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Шаблон:Refimprove Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Use dmy dates The Connected Places Catapult is an innovation agency for cities, transport and place leadership. It is one of several Catapult centres.

History

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Innovo, Glasgow

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.

Sites

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University of Leeds site in May 2019

A site at the University of Leeds[3] (at a new innovation centre that opened in 2018) opened in May 2019. A site at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow is at Innovo, next to the University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, and west of the High Street railway station.

Projects

The organisation researches intelligent transportation systems and automated driving systems.

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The London head office in February 2010

References

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External links

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