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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.

High Value Manufacturing

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Funding for High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s industrial transformation in Autumn Statement

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has received funding in the Government’s Autumn Statement to drive green growth in the UK. Following the Chancellor’s speech on Wednesday 22 November, Innovate UK, working with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), is investing an additional £145 million into the UK’s innovation ecosystem.

High Value Manufacturing

Funding for High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s industrial transformation in Autumn Statement

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has received funding in the Government’s Autumn Statement to drive green growth in the UK. Following the Chancellor’s speech on Wednesday 22 November, Innovate UK, working with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), is investing an additional £145 million into the UK’s innovation ecosystem.

Medicines Discovery

New Expert-Led Consensus to Shape the Future of MND Drug Discovery and Development Research

Medicines Discovery Catapult, MND Association and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation have partnered to generate new guidance for the MND drug discovery community

Connected Places

National Highways announces winners of roadworks innovation competition

Three innovative technologies that promise to improve people’s experiences of roadworks have been selected for trial on England’s motorways and A-roads. Each company will receive up to £60,000 to take their ideas forward in a competition launched by National Highways and supported by Connected Places Catapult.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult statement: CfD Allocation Round 6

Statement and analysis from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult in response to the UK Government’s announcement on Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6 (AR6).

Compound Semiconductor Applications

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Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult receives £4m to deliver a resilient future telecoms network for the UK

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult has been awarded £4m from Innovate UK to help deliver a resilient and energy efficient future telecoms network for the UK. The funding will help expand Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult’s activities across the future telecoms landscape and develop new compound semiconductor technologies to improve the speed, energy efficiency and security of our communications networks.

Satellite Applications

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UK provides high-resolution greenhouse gas data to UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory

The UK is to provide high-resolution greenhouse gas data to the United Nation Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), as part of a contract between Satellite Applications Catapult and UK Space Agency to provide GHGSat archive data to public and private UK organizations for R&D purposes. The direct measurement initiative will see GHGSat satellites make 300 observations at sites identified by IMEO, with mission time funded by the UK Space Agency.

Satellite Applications

UK provides high-resolution greenhouse gas data to UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory

The UK is to provide high-resolution greenhouse gas data to the United Nation Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), as part of a contract between Satellite Applications Catapult and UK Space Agency to provide GHGSat archive data to public and private UK organizations for R&D purposes. The direct measurement initiative will see GHGSat satellites make 300 observations at sites identified by IMEO, with mission time funded by the UK Space Agency.

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Government-backed support for innovators to take clean tech to India

A new clean tech challenge call, backed by UK government, has launched to help build new and innovative UK-India partnerships, which accelerate energy system decarbonisation in India. ITES (Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems), led by Energy Systems Catapult and the Indian Institute of Science, and supported by Innovate UK and The British High Commission in India, has now opened applications for its second challenge call following the success of its first 19-strong cohort earlier this year.

Government-backed support for innovators to take clean tech to India

A new clean tech challenge call, backed by UK government, has launched to help build new and innovative UK-India partnerships, which accelerate energy system decarbonisation in India. ITES (Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems), led by Energy Systems Catapult and the Indian Institute of Science, and supported by Innovate UK and The British High Commission in India, has now opened applications for its second challenge call following the success of its first 19-strong cohort earlier this year.

Cell and Gene Therapy

Leading industry surveys demonstrate continued growth in the UK’s cell and gene therapy sector

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, an independent innovation and technology organisation specialising in the advancement of cell and gene therapies, has today published two industry reports based on market assessments and surveys with the findings demonstrating sustained and continued growth in the UK’s advanced therapy and bioprocessing industries over the past several years.

Digital Catapult Anniversary: A decade of strategic technology innovation and economic stimulus

Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, proudly celebrates its ten-year anniversary, marking a decade of stimulus and impact in sectors such as telecoms, defence and the creative industries, fostering innovation, developing new industrial sectors and driving early adoption across the UK.

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