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Why the Catapult Network is a trailblazer for a new energy future

Philip New left the position of CEO for the Energy Systems Catapult recently. Here he looks back on it becoming a critical part in the UK’s energy jigsaw – and what the future may hold. As one of BP’s earliest champions of alternative energy, Philip New spent decades pioneering new ways of powering human endeavour – in an often sceptical environment. Then in 2015, with 30 years of experience in the energy industry behind him, Philip took on the challenge of launching the Energy Systems Catapult as its CEO.

Catapult Network

Why the Catapult Network is a trailblazer for a new energy future

Philip New left the position of CEO for the Energy Systems Catapult recently. Here he looks back on it becoming a critical part in the UK’s energy jigsaw – and what the future may hold. As one of BP’s earliest champions of alternative energy, Philip New spent decades pioneering new ways of powering human endeavour – in an often sceptical environment. Then in 2015, with 30 years of experience in the energy industry behind him, Philip took on the challenge of launching the Energy Systems Catapult as its CEO.

Connected Places

Connected Places Catapult partners with Mastercard’s City Possible Network to drive Urban Transformation

City Possible, pioneered by Mastercard, is a partnership and co-creation initiative that brings cities, companies, and communities together to identify common challenges and co-develop solutions that advance inclusive and sustainable urban development. Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and places. The Catapult provides impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for mobility and built

Satellite Applications

3D printing rocket engines at Westcott Innovation Centre Route to Impact Space propulsion is a building block for the future of space infrastructure logistics. LIA Aerospace’s vision is to decarbonise the space economy by selling green propulsion systems for satellites and later net-zero rocket engines for launch vehicles. Their propulsion systems will help the space economy to grow fast

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Servitisation: a pathway to bigger profits for manufacturers

Lorraine During, Lead for Market Research, Digital Catapult Many of us are aware of major corporations that have unlocked invaluable revenue streams by providing services related to products – rather than relying on one-off product sales. Think of organisations like Netflix or Spotify, which allow us to consume music or films as a service – rather

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4 things you missed from London Tech Week

4 things you missed from London Tech Week Last week the Digital Catapult team lent their expertise to a number of discussions at London Tech Week, the AI Summit and CogX. These prestigious events in the annual tech calendar celebrate the vibrancy and innovation of the UK technology ecosystem, and saw our experts come together with other

Compound Semiconductor Applications

Secretary of State for Wales Welcomes Opportunities for Wales and the UK Following UK India Telecoms Delegation

At the final event of the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult’s India UK Telecoms delegation, the Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Simon Hart MP welcomed the delegation to Wales at a reception at Cardiff’s City Hall. As part of a week-long trade delegation, funded by UKRI, the delegation visited key companies and UK innovation centres in London, Southampton, Oxford,

Compound Semiconductor Applications

Secretary of State for Wales Welcomes Opportunities for Wales and the UK Following UK India Telecoms Delegation

At the final event of the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult’s India UK Telecoms delegation, the Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Simon Hart MP welcomed the delegation to Wales at a reception at Cardiff’s City Hall. As part of a week-long trade delegation, funded by UKRI, the delegation visited key companies and UK innovation centres in London, Southampton, Oxford,

Connected Places

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Milton Keynes Council selects 10 SMEs for innovation programme to support green recovery and local resilience

Ten innovative SMEs have been selected for the new Milton Keynes Accelerator; a six-month programme sponsored by Milton Keynes Council and powered by Connected Places Catapult. The programme is designed to tackle local and regional challenges, sourcing and selecting a cohort of disruptive SMEs to test and scale new technologies, whilst developing

Connected Places

Milton Keynes Council selects 10 SMEs for innovation programme to support green recovery and local resilience

Ten innovative SMEs have been selected for the new Milton Keynes Accelerator; a six-month programme sponsored by Milton Keynes Council and powered by Connected Places Catapult. The programme is designed to tackle local and regional challenges, sourcing and selecting a cohort of disruptive SMEs to test and scale new technologies, whilst developing

Offshore Renewable Energy

New report provides roadmap for future interactions between floating offshore wind and the wider marine environment

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) has today launched a report that will allow the floating wind industry to effectively plan for the major roll-out of the technology, which is a key part of the UK’s race to net zero. The recent ScotWind Leasing process led to the potential of up to

Offshore Renewable Energy

Sea rescue system that could save lives of offshore wind workers successfully trialled

As the number of people working in offshore wind energy grows, one innovative Scottish company is creating the world’s first offshore autonomous casualty detection and tracking system, alongside revolutionary technology that rescues people who have fallen overboard. Edinburgh-based Zelim recently successfully demonstrated their two-step recovery system to the offshore wind industry. The company’s real time AI-based casualty detection system –

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