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Freeports and Investment Zones join forces to drive growth
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Freeports and Investment Zones join forces to drive growth

Ways to unlock growth and investment across all 25 Industrial Strategy Zones was a hot topic among delegates to a UKREiiF roundtable event, convened by Connected Places Catapult and hosted by global real estate advisor JLL.
Quiet operation propels sales of electric motors for boats
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Quiet operation propels sales of electric motors for boats

Marine technology specialist RAD Propulsion – a participant of two Catapult-led programmes – recently secured £4.4 million of investment, and is looking to achieve £25 million annual revenue within the next three years.
Ocean tech developer prepares for rapid growth on land
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Ocean tech developer prepares for rapid growth on land

JET Connectivity developed technology and accelerated its ambitions thanks to advice and support from Connected Places Catapult. Now the Hampshire-based scale-up is looking to grow to £10 million turnover over the next 18 months.
Housing leads urge colleagues to take bold decisions together
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Housing leads urge colleagues to take bold decisions together

Proposals are being explored to test whether the i3P collaborative delivery model – used across major infrastructure programmes – could help unlock challenges on large and complex housing sites, delegates to the Connected Places Catapult pavilion at UKREiiF heard.
Meet the innovator making streets better with community insight
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Meet the innovator making streets better with community insight

Jon Little of BetaStreets is on a mission to democratise the design of public spaces, and is scaling his business with help from Connected Places Catapult.
Challenges laid bare for authorities and companies seeking to boost investment
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Challenges laid bare for authorities and companies seeking to boost investment

Champions of cities and leading investment figures discussed how best to raise capital in regions, during a session inside Connected Places Catapult’s UKREiiF pavilion.
AI service developed with freight programme eyes seven figure target
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AI service developed with freight programme eyes seven figure target

Data management specialist Zizo expects to make £1 million from its AI platform in the next year; created with help from the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator.
Meet the innovator scaling a business to make roads and sites safer
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Meet the innovator scaling a business to make roads and sites safer

Concern with zebra crossing safety led one entrepreneur to take his technology idea from Powerpoint to product in under a year, with support from Connected Places Catapult.
Digital construction firm eyes US expansion after latest investment
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Digital construction firm eyes US expansion after latest investment

Geospatial AI company Sensat has just announced a £3m investment raise to further develop its product and grow the business in new markets, after participating in Connected Places Catapult-led programmes.
Using wearables to protect personal safety on sites
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Using wearables to protect personal safety on sites

Innovators showcasing their emerging technologies at the Connected Places Summit included start-up firm SpatialCortex, from the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator programme.
Software powers switch to cheaper electricity consumption
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Software powers switch to cheaper electricity consumption

Energy management specialist GridEdge has trialled advanced software through the Diatomic Digital Accelerator to allow commercial buildings to use greener and cheaper electricity – and recently secured £3.4 million investment.
Goods delivery innovator boosts productivity for cycle couriers
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Goods delivery innovator boosts productivity for cycle couriers

Innovators showcasing their emerging technologies at the Connected Places Summit included start-up firm SLANT, from the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator programme.
Viewing data as an essential infrastructure asset
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Viewing data as an essential infrastructure asset

How best to encourage society, businesses and public bodies to view their data as a fundamental infrastructure asset was considered by a panel of data specialists at the Connected Places Summit.
Industrialised Construction: component specialist cuts production time from 30 minutes to 40 seconds
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Industrialised Construction: component specialist cuts production time from 30 minutes to 40 seconds

Product manufacturer Magrenko is scaling its operations with the support of Connected Places Catapult.
Better Connected: why businesses should pay attention to the new integrated transport strategy 
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Better Connected: why businesses should pay attention to the new integrated transport strategy 

Better Connected sets out a more joined-up vision for transport and signals where new opportunities may emerge for UK businesses. In this article, Sameer Savani, Managing Director for Transport at Connected Places Catapult, shares his thoughts on what that means in practice.
Supply chain security firm scales activities with infrastructure clients
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Supply chain security firm scales activities with infrastructure clients

Security software specialist Risk Ledger has secured over £9 million in investment and quadrupled its annual revenues since completing the HS2 Innovation Accelerator.

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