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From Fosbury to Brailsford to Future Grids: Why Power Infrastructure Needs Both Leaps and Marginal Gains

From Fosbury to Brailsford to Future Grids: Why Power Infrastructure Needs Both Leaps and Marginal Gains - Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult

Compound Semiconductor Applications

From Fosbury to Brailsford to Future Grids: Why Power Infrastructure Needs Both Leaps and Marginal Gains

From Fosbury to Brailsford to Future Grids: Why Power Infrastructure Needs Both Leaps and Marginal Gains - Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult

Offshore Renewable Energy

The latest Launch Academy cohort are pictured at the launch event in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Innovative UK technology companies selected for industry inspired acceleration programme

en companies across the UK have been chosen to fast-track technology that supports the offshore wind market as part of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s national Launch Academy.

Satellite Applications

EO-enabled Nature Finance: Overcoming Barriers and Building UK Leadership

High Value Manufacturing

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High Value Manufacturing Catapult sets direction for the UK’s advanced manufacturing future

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Key legacies of UKTIN

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A £500m opportunity to rewire energy network innovation

A £500m opportunity to rewire energy network innovation

Connected Places

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AI service developed with freight programme eyes seven figure target

Data management specialist Zizo expects to make £1 million from its AI platform in the next year; created with help from the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator.

Connected Places

AI service developed with freight programme eyes seven figure target

Data management specialist Zizo expects to make £1 million from its AI platform in the next year; created with help from the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator.

Medicines Discovery

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New Medicines Discovery Catapult and CPI project boosts UK capability in next-generation RNA medicines

The project will provide researchers and industry with the tools to advance promising new RNA medicines for patients.

Medicines Discovery

Deep Science Ventures and Medicines Discovery Catapult Partner to Accelerate Next‑Generation Brain Treatments

New strategic collaboration aims to overcome long‑standing barriers in brain‑targeted drug discovery

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