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The Connected Places Catapult is an innovation agency for cities, transport and place leadership. It is one of several Catapult centres.

History

The organisation was formerly known as the Future Cities Catapult and also the Transport Systems Catapult, which were joined together on 1 April 2019. It works with Innovate UK, in Swindon (Wiltshire). A Deep Academic Alliance agreement was signed with UK universities in July 2018.^[1]

Future Cities Catapult

The Future Cities Catapult opened in London in 2013, to develop smart cities. Its first chairman was Sir David King, a professor of physical chemistry who was previously the government's Chief Scientific Adviser.^[2]

Transport Systems Catapult

The Transport Systems Catapult opened in June 2014 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, directly west of Witan Gate House. The TSC worked with Wayra UK.

Projects

The organisation researches intelligent transportation systems and automated driving systems.

References

↑ "New agreement on smart transport research signed at Nottingham". The University of Nottingham. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
↑ "Multi-million pound future cities catapult to be hosted in London". GOV.UK. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

External links

Official website
Future Cities Catapult Archived 3 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Transport Systems Catapult
Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

[1] "New agreement on smart transport research signed at Nottingham". The University of Nottingham. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[2] "Multi-million pound future cities catapult to be hosted in London". GOV.UK. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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