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Therefore, when looking at the smart cities agenda, it is essential to have a holistic
approach covering not just technology,
but people, place, processes, skills, desired
outcomes and outputs and more. This holistic approach allows for the maximisation of
innovative thinking and solutions in the smart cities space. And depending on the
structures applied, this can focus outcomes and outputs in a variety of ways, such as
for
FDI attractiveness, local IP development, local skills creation, global research
collaborations and many more. It can also avoid corporate
lock-in and break old
methods of thinking and doing that may be stifling a countries development of
innovation.
Unlocking innovation through policy:
Current Projects with the UK’s Department for Transport
HS2M - Hydrogen for Smarter Mobility
Highly Automated Vehicle Certification
Local Authority Mobility Platform
DeMAND Business case for new mobility services demand modelling
Unmanned Ariel System (UAS)
Traffic Management System
Government Drone Pathfinder Programme
FASS Industrial PhD Partnership
Traffic Counting
Transport – Technology Research Innovation Grant
City Typologies Dashboard
Cities are facing the multiple challenges of urbanisation.
Connected Places
Catapult has developed a new city typologies tool based on data from 500 global cities
and 1000’s of data points. The tool allows analysis of
the unique innovation-based
attributes of cities in a way that currently does not exist.
This Dashboard This Dashboard helps to navigate the global landscape of urban
innovation
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What does it track?
City Systems and Assets:
Is there scope for catalytic UK intervention and support?
Innovation ecosystem maturity
Ecosystem momentum and potential
Urban innovation partners and platforms
Pool of talent and specialisedexpertise
Science and technology research capability
Is there a backbone/platform for UK business expertise to build off?
Public transport backbone
Digital backbone
Public
transport inclusivity, affordability and satisfaction
Mobility innovation record
Citizen-centric
and future-proof systems
Built form and place dynamics
Ecosystem and Enterprise Dynamics
Is the city planning for the future?
Does it need capacity support to mount major projects?
Whole city governance integration
Financial and fiscal capability
Strategies and implementation potential
Transport
Innovation
Net Zero
Strategic Capacity and Ambition:
Is there a backbone/platform for UK business expertise to build off?
Public transport backbone
Digital backbone
Public transport inclusivity, affordability and satisfaction
Mobility innovation record
Citizen-centric and future-proof systems
Built form and place dynamics