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Haptics and its impact on the future of immersive experiences
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Nicole Stewart-Rushworth
07 Feb 2020
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Machine Learning Platforms
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Digital Catapult
06 Feb 2020
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Catapult Network welcomes UK Government’s announcement of support for science, research and innovation
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Digital Catapult
28 Jan 2020
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Digital Catapult launches UK Germany Global Challenge in partnership with Deutschland - Land der Ideen, Siemens and CHEP Europe to drive international collaboration for industrial innovation and sustainability
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Digital Catapult
23 Jan 2020
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Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme concludes with investor and executive showcase
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Digital Catapult
21 Jan 2020
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INITIATE is open for collaboration
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Digital Catapult
14 Jan 2020
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Driving investment for the UK’s AI and machine learning startups
Iulia Tudor
03 Dec 2019
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Digital Catapult’s Platinum Awards winners announced
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Digital Catapult
28 Nov 2019
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The 24 most inspiring digital technology startups in the UK
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Digital Catapult
22 Nov 2019
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The latest insights and data on the immersive tech sector in the UK
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Digital Catapult
19 Nov 2019
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The immersive economy in the UK 2019
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Digital Catapult
19 Nov 2019
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Digital Catapult Platinum Awards: Meet the Judges
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Digital Catapult
18 Nov 2019
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Digital Catapult Platinum Awards announces 2019 shortlist
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Digital Catapult
06 Nov 2019
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Digital Catapult’s innovative weather monitoring system to help Bloodhound break land speed record
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Digital Catapult
04 Nov 2019
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Industrial 5G Accelerator launches
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Digital Catapult
22 Oct 2019
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Digital Catapult launches Platinum Awards to shine a spotlight on the UK’s best tech startups
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Digital Catapult
22 Oct 2019
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Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme returns to further stimulate AR and VR investment in UK startups
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Digital Catapult
17 Oct 2019
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Digital Catapult Annual Engagement & Impact Report
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Digital Catapult
16 Oct 2019
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Are you looking at me? What content producers need to know about VR/AR characters’ eye-gaze
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Digital Catapult
10 Oct 2019
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Why data is key to unlocking the electric vehicle revolution
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Robert Learney
09 Oct 2019
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Digital Catapult and Arts Council England present twenty immersive prototypes at CreativeXR Showcase and Market
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Digital Catapult
07 Oct 2019
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Digital Catapult collaborates with the South London Partnership’s InnOvaTe Project
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Digital Catapult
03 Oct 2019
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Turn up, plug in, drive out: why the clever money is on smart charging
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Robert Learney
30 Sep 2019
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CreativeXR and the audience experience
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Digital Catapult
26 Sep 2019
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Digital Catapult joins Partnership on AI
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Digital Catapult
24 Sep 2019
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Electric vehicles: Innovation and the user experience
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Digital Catapult
05 Sep 2019
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IoT hardware from prototype to production
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Digital Catapult
19 Aug 2019
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Taking BBC VR to new audiences – in libraries
Zillah Watson and Dinah Lammiman BBC VR Hub
23 Jul 2019
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Industrial 5G
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Digital Catapult
19 Jul 2019
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Digital Catapult launches Augmentor programme to accelerate UK AR and VR startups
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Digital Catapult
17 Jul 2019
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Surroundscapes: the power of immersive sound
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Naima Camara
04 Jul 2019
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Digital Catapult & the BPI amplify the power of sound in immersive content
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Digital Catapult
04 Jul 2019
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Made in 5G - A step change for manufacturers
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Digital Catapult
02 Jul 2019
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Made in 5G: exploring the future of connectivity and 5G in UK manufacturing
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Digital Catapult
02 Jul 2019
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Jamie Cullum leads world’s first 5G music lesson for music-making charity
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Digital Catapult
26 Jun 2019
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Innovative startups reveal their top tips on how to engage with large businesses
Kathryn Molloy
17 Jun 2019
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Capturing reality: Exploring the future of motion capture in immersive content-making
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Jonathan Gray
11 Jun 2019
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Technology companies, FCO, and conservation NGOs come together to scale technology solutions to end wildlife crime.
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Digital Catapult
04 Jun 2019
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A new perspective on cyber risk, applied to the evolving UK energy grid ecosystem
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Digital Catapult
31 May 2019
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A new perspective on cyber risk, applied to the UK FMI ecosystem
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Digital Catapult
31 May 2019
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British immersive talent wows at Tribeca Film Festival
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Nicole Stewart-Rushworth
20 May 2019
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Mayor of Greater Manchester unveils UK’s first 5G enabled immersive technology lab
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Digital Catapult
16 May 2019
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Detecting permissions creep in access control
Simon Parkinson
09 May 2019
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Digital Catapult and Brighton Dome announce 5G-enabled arts venue to transform audience experiences
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Digital Catapult
30 Apr 2019
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A new perspective on cyber risk
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Digital Catapult
24 Apr 2019
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20 trailblazing immersive projects selected for second year of CreativeXR
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Digital Catapult
17 Apr 2019
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Avoiding unintended consequences through an agile approach
Sam Brown
05 Apr 2019
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Understanding different IoT wireless networks options
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David Pugh
29 Mar 2019
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RYOT Studio set to bring next-gen content experiences to UK through new partnership with Digital Catapult
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Digital Catapult
20 Mar 2019
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Next generation tech-enabled experiences expose the benefits of 5G to UK tourism
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Digital Catapult
18 Mar 2019
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Three CreativeXR cohort companies selected for Tribeca Film Festival 2019
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Digital Catapult
14 Mar 2019
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Experiencing the 'skeuomorph' of SXSW 2019
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Dr Jeremy Silver
14 Mar 2019
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Digital Catapult Board appoints Professor Juergen Maier CBE to be its new Chair
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Digital Catapult
13 Mar 2019
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BBC NI signs Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Catapult Northern Ireland
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Digital Catapult
13 Mar 2019
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Blockchains and the creative economy: beyond the trough of disillusionment
Marcus O'Dair
05 Mar 2019
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Using technology to fight the illegal wildlife trade
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Nick Fernando
27 Feb 2019
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How 5G can enable cultural experiences
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Claire Caminade
25 Feb 2019
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Digital Catapult partners with DCMS to drive innovative new use cases of 5G in UK industry sectors
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Digital Catapult
21 Feb 2019
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CreativeXR - Where does immersive technology go from here?
