Connected Places Catapult

The UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership.

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

Owen Pritchard, our director of data insight and innovation tells us about @UKREiiF and the panel session he hosted with @CPCatapult

#UKREiiF #LocalGov #Digital

[ITS UK @its_uk_org]

Applications are open for the latest Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) from @CPCatapult.

£2.3m is available across 53 projects, with grants of up to £45k supporting early-stage transport innovation.

Members can find out more and apply ⬇️https://t.co/aUKR3RXNsU

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

HMGCC Co-Creation's latest 12-week funded challenge is seeking applicants to develop a software tool that can ingest and index open-source technical information and allow researchers to query it using natural language, so they can focus their expertise where it matters most.

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

Apply now: Develop a smart personal assistant for security researchers.

Find out more and apply by 7 May: https://t.co/fgs4yGFYon

#HMGCC #DigitalTools #SmartPA #Technology #Innovation

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

We're seeking applicants to develop a software tool that can ingest and index open-source technical information and allow researchers to query it using natural language, so they can focus their expertise where it matters most.

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

Apply now: Help build smarter tools for national security researchers.

#HMGCC Co-Creation is holding a 12-week funded challenge to develop a smart personal assistant for security researchers.

Apply here: https://t.co/wzqjCemmOi

#DigitalTools #SmartPA #Technology #Innovation

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

This 12-week funded challenge is seeking applicants to develop a software tool that can ingest and index open-source technical information and allow researchers to query it using natural language so they can focus their expertise where it matters most.

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

New from #HMGCC Co-Creation: Smart personal assistant for security researchers.

Apply here: https://t.co/arnDK7gcgh

[Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz]

It was great to speak at the @CPCatapult 2026 #ConnectedPlaces Summit yesterday with South Yorkshire Mayor @olivercoppard to set out what we have achieved in @NewhamLondon and how we’ve intentionally driven inclusive growth 🚀

✅ We’re proving that place-based strategies, linking high-growth sectors like green tech & digital to local skill, are the key to unlocking the UK’s economic potential.

What does that mean for London and other regions in the UK?

➡️ Newham proves that London can help close the national economic gap by acting as an engine that shares success through supply chains, knowledge spillovers, and investment partnerships. 

➡️ Our success is most valuable when it is connected outward, rather than operating as a standalone economy. 

➡️ Move from ‘projects’ to ‘outcomes’. Every infrastructure investment must clearly link to jobs, productivity, and sustainable growth.

➡️ To keep talent and capital in the UK, we need dense innovation ecosystems where housing, transit, and workspace co-exist.

➡️ We must move past ‘London vs. the rest of the UK’ thinking. We must use London as a national engine, sharing success through innovation spillovers and regional partnerships.

➡️ The goal? A 10-20 year vision that ends "stop-start" funding and puts inclusive growth at the heart of our industrial strategy.

Let’s build a future where infrastructure isn't just about transit: it's about opportunity for all.

We Are Newham👌🏽✨

@GregClarkCities

#EconomicGrowth #InclusiveGrowth #Innovation

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

Could you build a smarter tool for national security researchers?

HMGCC Co-Creation is launching a new 12-week funded challenge to develop a smart personal assistant for security researchers.

Find out more and apply here: https://t.co/6vsjwq7C2A

#HMGCC #DigitalTools #SmartPA

[Civil Service World @CSWnews]

Register now for @CPCatapult Connected Places Summit (18-19 March, London). The event brings government, industry, and investors together to accelerate innovation and scale solutions that drive UK economic growth #PartnerContent https://t.co/7ssTfwk04m

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

CONFIRMED: The Crown Estate is joining us as a Session Partner at the Connected Places Summit.

Register here to join us: https://t.co/7Z6wQs2619

📆 18-19 March 2026
📍 London & Virtual

#CPSummit26 #Cities #Innovation #Technology #SME #BusinessGrowth

[Catapult Network @Catapult_UK]

📢 NEWS: yesterday, @CPCatapult's Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) hosted its Third Annual Reception 2026 at the @UKHouseofLords to discuss discuss how procurement can drive better outcomes for innovation.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/fQCcJMJwhr

#CatapultNetwork

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

@bancosantander @santanderuk Secure your seat at the Summit alongside industry leaders, SMEs, investors, and government to discover the solutions shaping the future of transport and infrastructure and driving business growth. https://t.co/o0w7aROH2l

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

🚨 Connected Places Summit news: Santander is joining us as a Programme Partner.

📆 18-19 March
📍 London & Virtual

#CPSummit26 #Cities #Innovation #Technology #SME #BusinessGrowth @bancosantander @santanderuk

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

@transportgovuk The Department for Transport’s Innovation Showcase will offer the chance to see impactful solutions up close, hear directly from founders during the Pitch and Partner track and catch their insights woven throughout the wider conference programme.

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

Experience cutting-edge technology from some of the UK's most innovative businesses at the Connected Places Summit.

Don't miss out: https://t.co/XTBBT5gv1I

📆 18-19 March 2026
📍 London & Virtual

#CPSummit26 @transportgovuk

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

Closing 29 January: HMGCC Co-Creation is seeking experts in materials and antennas that could develop dielectric materials enabling ultrawideband antennas with frequency agility.

Apply by 29 January: https://t.co/CauYTcjW4d

#AntennaTechnology #Antenna #Technology

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

This HMGCC Co-Creation challenge is seeking experts in materials and antennas that could develop dielectric materials enabling ultrawideband antennas with frequency agility.

[Connected Places Catapult @CPCatapult]

Apply now: Do you have a solution to help develop antenna technology? 📡

Find out more and apply by 29 January: https://t.co/mF7Twz7eLc

#AntennaTechnology #Antenna #Technology