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Catapults are making UK innovation happen – the future of UK R&D and innovation capability

From enabling the consortia that produced thousands of ventilators for the National Health Service, setting up the Lighthouse testing labs network, scaling up vaccine manufacturing, to playing an integral role in creating the first compound semiconductor cluster, the UK’s Catapult Network is proving to be invaluable in achieving the country’s innovation ambition.

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Catapults are making UK innovation happen – the future of UK R&D and innovation capability

From enabling the consortia that produced thousands of ventilators for the National Health Service, setting up the Lighthouse testing labs network, scaling up vaccine manufacturing, to playing an integral role in creating the first compound semiconductor cluster, the UK’s Catapult Network is proving to be invaluable in achieving the country’s innovation ambition.

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Dick Elsy reflects on his journey as CEO of High Value Manufacturing Catapult

We interviewed Dick Elsy about the Catapults journey so far, overcoming challenges – most recently COVID-19, the fear of failure and his advice for the future of the innovation landscape. Dick Elsy has been CEO of High Value Manufacturing Catapult for 8 years and during that time has made major contributions to the sector. He will be handing over his post to Katherine Bennett, former Senior Vice President at Airbus.

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Hydrogen – How will we decarbonise the most challenging areas of the UK economy?

The emergence of new global markets for zero carbon hydrogen presents a major economic opportunity for UK businesses in line with the UK Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

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The Catapult Network welcomes the Review published today by the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

The report describes the findings of their inquiry into how Catapults can better contribute to delivering the UK’S R&D roadmap.

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Support Catapults to deliver UK’s innovation ambition, says Lords Committee

The Government's ambitions for research and development are not supported by a detailed plan or sufficient investment in innovation. Action is needed to bolster the network of innovation Catapults, and to improve collaboration by universities and industry.

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Lords Committee says the Catapult Network should be the default mechanism for exploiting promising technologies and sectors

The UK’s Catapult Network welcomes the report published by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee: ‘Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry’.

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Lords Committee says the Catapult Network should be the default mechanism for exploiting promising technologies and sectors

The UK’s Catapult Network welcomes the report published by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee: ‘Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry’.

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“Capitalising on Catapult Network links across the innovation ecosystem will enable us to build back better” says Dr Jeremy Silver, new Chair of the Catapult Network

The Catapult Network is pleased to announce that Dr Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult, will succeed Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, as Chair of the Network.

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“Capitalising on Catapult Network links across the innovation ecosystem will enable us to build back better” says Dr Jeremy Silver, new Chair of the Catapult Network

The Catapult Network is pleased to announce that Dr Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult, will succeed Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, as Chair of the Network.

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As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here’s why

Catapults are already assisting thousands of UK businesses in key industry sectors and through innovative capability building they are helping to close regional inequality gaps. As an economic emergency grips a nation reeling from a health crisis, we are all concerned with how the UK emerges from the pandemic with a strong economy, one that continues to enable opportunities for business growth, creates job security and improves our quality of life.

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Catapult Network CEOs talk to the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee about how to build a stronger translational ecosystem across the UK R&D landscape

The nine Catapult Network CEOs recently provided evidence to an inquiry by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, looking at the contribution of Catapults to delivering the UK’s R&D Roadmap and the ambitions to increase the investment in R&D as a % of GDP in coming years.

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