Connected Places Catapult
Born in 2019 from the merger of Future Cities Catapult and Transport Systems Catapult, blending urban innovation with transport tech.
Operates across London, Milton Keynes and Birmingham, bridging public bodies, academia and industry to accelerate real
world solutions.
Typical projects include smart transport systems, digital twins for infrastructure, accessibility improvements and zero
emission vehicle deployments.
Specialises in transport decarbonisation, inclusive urban design, planning tech, data
driven digital places and local innovation ecosystems.
Fetches attention through flagship events like the Connected Places Summit and a global
reach podcast interviewing transport and city leaders.
“Innovative” – emphasised through leading
edge projects like digital
twin infrastructure and smart
city solutions.
“Collaborative” – partners with local authorities, academia, and international cities (e.g., Sharing Cities, SynchroniCity projects).
“Data
driven” – builds tools and prototypes (EV bulk‑charging planner, Community Retrofit Service) rooted in open data and measurable impact.
“User‑centric” – engages end‑users and practitioners directly in co‑design and prototyping, ensuring services answer real
world needs.
Place
based decarbonisation relies on integrated planning across transport, energy and built environment sectors
Delivered EV bulk
charging planning tool to optimise low
carbon fleet infrastructure roll
out
Developed Community Retrofit Service, enabling homeowners to assess and track carbon impact of retrofit options
Collaborated on Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) with utilities to digital
twin critical infrastructure for climate adaptation
Identified by UK government as producing “Net Zero Data Baseline Bundle” that councils can use to measure and track Net Zero progress
