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    • About us
          • Digital Catapult is a deep tech innovation organisation driving business value by accelerating the application of advanced technologies.

            3,000

            Companies supported since 2018

            £555m

            Investment raised by startups since 2018

            20+

            Advanced technology facilities nationwide

    • Our ambition
          • Our ambition is to realise the practical application of deep tech through four interventions

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            Enabling UK deep tech companies to scale

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            Improving UK industrial supply chain resilience

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            Driving industrial decarbonisation

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            Advancing UK development and use of data driven and open future networks

    • Our people
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            We are an organisation made up of almost 300 innovators.

            We pride ourselves on the skilled and talented people from varied backgrounds that make up our team – we harness the expertise, perspectives and connections of people of more than 40 nationalities, thereby bringing together a diversity of skills, experience and backgrounds.

            Susan Bowen

            CEO of Digital Catapult

    • Our places
    • Startups and scaleups
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            Black Founders Programme

            The Black Founders Programme is an accelerator targeted at pre-seed or seed stage, Black-founded companies creating innovative products and services...
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            Quantum Technology Programme

            Separating opportunity from hype to understand industry challenges that may be best solved by quantum computing.
    • Government and Public sector
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            Hydrogen Innovation Programme

            Discover more about the the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative and the deployment of hydrogen technologies to address pressing energy and environmental...
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            Digitalising Energy Programme

            Energy Systems Catapult and Digital Catapult have partnered to explore the groundwork for a UK-wide initiative to accelerate a digitalised,...
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            UK Digital Twin Centre

            Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by Belfast Region City Deal and Innovate UK, the UK Digital Twin Centre makes digital twins more accessible and meaningful in the UK. It actively enable industries and innovators to safely embrace, explore and realise their dynamic power.
            Find out more UK Digital Twin Centre
    • Corporates and Industry
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            Green Hydrogen Certifier

            This report looks at the Green Hydrogen Certifier - an end-to-end demonstration of a potential digital certification solution for hydrogen production...
    • Academia
    • Investors
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            Black Founders Programme

            The Black Founders Programme is an accelerator targeted at pre-seed or seed stage, Black-founded companies creating innovative products and services...
    • Services
          • Bespoke software & data systems

            Developing proof-of-concept demonstrators to showcase the viability and benefit of deep tech solutions.

            Platform engineering service

            Designing, building and operating physical and digital facilities. Providing testbeds for deep tech discovery and experimentation.

            Technology & innovation consultancy

            Consultancy services helping organisations addresses market preparedness gaps, evaluate financial viability and navigate technology change management.

          • Acceleration programmes for business

            Creating acceleration programmes to support businesses.Helping them grow through mentorship, technology support, networking, and investment opportunities.

            Facilitating and convening

            Bringing together and developing ecosystems of companies to explore, test and demonstrate how deep tech works in practice.

    • Technologies
    • Facilities
    • Opportunities
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    • Current interventions
          • ORCA-020

            Quantum Technology Programme

            Separating opportunity from hype to understand industry challenges that may be best solved by quantum computing.
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            UK Digital Twin Centre

            Delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by Belfast Region City Deal and Innovate UK, the UK Digital Twin Centre makes digital twins more accessible and meaningful in the UK. It actively enable industries and innovators to safely embrace, explore and realise their dynamic power.
            Find out more UK Digital Twin Centre
    • Case studies
          • Black Founders Programme Showcase event.

            SymphoMe: case study

            Part of the FutureScope's Black Founders Programme, Digital Catapult supported Nyangibo Gallery to get investment ready and receive business expertise
    • Events
    • Blogs
    • Publications
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            Be the first to know about upcoming resources, events and activities in the BridgeAI programme.
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            The Programme

            Find out more about how the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme and how it aims to stimulate the adoption AI and...
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Deep tech acceleration in action

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We do more than support innovation. We enable it to move faster and with purpose.

We work with early-stage and scaling companies to help them grow faster and more sustainably. Whether it’s shaping technology roadmaps, connecting founders with expert guidance, or supporting their next phase of development, we offer the support necessary to scale startups successfully.

We also help larger organisations adopt and integrate deep tech innovation that can create meaningful change. From exploring emerging solutions to embedding new capabilities into teams and systems, we support innovation that delivers measurable results.

Who we help

Startups & scaleups

We back ambitious founders with the tools, counsel and networks necessary to make a lasting difference, enabling them to scale deep tech solutions faster and more sustainably.

This support includes:

  • Advanced prototyping, testbed and compute infrastructure
  • Expert mentorship and commercialisation support
  • Funding guidance and investor introductions
  • Programmes designed for underrepresented founders
Discover our startup support here

Enterprise and industry leaders

We partner with established businesses looking to embed deep tech innovation into systems, operations and supply chains to unlock resilience, innovation and sustainability.

Examples of our collaboration with industry leaders:

  • AI, digital twins and real-time data infrastructure
  • Industry-focused net-zero and decarbonisation programmes
  • Telecoms and network innovation (5G, Open RAN and early-stage 6G)
  • Support for integration and interoperability challenge
Learn more about our support for industry here

SMEs in high-value sectors

We empower UK SMEs to adopt digital tools that improve efficiency, unlock funding and strengthen their role in complex supply chains.

Initiatives to support SMEs:

  • Our intervention to drive industrial supply chain resilience continues to support SMEs across key sectors including manufacturing, textiles, hydrogen and more.
  • The UK Digital Twin Centre welcomes SMEs across maritime, defence and sustainability, with a view to expanding to other sectors.
  • Our innovation and accelerator programmes often convene capabilities between leading SMEs and industry leaders, facilitating ongoing collaboration and solution development.
Learn more about our support for SMEs here

Local government and regional innovation bodies

We work closely with regional governments and civic innovation leaders to deliver place-based digital transformation. Our work in this space includes:

Our strategic collaborations across the country:

    • Our role as a strategic delivery partner on the Belfast Region City Deal
    • Delivering the UK Digital Twin Centre in Northern Ireland
    • Partnering with the North East Combined Authority for the 5G Immersive Lab in Newcastle
Learn more about our regional partnerships here

Academic institutions and research bodies

We collaborate with leading universities and research institutions to connect academia with real-world innovation challenges, bridging the gap between academia, industry and government. 

  • We are a delivery partner with academic institutions on programmes across technology disciplines including cybersecurity, AI, CreaTech, and more 
  • We have shared testbed environments and research infrastructure  
  • We accelerate the path from research to commercialisation  
Explore our academic collaborations here
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