Case Studies from across the Catapults
- Skills (11),
- Regional growth (18),
- Highlights (27),
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (12),
- International (12),
- Academic engagement (19),
- Net Zero (23),
- Health (18),
- Digital technologies (18),
- Business growth (29),
- Supply chains (6),
- Leveraging Investment (19),
Themes
- Cross-Catapult (2),
- Cell and Gene Therapy (17),
- Compound Semiconductor Applications (12),
- Connected Places (15),
- Digital (16),
- Energy Systems (16),
- High Value Manufacturing (18),
- Medicines Discovery (15),
- Offshore Renewable Energy (16),
- Satellite Applications (15),
Catapults
Energy Systems
Case Study
Decarbonising local places: local area energy planning
Energy Systems Catapult pioneered the development of Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP) - a data driven and whole energy system approach that identifies the most cost-effective route for a local area to cut carbon emissions.
Energy Systems
Case Study
Decarbonising homes: smart, low carbon solutions
Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) has pioneered the use of digital technology to help companies develop innovative low carbon heating offers that work for consumers. This has led to the creation of a 1,500+ home ‘Living Lab’ where companies can rapidly test their smart home innovations with real consumers.
Energy Systems
Case Study
Digitalising the energy system
Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) has been at the centre of a huge collaborative effort with industry, Government and the regulator to unlock the potential of digital technology and data to transform the energy system. This includes introducing an open data approach and harnessing digital technology to create jobs, growth and new consumer-friendly market propositions.
High Value Manufacturing
Case Study
Industrial transformation
High Value Manufacturing Catapult has a proven track record in regenerating areas left behind by industrial change and has achieved genuine regional growth.
Medicines Discovery
Case Study
Transforming UK medical imaging
The Medicines Discovery Catapult is working to ensure the UK remains a world leader in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging, a data-rich non-invasive imaging modality that offers huge potential across the life sciences and is highly amenable to advances in AI.
Medicines Discovery
Case Study
Alchemab Therapeutics secures private funding for new treatments following collaboration
In 2021 Alchemab and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) collaborated on a Huntington’s disease focussed project, which supported Alchemab in securing significant private investment.
Medicines Discovery
Case Study
The Psychiatry Consortium – exploring new treatments for mental health conditions
Medicines discovery for challenging diseases requires a collaborative approach with a patient focus. In 2019 the Medicines Discovery Catapult established the Psychiatry Consortium as one of its patient focussed partnerships. It is a strategic collaboration of two leading medical research charities and seven international pharmaceutical companies, focusing on the unmet therapeutic needs of people living with mental health conditions.
Offshore Renewable Energy
Case Study
Collaboration enables record-low offshore wind energy prices and economic stimulus
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult – collaborating to bring the most powerful offshore wind turbine in the world to market, enabling accelerated deployment of offshore wind to meet the UK’s net zero ambition, record low energy prices, unlocking billions in investment, thousands of green jobs and research, product and service development.
Satellite Applications
Case Study
Bringing space technology to Leicester – and beyond
Leicester is in the top 10% of UK areas in most need of economic growth, as published in the 2022 Mercury report. Despite this, Leicester has shown strong potential to grow its satellite data services and to exploit the opportunity of rapid satellite manufacturing, to boost local growth and create highly skilled jobs in the region.
Compound Semiconductor Applications
Case Study
Charging the compound semiconductor power house in South Wales
South Wales, once a national source of iron and coal, is today poised to become a global focus of semiconductor excellence and investment thanks to a consortium which includes the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult.
Connected Places
Case Study
Creating a new future for Belfast
Belfast has been working hard to create a new future but the region’s productivity gap remains, with Belfast’s productivity standing at 6% below UK levels, and the gap rising to almost 20% for Northern Ireland as a whole.
High Value Manufacturing
Case Study
High Value Manufacturing Catapult – Regenerating Local Communities
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was once a focus for the industrial revolution, with rich and plentiful coal and iron ore deposits. The area became famed for its mining and ironworks, but with these industries no longer as prominent, Rotherham is today becoming expert in new sectors. Sitting proudly on the site of the former Orgreave colliery and coking works is the High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
Energy Systems
Case Study
Local Area Energy Planning – how a global challenge is creating local opportunities
Energy Systems Catapult’s pioneering approach to supporting Local Authorities as they find ways to decarbonise and reduce emissions is turning a global challenge into local economic opportunities. Called Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP), this data driven and whole energy system approach identifies the most cost-effective ways for a local area to cut carbon emissions.
Offshore Renewable Energy
Case Study
Blyth – a bold new future
As a hub for wind power technology and the future location of the UK’s first gigafactory Blyth is at the centre of the energy transition that will drive the UK towards a net zero future.
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