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New £30m Initiative to Address Global Threat by Accelerating the Pace of Antimicrobial Innovation

Innovate UK, LifeArc, and Medicines Discovery Catapult have joined forces to create PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy), a £30 million initiative supporting early-stage innovation against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to save lives. PACE has today announced its first funding call with up to £10 million available to support innovators developing new antimicrobials.

Medicines Discovery

New £30m Initiative to Address Global Threat by Accelerating the Pace of Antimicrobial Innovation

Innovate UK, LifeArc, and Medicines Discovery Catapult have joined forces to create PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy), a £30 million initiative supporting early-stage innovation against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to save lives. PACE has today announced its first funding call with up to £10 million available to support innovators developing new antimicrobials.

Three developments to share at COP28…

The urgency to address climate change has never been more apparent, and as we approach COP28 in the UAE, the role of digital technology in achieving net zero has become increasingly vital. At Digital Catapult, we are committed to pioneering innovative solutions that leverage the power of digital adoption to drive the transition to a sustainable future. As the world’s biggest climate conference approaches we are exploring three key areas where digital adoption will play a crucial role in advancing the net zero agenda.

Compound Semiconductor Applications

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult wins DER funding to accelerate product development for Net Zero manufacturing technology

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult will play a central role in developing products essential to the UK’s transition to a Net Zero economy through funding from the Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) Scale Up competition. Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult will collaborate on two projects, which were announced at CENEX-LCV 2023, to deliver next-generation thermal management and supply chain resilience in packaging for PEMD devices.

Cell and Gene Therapy

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Cryoport and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Announce Strategic Collaboration at Stevenage Manufacturing Innovation Centre for Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies

Cryoport, Inc., a leading global provider of innovative products and services to the fast-growing cell and gene therapy industry enabling the future of medicine for a new era of life sciences, and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, an independent innovation and technology organisation specialising in the advancement of cell and gene therapies, today announced the organisations have entered into a new strategic partnership to support the advancement of cell and gene therapies.

Connected Places

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International partnership to develop smart homes innovation hub

Thames Freeport has agreed a ground breaking partnership with the Seoul Digital Foundation, South Korea, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and Connected Places Catapult to launch a Smart Homes Innovation Hub in Barking, London.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s flagship technology accelerator programme opens for new companies pursuing offshore wind success

The national Launch Academy supports early-stage companies as they progress into the UK’s offshore wind supply chain and is now an industry recognised programme. To date, Launch Academy has supported 47 companies, raised £22.6m in private investment, £6.5m in grant funding and had 48 patents filed through both the national and regional Launch Academy programmes across the UK since 2020.

Offshore Renewable Energy

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s flagship technology accelerator programme opens for new companies pursuing offshore wind success

The national Launch Academy supports early-stage companies as they progress into the UK’s offshore wind supply chain and is now an industry recognised programme. To date, Launch Academy has supported 47 companies, raised £22.6m in private investment, £6.5m in grant funding and had 48 patents filed through both the national and regional Launch Academy programmes across the UK since 2020.

High Value Manufacturing

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Cross-sector collaboration for connected digital twin, robotics and metaverse innovations

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Digital Catapult and Connected Places Catapult have announced a joint collaboration to develop the emerging National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) ecosystem in the UK – funded and supported by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

High Value Manufacturing

Cross-sector collaboration for connected digital twin, robotics and metaverse innovations

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Digital Catapult and Connected Places Catapult have announced a joint collaboration to develop the emerging National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) ecosystem in the UK – funded and supported by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Transport and logistics in the spotlight as Energy Launchpad Live returns

Energy Launchpad Live: Net Zero Logistics & Transport Infrastructure returns on Thursday 23 November 2023, bringing together SMEs, innovators, and logistics and fleet operators to turn the spotlight on the roadblocks they have identified on their path to Net Zero. The event promises to unpack such challenges – including the financial, knowledge, and innovation barriers – to find collaborative, industry-specific solutions.

Satellite Applications

Monitoring Methane Emissions from Space

The Satellite Applications Catapult, in collaboration with the Ordinance Survey (OS) and the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have curated a new methane monitoring dataset, using satellite observation data from GHGSat funded by the UK Space Agency (UKSA). This initiative offers a unique opportunity for organizations in the UK, spanning commercial, governmental, and research sectors, to explore innovative applications of space-based methane observations at the asset level.

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