“Be clear on what you want” – rail entrepreneurs advised
Rail innovation specialists rubbed shoulders with contractors, consultants and clients at a ‘Stations of the Future’ event, convened by Connected Places Catapult.
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Meet the academic supporting sustainable transport start-ups
Professor Marcos Kauffman is helping automotive innovators to flourish on the Clean Futures programme.
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Meet the innovator enabling material reuse in construction
Andrea Charlson is developing software that provides a detailed digital record of the materials and products stored in buildings and infrastructure assets; helping their owners monitor their sustainability performance and consider the reuse of materials.
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Transport tech investor reveals strategy for backing successful firms
Venture capitalist Paul Miller speaks about his firm’s investment in Streetwise Technology, a pedestrian-friendly transport tech start-up, supported by Connected Places Catapult.
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Accelerating multi-modal transport across the UK
Senior transport representatives gave their views on improving project delivery and transport connectivity during a keynote session at the Connected Places Summit.
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Smart Cane inventor helps visually impaired people navigate transport hubs
Innovators working to make busy environments easier and safer to travel through are among firms to have developed technology with the help of a recent Connected Places Catapult programme.
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Security scanning innovator boosted by air mobility accelerator
Entrepreneurs focused on making airports easier and more pleasant to navigate are among firms to have developed their innovations through a recent Connected Places Catapult programme.
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Built environment leaders speak out about planning reform
Lively discussion about the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill and how best to attract investors to the UK featured at the Connected Places Summit.
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Meet the academic helping cities spend smarter
Rebecca Riley picked up top tips from a comedy legend at school, and is now helping cities make better spending choices alongside the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre.
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City leaders call for innovation push
Cities are important drivers of local growth, but unlocking their innovation potential is crucial if we are to create thriving conurbations that spread prosperity far and wide, delegates to a keynote session at the Connected Places Summit heard.
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Digital twins and AI: What next for transport connectivity?
Unlocking the ‘triplet’ of digital twins and AI will be a gamechanger for our transport systems, the Connected Places Summit heard.
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Meet the innovator using AI to predict the impact of transport delays
Andre Wang is helping rail operators better understand the knock-on effects of disruption, and hopes to provide useful travel information for wheelchair users and passengers with buggies using buses and trams.
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Leading by example in quest to shape better places
Two of the architects of the recent Innovation Places Leadership Academy programme involving four UK localities speak of the success of cohort two.
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Thousands of miles saved with King’s Lynn hospital staff carpooling
Technology installed at a hospital car park in Norfolk is helping to identify staff who could benefit from sharing vehicles with colleagues living in rural areas nearby.
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Cardiff gets creative to grow the innovation economy
Empowering local leaders with skills, insights and connections to drive inclusive economic growth through innovation is the aim of the Innovation Places Leadership Academy (IPLA), run by Connected Places Catapult. Here, we speak to two leaders from our latest cohort about their city’s ambitions.
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Clean Futures panel urges greater sharing of trial outcomes
Rail sector specialists discussed innovation, investment and how best to help small companies accelerate their technologies at an event in the West Midlands.
