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Satellite Applications

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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.

Satellite Applications

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.

High Value Manufacturing

Northern Bio-Accelerator Partnership to create bioscience hub in the Tees Valley

Northern Bio-Accelerator Partnership to create bioscience hub in the Tees Valley

Compound Semiconductor Applications

Building the next generation of thermal characterisation technologies

University of Bristol and Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult form their first commercial agreement to develop a technology to measure the thermal properties of semiconductor wafers.

High Value Manufacturing

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Unstickable glue will revolutionise the use of composites

Technology Pull-Through (TPT) Programme aims to transfer suitable mature technologies from academia to industry

Cell and Gene Therapy

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Advancing acute myeloid leukaemia cell therapy

A collaboration between the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, University College London and Imperial College London advances a novel cell therapy for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia.

Cell and Gene Therapy

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Developing treatments for chronic kidney disease

University spin-out Purespring Therapeutics sought expert input from the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult to efficiently progress their pre-clinical development plans and secured one of the largest single investment to a UK biotech company from global healthcare giant Syncona.

Cell and Gene Therapy

Developing treatments for chronic kidney disease

University spin-out Purespring Therapeutics sought expert input from the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult to efficiently progress their pre-clinical development plans and secured one of the largest single investment to a UK biotech company from global healthcare giant Syncona.

Medicines Discovery

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Innovative treatments for a longer healthy, independent life

Figures show that we are spending more of our lives in poor health. In response, a national network is bringing together scientific expertise from across the UK to shed new light on the ageing process and help us stay healthy for longer.

Medicines Discovery

Innovative treatments for a longer healthy, independent life

Figures show that we are spending more of our lives in poor health. In response, a national network is bringing together scientific expertise from across the UK to shed new light on the ageing process and help us stay healthy for longer.

Satellite Applications

Researcher in Residence programme between Satellite Applications Catapult and University of Oxford explores uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning in disaster management applications.

The Satellite Applications Catapult has been applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in a number of programmes, including collaborative work with the University of Oxford that has led to significant successes, such as identifying marine polluters through the Earth and Sea Observation System.

Offshore Renewable Energy

Aligning Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and UK academic expertise to support the needs of the offshore renewables industry

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has established three Research Hubs that form part of their academic engagement plan and connect the Catapult’s assets (both test facilities and researchers) with academia.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Durham University reduce the duration and costs of wind turbine blade testing

Working in collaboration with Durham University, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s blade experts developed a bi-axial testing method to address the challenge of reducing the duration and costs of blade testing, while making it more representative of real-world operating conditions.

Medicines Discovery

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International biobank provides database for cancer researchers worldwide

Medicines Discovery Catapult collaborated with Manchester University to create a sustainable model for a biorepository providing a critical data for researchers investigating patient side-effects from radiotherapy.

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Enabling testbeds to develop 5G-enabled solutions

Digital Catapult is working with Nottingham Trent University to create a Smart Wireless Innovation Facility (SWIFt) as part of a ‘smart campus’ project.

Enabling testbeds to develop 5G-enabled solutions

Digital Catapult is working with Nottingham Trent University to create a Smart Wireless Innovation Facility (SWIFt) as part of a ‘smart campus’ project.

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Digital Catapult and University of Bristol form South West innovation partnership

A partnership between Digital Catapult and the University of Bristol aims to cement the city’s status as one of the most innovative places in the UK.

Digital Catapult and University of Bristol form South West innovation partnership

A partnership between Digital Catapult and the University of Bristol aims to cement the city’s status as one of the most innovative places in the UK.

Efficiency and productivity in construction

Energy Systems Catapult assesses the performance of a new platform for the efficient and economical construction of homes to meet Government’s net zero targets and to tackle housing shortages.

High Value Manufacturing

UK Manufacturing Forum

The UK Manufacturing Forum (UKMF) has become a vital network in the annual calendar of the UK’s manufacturing community, for both industry and academia.

Connected Places

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Securing the future of drone services

Connected Places Catapult is partnering with IoT security start-up, ANGOKA and Cranfield University to protect drone communications in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Authentication System project.

Connected Places

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Sparking the innovation potential of every place

All innovation happens somewhere. Connected Places Catapult is partnering with research and development institutions across the UK to mobilise a network of effective innovation ecosystems. These partnerships enable universities to connect with the technology ecosystem and spark new innovations.

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Intelligent mobility solutions

With support from Connected Places Catapult, Ginger Town, a micro-mobility fleet operator, is accelerating its deployment of e-mobility solutions in UK towns and cities.

Connected Places

Intelligent mobility solutions

With support from Connected Places Catapult, Ginger Town, a micro-mobility fleet operator, is accelerating its deployment of e-mobility solutions in UK towns and cities.

Medicines Discovery

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Developing new treatments to prevent thrombosis

LUNAC Therapeutics, a UK based drug discovery company, together with the Medicines Discovery Catapult and the University of Leeds, are working on the development of an innovative first-in-class anticoagulant treatment drug with minimal bleeding risk.

Medicines Discovery

Developing new treatments to prevent thrombosis

LUNAC Therapeutics, a UK based drug discovery company, together with the Medicines Discovery Catapult and the University of Leeds, are working on the development of an innovative first-in-class anticoagulant treatment drug with minimal bleeding risk.

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