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Funding launched to develop clean transport ideas for the West Midlands
Connected Places Catapult have launched a scheme to develop clean transport ideas for the West Midlands, directed at SMEs.
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OFF THE RAILS: Connected Places Catapult’s Head of Rail Business Development, Kristoff van Leeuwen
In this week's 'Off the Rails', I spoke to Head of Rail Business Development at Connected Places Catapult, Kristoff van Leeuwen.
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Grant propels business to new heights with pioneering accessibility work
A new grant for accessibility work has funded a new virtual reality tool by The Virtual Tour Experts for customers with reduced mobility.
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Innovators selected for Bristol train station trials
CrossTech, Chrome Angel Solutions and Co-You have been selected by Network Rail, Connected Places Catapult and GWR innovators for a Bristol station.
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Erika Lewis appointed CEO at Connected Places Catapult
Erika Lewis has been appointed as CEO of Connected Places Catapult, succeeding Nicola Yates CBE, following a formal recruitment process.
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Northern win national customer award for approach to accessible rail travel
Northern has won a national customer experience award for its unique approach to improving accessibility on trains and at stations.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 17-21 October 2022.
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Bristol Temple Meads to host first UK trials for innovative passenger tech
A multi-million-pound programme will turn Bristol Temple Meads into the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’, trialling new technologies designed to upgrade passengers’ experience.
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HS2 open Innovation Accelerator project to harness the power of AI
HS2 has opened applications for tech start-ups and SMEs to join the Innovation Accelerator programme in order to help smooth the delivery of design changes.
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Virtual reality simulation to contribute to more accessible rail travel
Rail operator Northern are to launch state-of-the-art virtual reality simulation, developed to support and improve passengers with reduced mobility travel access and experiences.
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New Innovation Station programme launched by Network Rail and CPC
The programme forms part of Network Rail’s Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) programme, which is looking to develop agile processes for innovation.
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Network Rail and CPC partner to support growth of innovative technology in rail
Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult will join forces to focus on bringing more innovation into the supply chain and accelerating new technologies to market to improve the rail network.