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...
- Who we are
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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
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Advanced technology facilities nationwide
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- Our ambition
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Our ambition is to realise the practical application of deep tech through four interventions
Enabling UK deep tech companies to scale
Improving UK industrial supply chain resilience
Driving industrial decarbonisation
Advancing UK development and use of data driven and open future networks
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- 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
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- Our places
- About us
- Who we work with
- Startups and scaleups
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Quantum Technology Programme
Separating opportunity from hype to understand industry challenges that may be best solved by quantum computing.
SONIC Labs Technology Access Programme
Five innovative organisations are participating on our SONIC Labs Technology Access Programme
Digital Supply Chain Programme: Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub
Creating a virtual hub, data observatory and network of industrial living labs to optimise information flows across manufacturing supply chains.
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AI Startup Programme | Project: BridgeAI
The Innovate UK BridgeAI programme aims to stimulate the adoption AI and machine learning in high-growth potential sectors of the UK economy.
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- Government and Public sector
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Open RAN Innovation Programme & Lab | Project: SONIC Labs
SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs is a commercially-neutral, collaborative, environment for testing interoperability and integration of open, disaggregated...
Hydrogen Innovation Programme
Discover more about the the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative and the deployment of hydrogen technologies to address pressing energy and environmental...
Digitalising Energy Programme
Digital Catapult and Energy Systems 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.
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- Corporates and Industry
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Advanced Media Production: Foresighting skills for the future report
The Advanced Media Production: foresighting skills for the future report has been developed by Digital Catapult and Innovate UK's Workforce...
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...
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Annual Impact Report 2024
In the 2024 Annual Impact Report, Digital Catapult shares highlights from the past year, demonstrating how we lead the way, shaping and de-risking early adoption of deep tech solutions.
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- Academia
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UKTIN Publications and Insights
UKTIN Reports and White Papers provide insights for the future development of the telecoms industry.Advanced Media Production: Foresighting skills for the future report
The Advanced Media Production: foresighting skills for the future report has been developed by Digital Catapult and Innovate UK's Workforce...
Digital solutions for the energy sector
This report looks at challenges shared across the UK energy sector, as well as digital interventions that will enable the...
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Is Quantum Sensing ready for business adoption?
Join Digital Catapult for an exploration into the rapidly advancing field of quantum sensing and its applications across the transport sector.
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- 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...
Creative Technology Programme | Project: MyWorld
MyWorld is a flagship programme for the UK’s creative technology sector. Led by the University of Bristol, it convenes the...
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SymphoMe: case study
Part of the Black Founders Programme, Digital Catapult supported Nyangibo Gallery to get investment ready and receive business expertise
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- Startups and scaleups
- How we help
- Services
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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.
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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.
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- Technologies
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- 5GProviding advice and guidance on deep tech.
- Artificial intelligenceAccelerating the ethical and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
- Distributed systemsExploring, supporting and demonstrating digital technologies for coordinating multi-stakeholder…
- Future networksThe next generation of network technologies.
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- ImmersiveMaking the UK the best place in the world to create immersive content and applications.
- Internet of thingsAccelerating the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) to make the connected world a commercial reality.
- Testbed facilitiesOperating physical and digital facilities, providing access for companies to explore deep tech.
- QuantumNew quantum devices such as quantum sensors, quantum clocks and quantum key distribution will impact…
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- Facilities
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- 5G Innovation ProgrammeDigital Catapult has launched this state-of-the-art 5G Immersive Lab in partnership with the North East Combined Authority.
- 5G TestbedsThese fully functional cellular technology facilities help to bring solutions out of R&D for testing as an early real-world deployment.
- Advanced Media Production StudiosThe UK’s first network of advanced media production studios built to enable research and innovation.
- Open Networks LabA collaborative environment for testing the interoperability and integration of open, disaggregated, and software-centric network solutions and multi-vendor architectures.
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- Opportunities
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SONIC Labs Investor Seminar on Future Networks
Calling investors in digital technologies: take a deep dive into investment opportunities across telecoms future networks.
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- Current interventions
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Digital Supply Chain Programme: Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub
Creating a virtual hub, data observatory and network of industrial living labs to optimise information flows across manufacturing supply chains.Creative Technology Programme | Project: MyWorld
MyWorld is a flagship programme for the UK’s creative technology sector. Led by the University of Bristol, it convenes the...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.
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- Case studies
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Accelerating AI innovation in the West of England creative industries
Here's how we accelerated AI innovation to unlock new production methods, enhance workflows, and create new ways to personalise content.
Devolved funding establishes West of England innovators as global leaders in the creative industry
Devolved funding pipelines enable local decisions about funding. Here's what happened in the creative industries in the West of England.
Making the best of both worlds a reality for content creators: Why we invested in Camera Intelligence
We invested £550,000 in our accelerator alum and deep tech startup, Camera Intelligence. Here's why.
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Keeping traffic moving – Port of Dover success story
Learn how the Port of Dover gained insights into mitigating traffic congestion by simulating changes using a quantum computer.
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- Events
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Deep tech in Virtual Production webinar
Join us for an engaging one-hour webinar exploring how deep tech is driving innovation in virtual production (VP). Discover how...
Day of Photonics 2025
Join us at Day of Photonics 2025 to explore how Northern Ireland’s photonics sector is powering innovation. Connect with leaders...
The High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase for Innovate UK BridgeAI | Agrifood
The UK’s agrifood sector is embracing a new wave of AI innovation to enhance sustainability, resilience and productivity. Delivered by...
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Is Quantum Sensing ready for business adoption?
Join Digital Catapult for an exploration into the rapidly advancing field of quantum sensing and its applications across the transport sector.
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- News & insights
- Blogs
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Four things we’ve learned from applying quantum to industry
Based on our experience engaging with industry leaders to drive quantum preparedness, here are four critical learnings shaping how quantum...
How AI assurance is boosting industrial supply chain resilience
Can AI assurance strengthen adoption of commercially viable AI-products and services and show real-world impact for manufacturing supply chains.
Keeping the Lights On: Driving Energy Flexibility for Decarbonisation
Energy flexibility is key to balancing supply and demand in a renewable future. Read the full blog to explore how...
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Climate Tech, Clean Tech, Envirotech & Green Tech: What’s the Difference?
Do you know your climate tech from cleantech, or envirotech from green tech? What’s the difference and why is it important?
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Get involved
Be the first to know about upcoming resources, events and activities in the BridgeAI programme.
Net Zero Innovation Programme | Project: Tenfold NetZero
In November 2023, DAERA announced its partnership with Digital Catapult on a new innovation programme to provide local businesses with...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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Is Quantum Sensing ready for business adoption?
Join Digital Catapult for an exploration into the rapidly advancing field of quantum sensing and its applications across the transport sector.
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- Press releases
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Digital Catapult welcomes launch of Northern Ireland Photonics Cluster during Day of Photonics 2025
Digital Catapult has welcomed the launch of the Northern Ireland Photonics Innovation Cluster (NI-PIC) during Day of Photonics 2025. The...
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Data innovator Rubik Technologies awarded £75,000 grant by Techstart Ventures and Digital Catapult in Smart Nano NI challenge
Techstart Ventures, an early-stage technology investor, and Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, have announced that Rubik Technologies has been awarded £75,000...
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