government’s Innovation Strategy and ambition to cement UK position as a world-leader in science, research and innovation

The Catapult Network Chair, and CEO of Digital Catapult, Dr Jeremy Silver commented: “It is good to see this strategy published today with the Government’s ambition to cement the UK’s position as a world leader in innovation. The commitment to increasing annual public investment will help supercharge innovation and provide the confidence and boost to stimulate greater private sector investment."

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Catapult Network welcomes Government’s Innovation Strategy and ambition to cement UK position as a world-leader in science, research and innovation

The Catapult Network Chair, and CEO of Digital Catapult, Dr Jeremy Silver commented: “It is good to see this strategy published today with the Government’s ambition to cement the UK’s position as a world leader in innovation. The commitment to increasing annual public investment will help supercharge innovation and provide the confidence and boost to stimulate greater private sector investment."

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Dick Elsy reflects on his journey as CEO of High Value Manufacturing Catapult

We interviewed Dick Elsy about the Catapults journey so far, overcoming challenges – most recently COVID-19, the fear of failure and his advice for the future of the innovation landscape. Dick Elsy has been CEO of High Value Manufacturing Catapult for 8 years and during that time has made major contributions to the sector. He will be handing over his post to Katherine Bennett, former Senior Vice President at Airbus.

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Hydrogen – How will we decarbonise the most challenging areas of the UK economy?

The emergence of new global markets for zero carbon hydrogen presents a major economic opportunity for UK businesses in line with the UK Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

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The Catapult Network welcomes the Review published today by the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

The report describes the findings of their inquiry into how Catapults can better contribute to delivering the UK’S R&D roadmap.

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Lords Committee says the Catapult Network should be the default mechanism for exploiting promising technologies and sectors

The UK’s Catapult Network welcomes the report published by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee: ‘Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry’.

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“Capitalising on Catapult Network links across the innovation ecosystem will enable us to build back better” says Dr Jeremy Silver, new Chair of the Catapult Network

The Catapult Network is pleased to announce that Dr Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult, will succeed Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, as Chair of the Network.

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“Capitalising on Catapult Network links across the innovation ecosystem will enable us to build back better” says Dr Jeremy Silver, new Chair of the Catapult Network

The Catapult Network is pleased to announce that Dr Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult, will succeed Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, as Chair of the Network.

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Catapult Network CEOs talk to the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee about how to build a stronger translational ecosystem across the UK R&D landscape

The nine Catapult Network CEOs recently provided evidence to an inquiry by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, looking at the contribution of Catapults to delivering the UK’s R&D Roadmap and the ambitions to increase the investment in R&D as a % of GDP in coming years.

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Catapult Network CEOs talk to the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee about how to build a stronger translational ecosystem across the UK R&D landscape

The nine Catapult Network CEOs recently provided evidence to an inquiry by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, looking at the contribution of Catapults to delivering the UK’s R&D Roadmap and the ambitions to increase the investment in R&D as a % of GDP in coming years.

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