Black Founders Programme
The Black Founders Programme is targeted at early stage and pre-seed, Black-founded companies creating innovative products and services for the...
Press releases
Our latest achievements and announcements.
New AI solutions to accelerate the UK’s agrifood achievements
New AI solutions to accelerate the UK’s agrifood achievements through the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme
Published 23 Sep 2025
Ørsted Unveils UK Innovation Challenge to Power the Future of Offshore Wind
Ørsted has launched the UK Digital Innovation Challenge in partnership with Digital Catapult and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
Published 2 Sep 2025
Digital Catapult continues its investment journey with Sheffield-based startup Productive Machines to shore up UK digital supply chains
Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, has invested £510,000 into Productive Machines, a Yorkshire-based startup that is set to…
Published 24 Jul 2025
Photonics and future connectivity solutions demonstrate UK-wide industrial applications
Ten deep tech companies have successfully trialled photonics and advanced communications solutions through Digital Catapult’s Northern Ireland accelerator programme, boosting…
Published 3 Jul 2025
UK Digital Twin Centre opens in Belfast to drive nationwide industrial innovation
The UK Digital Twin Centre has officially opened in Belfast, marking a major milestone in the UK’s digital innovation landscape.…
Published 2 May 2025
Digital Catapult joins consortia shaping 6G innovation
Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, has announced its participation in an EU-funded initiative that will advance the development…
Published 29 Apr 2025
Professor Keith Jackson appointed Chair of Digital Catapult
Digital Catapult’s Board of Directors announces the appointment of Professor Keith Jackson as its new Chair, succeeding Juergen Maier.
Published 2 Apr 2025
Eleven local innovators seek to solve industry challenges using deep tech
Eleven local innovators seek to solve industry challenges using deep tech through the Smart Nano NI Technology Access Programme.
Published 21 Jan 2025
Industry giants look to quantum to optimise operations
Eight leading businesses have joined Digital Catapult’s latest quantum innovation accelerator to fast track the development of solutions and accelerate…
Published 28 Nov 2024
DAERA and Digital Catapult event showcases how collaboration and innovation can help industry address climate change challenges
Around 70 representatives from government, industry and other stakeholders recently gathered at CAFRE’s Loughry Campus for an event showcasing innovative…
Published 13 Nov 2024