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Connected Places
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Industry representatives join West Midlands Logistics and Distribution Cluster Advisory Board
Connected Places Catapult has been selected by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to establish the West Midlands Logistics and Distribution Cluster. The aims of the Logistics and Distribution Cluster align with the vision set out in the West Midlands’ economic strategy - through the existing Plan for Growth and emerging Local Growth Plan. The cluster is aiming to leverage investment, create more high paying jobs, upskill the existing workforce, reduce unemployment and foster an innovate approach to tackling issues faced across the wider industry and ecosystem development.
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Industry representatives join West Midlands Logistics and Distribution Cluster Advisory Board
Connected Places Catapult has been selected by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to establish the West Midlands Logistics and Distribution Cluster. The aims of the Logistics and Distribution Cluster align with the vision set out in the West Midlands’ economic strategy - through the existing Plan for Growth and emerging Local Growth Plan. The cluster is aiming to leverage investment, create more high paying jobs, upskill the existing workforce, reduce unemployment and foster an innovate approach to tackling issues faced across the wider industry and ecosystem development.
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Medicines Discovery
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Scientific Experts Join Medicines Discovery Catapult’s Board of Directors
Medicines Discovery Catapult has announced three new members joining its experienced Board of Directors. Professor Sir Mike Ferguson is Regius Professor of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee and was knighted in 2019 for services to science. Professor Maddy Parsons is Dean for Research Excellence Frameworks at King’s College London, having previously held the role of Vice Dean for Impact and Innovation, overseeing academic-industry partnering activities across life sciences and medicine. Professor Sir John Burn has been Professor of Clinical Genetics at Newcastle University since 1991 and leads its Cancer Prevention Programme research group.
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Satellite Applications
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Congratulations to Biofonic for Winning the Farming Forward Innovation Challenge!
We are thrilled to announce that Biofonic has been named the winner of the Farming Forward Innovation Challenge, part of the Environmental Space Living Lab (ESLL) initiative. Biofonic specialises in sonic soil intelligence, using acoustic sensors and machine learning to future-proof profitable net-zero farming. Their groundbreaking IoT-based solution is designed to monitor and analyse soil health with unparalleled precision, with the ultimate goal of augmenting farmer intuition, de-risking regenerative transitions, and enabling farmers to optimise crop yields while preserving the vital living soil biome.
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High Value Manufacturing
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You’ve got to be in it to win it
In ten years’ time, 260 floating offshore wind turbines will be anchored in the Celtic Sea. They won’t be visible to my son and his mates surfing in Porthcawl or my mum and dad tucking into fish and chips on holiday in Tenby, but they will be there, powering more than four million homes and helping the UK government achieve its vision of fully decarbonised electricity generation. Clean energy is not the only prize, however. Last year’s Celtic Sea Blueprint report said the new floating wind farms could create more than 5,000 new jobs and deliver a £1.4bn boost to the Welsh economy. This is where I believe we should be leveraging Wales’ strengths.
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Eleven local innovators seek to solve industry challenges using deep tech
In partnership with Smart Nano NI, a local consortium collaborating to develop game-changing advanced prototyping and smart manufacturing methods to deliver new technologies, Digital Catapult has welcomed eleven companies on a new Technology Access Programme to accelerate the practical application of photonics and future networks for local industry. Led by Digital Catapult, the Smart Nano NI Accelerator Programmes provide startups and SMEs with access to cutting-edge technology and expertise to leverage deep-tech to develop products and services that address complex industry challenges, drive innovation and enhance business competitiveness.
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Energy Systems
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UK-Singapore innovation challenge call launched
Energy Systems Catapult is seeking innovators with strong connections to UK universities, whether as spinouts, research collaborators, or representatives of university-driven innovation, to join us for a week-long programme of events in Singapore, starting March 31. These events will facilitate knowledge sharing between leading UK and Singaporean companies and academics in AI and energy sustainability. The sessions will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges and innovation opportunities in Singapore, as well as identifying potential partner companies for collaboration.
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Energy Systems
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UK-Singapore innovation challenge call launched
Energy Systems Catapult is seeking innovators with strong connections to UK universities, whether as spinouts, research collaborators, or representatives of university-driven innovation, to join us for a week-long programme of events in Singapore, starting March 31. These events will facilitate knowledge sharing between leading UK and Singaporean companies and academics in AI and energy sustainability. The sessions will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges and innovation opportunities in Singapore, as well as identifying potential partner companies for collaboration.
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Compound Semiconductor Applications
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Supporting the next generation of STEM leaders in the UK and Malaysia
A project set-up to support STEM education in Malaysia, jointly organised by Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult, has been launched this week. The UK-Malaysia STEM Education Showcase will promote interest in STEM subjects and careers among school children in Malaysia.
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Compound Semiconductor Applications
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Supporting the next generation of STEM leaders in the UK and Malaysia
A project set-up to support STEM education in Malaysia, jointly organised by Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult, has been launched this week. The UK-Malaysia STEM Education Showcase will promote interest in STEM subjects and careers among school children in Malaysia.
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Offshore Renewable Energy
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Award-winning technology accelerator programme opens for UK companies targeting offshore wind success
UK supply chain companies looking to develop future opportunities in the offshore wind sector can apply from today (Monday, 16 December 2024) to secure a place on Launch Academy – the award-winning technology acceleration programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
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Cell and Gene Therapy
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70% increase in Phase I advanced therapy clinical trials in the UK in 2024
The number of ongoing advanced therapy clinical trials in the UK reached 187 in 2024, an increase of 7% compared from the previous year. This includes a significant approximate increase of 70% in the number of Phase I trials, which grew from 24 to 41. The data is presented in the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult’s UK 2024 Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) Clinical Trials Database.
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