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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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Launch of new national EPSRC funded network to boost innovation

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded Innovation Launchpad Network+ will bring together leading universities, the Catapult Network and regional innovation ecosystems to enrich the exchange of ideas and knowledge across these organisations.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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