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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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Digital Catapult set to ‘light up’ deep tech innovation in Northern Ireland
Applications are open for an initiative designed to accelerate the practical application of deep tech across Northern Ireland’s growing industries. Digital Catapult’s three-month Technology Access Programme will connect local businesses to state-of-the-art photonics and future network technologies to drive efficient manufacturing processes and explore commercial applications of new solutions, as part of the Smart Nano NI consortium.
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Digital Catapult set to ‘light up’ deep tech innovation in Northern Ireland
Applications are open for an initiative designed to accelerate the practical application of deep tech across Northern Ireland’s growing industries. Digital Catapult’s three-month Technology Access Programme will connect local businesses to state-of-the-art photonics and future network technologies to drive efficient manufacturing processes and explore commercial applications of new solutions, as part of the Smart Nano NI consortium.
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Digital Catapult’s 5G Immersive Lab opened by UK Tech Minister
Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, yesterday visited the new Digital Catapult 5G Immersive Lab in Newcastle, exploring the facility that will enable companies in the North East to scale faster. The state-of-the-art innovation lab, based in Newcastle’s Eldon Square, will help SMEs to de-risk the adoption of 5G and immersive technologies, accelerating the practical application of deep tech across key industries.
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