"Hull helped to lead the last industrial revolution and we certainly think we can help to lead the next one." Louise Smith, a director of the University of Hull’s net zero centre Aura

📰Find out more about CAELUS, the project developing the UK's first distribution network for #Drones transporting medical supplies 🚁💊 Explore the latest project developments and learn more about the next steps, in their newsletter 👉 sway.office.com/F4HTBNp8oF9gWb… #ProjectCAELUS

Thank you to everyone who attended and spoke at the London Regional Investor event today, helping to accelerate London's net zero future🌱🚀 #3CiLondon London Councils Core Cities UK

👏 Connected Places Catapult is thrilled to see that RoboK has raised $2.1m in their latest #Funding round.💰 The AI start up has been through multiple programmes funded by Department for Transport and delivered by Connected Places Catapult, and we're excited to see their next steps!

Evidence shows that SMEs who secure a public sector contract are more attractive to investors - and this is a great demonstration of that! Well done to RoboK! #SmarterSpending

govnet Some of our personal highlights from the day included: 👉 Lucy Sydney (Cabinet Office)'s keynote on Transforming Public Procurement; 👉 Innovation in Procurement: the strategy behind engaging suppliers and stimulating new solutions by Sam Markey (Connected Places Catapult) (2/3) 👇

Learn more about the opportunities available to help grow your #Business. 💼 🚀 Our #Innovation Hub events will explore the support available for businesses in Aberdeen and Portsmouth.

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📣 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! 📣 From today, SMEs in the #WestMidlands can apply for support and #funding to trial solutions in response to one of four challenge areas identified by Bham City Council. 📰 cp.catapult.org.uk/news/tech-inno…

✨ Announcing the Connected Places Summit ✨ Accelerate Innovation. Together.

📺 Skyports Drone Services and Royal Mail have started their trial, delivering post by drones between the Orkney Islands. ☁️📬

Jacinda Ardern's planning reforms successfully boosted New Zealand's housing stock, with housebuilding in 2022 reaching historic highs 🏘📈 Housing Expert Ant Breach explores what would happen if equivalent planning reform were passed by Westminster. 👉 centreforcities.org/blog/new-zeala…

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Still just an incredible graph. One of the all time great natural experiments in policy imho.

Still time to join, whether you are a pioneer in innovation-friendly procurement or simply curious about #SmarterSpending. smartcityexpo.com/agenda/innovat… #SCEWC23

📺Hear from some of the innovators supported through the first round of the #FreightInnovationFund Accelerator, which gives #SMEs the chance to trial their innovative solutions for improving sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in #Freight📦 youtu.be/oZn0VMidbB0

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🌍💰 NEW World Economic Forum @WEF article: Connected Places Catapult's Ecosystem Director for Place Leadership Sam Markey and Marketplace.City's Andrew Watkins explore how cities can flex their purchasing power to stimulate innovation. weforum.org/agenda/2024/03…