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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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Collaborative Approaches to Sustainable Manufacturing

73.7 million tonnes of the UK’s carbon emissions come from manufacturing each year. By working together, manufacturing SMEs can help us reach net zero and find a competitive edge.

High Value Manufacturing

Collaborative Approaches to Sustainable Manufacturing

73.7 million tonnes of the UK’s carbon emissions come from manufacturing each year. By working together, manufacturing SMEs can help us reach net zero and find a competitive edge.

Connected Places

National Highways accelerator selects four low carbon firms

Four low carbon innovations promising significant environmental savings have been chosen to be trialled on the strategic road network, as part of a new demonstrator programme. National Highways’ Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation programme, delivered by Connected Places Catapult, is a £1.7 million programme designed to find innovative solutions for net zero carbon maintenance and construction.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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).

Catapult Network

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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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SONIC Labs first outdoor Open RAN testing site launches with Ofcom, Cellnex UK and Capgemini

Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technologies, in partnership with Ofcom and global collaborators Cellnex UK and Capgemini, has launched its first independent 5G SA (Standalone) outdoor field testing site for Open RAN technology. The outdoor testbed has been established after Ofcom granted Digital Catapult a special research and development licence, to encourage further Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) experimentation.

Satellite Applications

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£47 Million Investment to Supercharge Space Infrastructure Across the UK

The Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) has awarded more than £47 million for 12 projects which will be doubled by match funding from the sector, representing over £98 million of new private/public investment in space research and development infrastructure. Further projects will be announced in the coming weeks.

Satellite Applications

£47 Million Investment to Supercharge Space Infrastructure Across the UK

The Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) has awarded more than £47 million for 12 projects which will be doubled by match funding from the sector, representing over £98 million of new private/public investment in space research and development infrastructure. Further projects will be announced in the coming weeks.

Compound Semiconductor Applications

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Improving safety in adverse weather conditions using state of art vehicle sensors

A collaboration project involving Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult is helping to make autonomous vehicles safer for passengers by testing state-of-the-art sensors in adverse weather conditions.

Compound Semiconductor Applications

Improving safety in adverse weather conditions using state of art vehicle sensors

A collaboration project involving Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult is helping to make autonomous vehicles safer for passengers by testing state-of-the-art sensors in adverse weather conditions.

Medicines Discovery

Medicines Discovery Catapult Wins Best Industry Support Partner Award

Medicines Discovery Catapult was named winner of the Best Industry Support Partner of the Year Award at the 2023 OBN Awards. Medicines Discovery Catapult was recognised for the pivotal role it plays in supporting R&D companies in the life science sector.

Cell and Gene Therapy

Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult focuses on strategic areas to further unlock the full potential of the UK advanced therapy industry

The Annual Review 2023 outlines future changes needed to fully unlock the industry’s health and economic potential for the UK and to continue the impressive progress made to date. This includes broadening the application of advanced therapies to more diseases; increasing access to more effective products; increasing efficiency in production; and securing tomorrow’s workforce.

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