Highlights from the Connected Places Summit - 2024

03/28/24 • 31 min

Last week was a big one for the Connected Places Catapult. On the 20/21 March we hosted our first ever Connected Places Summit, in the heart of the City of London.

It was a big one because even though we run multiple events throughout the year, this was the first time we’ve run a 2-day Summit which brought together all of our flagship projects under one roof. But it also included a keynote programme with some of the most influential thinkers and leaders from across government, business and academia.

Over the two days had 220 speakers, 27 companies exhibiting, 30 supporting partners, and 850 people joined us in person and 1000 people joined us online.

We are also very grateful to all of our partners, including of course Innovate UK, our strategic partner for the Summit, Department for Transport, and our headline partner, DNV.

Keynote talks and other sessions will soon be available on the Summit website, and you can also register now to find out all about our plans for our next Summit on 2025!

Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)

Register your interest for next year’s Summit in 2025 on the Summit website, where you can also view videos of our keynote speakers.

Join the IPEC network (mentioned in the episode) by clicking here.

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Last week was a big one for the Connected Places Catapult. On the 20/21 March we hosted our first ever Connected Places Summit, in the heart of the City of London.

Over the two days had 220 speakers, 27 companies exhibiting, 30 supporting partners, and 850 people joined us in person and 1000 people joined us online.

We are also very grateful to all of our partners, including of course Innovate UK, our strategic partner for the Summit, Department for Transport, and our headline partner, DNV.

Keynote talks and other sessions will soon be available on the Summit website, and you can also register now to find out all about our plans for our next Summit on 2025!

Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)

Register your interest for next year’s Summit in 2025 on the Summit website, where you can also view videos of our keynote speakers.

Join the IPEC network (mentioned in the episode) by clicking here.

Follow the show!

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Minding the gaps in London with Graeme Craig

Ask any Londoner what the city’s greatest challenge is and they’ll probably mention the housing crisis or, more specifically, the affordable housing crisis.

Over the last 40 years, London’s population has boomed from 6.9 million in 1980 to 9.6 million today. London now hosts 6 million jobs, £1.5 trillion of housing assets and a £4 trillion property asset base.

All of that growth has put enormous pressure on the affordability of living and working in London.

In this episode we meet Graeme Craig, CEO of Places for London – an innovate, TfL-owned property company that is transforming how under-utilised public land can be developed with the private sector.

What does this new model of place-making mean for London’s people and communities, and how might a different approach to property investment help tackle some of London’s persistent challenges?

Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)

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To register for our inaugural Connected Places Summit, being held in London on 20-21 March 2024, click here.

To learn more about Places for London and their ambitions as a company, click here.

To find out more about what we do at the Connected Places Catapult and to hear about the latest news, events and announcements, visit cp.catapult.org.uk and do sign up to our newsletter!

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Inclusive Innovation in the West Midlands

The UK is positioning itself to be a global hub for innovation by 2035. But how do we make sure that the innovation economy creates opportunities for people and communities from all corners of the country?

Getting this right has implications not just for businesses and research institutions, but also for the life chances of people and communities who have typically been marginalised or overlooked by the innovation economy.

So in this episode we explore some of the latest thinking on inclusive innovation and what it means for places - specifically one of the UK’s most diverse and vibrant city regions: the West Midlands.

We’ll be hearing from Emma Frost, Chair of the UK Innovation District Group, Pam Waddell OBE, Director of the Innovation Alliance for West Midlands, James Muscat-Sharpe, Co-Founder of Birmingham Digital Futures Innovation District, Monder Ram, Director of Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship, Alex Cousins, Business Director for Devolved & Local Government for Connected Places Catapult and Catherine Hadfield, Principal Place Development Lead for Connected Places Catapult.

Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)

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