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Dr Jeremy Silver
07 Feb 2019
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Digital Catapult collaborates with Siemens, BT and PTC on next generation network infrastructure
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Digital Catapult
31 Jan 2019
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Digital Catapult and Arts Council England announce applications for next round of immersive content fund CreativeXR
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Digital Catapult
22 Jan 2019
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The road to AI is paved with good intentions
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Libby Kinsey
22 Jan 2019
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Digital Catapult creates industry leading Connected Factory Demonstrator with British manufacturers
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Digital Catapult
21 Jan 2019
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Reflecting on CES 2019
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Dr Jeremy Silver
10 Jan 2019
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Why investor showcases support win-win outcomes
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Darren Murphy
10 Dec 2018
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Cyber 101: supporting the UK’s next cyber superstars
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Digital Catapult
06 Dec 2018
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Digital Catapult announces partnership with Springwise
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Digital Catapult
30 Nov 2018
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Exploring the future of immersive training
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Naima Camara
29 Nov 2018
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UK 5G Ecosystem Mapping
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Kostas Katsaros
21 Nov 2018
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Giving substance to the hype: Digital Catapult reveals strength and depth of British blockchain industry
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Digital Catapult
20 Nov 2018
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Blockchain in Action: State of the UK Market
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Digital Catapult
20 Nov 2018
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Digital Catapult’s Chair to change
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Digital Catapult
01 Nov 2018
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Understanding the recurring challenges faced by AI scaleups
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Dr Jeremy Silver
30 Oct 2018
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Building a blockchain proof of concept
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Robert Learney
25 Oct 2018
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Government agrees 5-year funding package for Digital Catapult
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Digital Catapult
23 Oct 2018
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The challenge of measuring digital maturity: the new DRL Tool
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Steven Wood
21 Oct 2018
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Digital Catapult and CFMS announce new partnership
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Digital Catapult
09 Oct 2018
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Keeping simulator sickness down
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Mel Slater
05 Oct 2018
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Selling emerging technologies to non-digital businesses
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Digital Catapult NETV (North East & Tees Valley)
03 Oct 2018
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Aiming for the market of the future – the fuel for Shazam’s journey to Apple
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Dr Jeremy Silver
02 Oct 2018
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Digital Catapult unveils plan to increase adoption of ethics in artificial intelligence
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Digital Catapult
28 Sep 2018
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5G Brighton testbed launches alongside immersive technology showcase from top regional talent
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Digital Catapult
27 Sep 2018
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Three successful years of Digital Catapult’s role in IoTUK
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Digital Catapult
26 Sep 2018
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Mapping creative immersive media trends
Catherine Allen
10 Sep 2018
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Innovators challenged to use artificial intelligence to boost aircraft performance
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
06 Sep 2018
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The three key things immersive content makers need to know
Ben Trewhella
05 Sep 2018
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New collaboration between The Alan Turing Institute and Digital Catapult provides funding for London start-ups and scale-ups to open their data challenges to researchers
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Digital Catapult
16 Aug 2018
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Digital Catapult MiGarage programme: a spotlight on the first six months
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Digital Catapult
10 Aug 2018
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Digital Catapult establishes Ethics Committee to help translate responsible AI theory into practice
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Digital Catapult
09 Aug 2018
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Building the UK’s largest IoT data network
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Alex Gluhak
07 Aug 2018
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The Great North East
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Naomi Morrow
06 Aug 2018
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Growing VR/AR Companies in the UK - A business and legal handbook
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Digital Catapult
26 Jul 2018
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Digital Catapult and Arts Council England reveal five VR And AR projects set to transform creative storytelling
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Digital Catapult
26 Jul 2018
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A guide to financing and distributing immersive entertainment and art
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Liz Rosenthal
24 Jul 2018
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Digital Catapult deploys LPWAN and IoT at Farnborough International Airshow
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Digital Catapult
16 Jul 2018
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Digital Catapult reveals startups set to accelerate business adoption of AR and VR
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Digital Catapult
05 Jul 2018
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The rise of distributed autonomous manufacturing
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Digital Catapult
03 Jul 2018
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Evaluating immersive user experience and audience impact
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Digital Catapult
28 Jun 2018
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Immersive content formats for future audiences
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Digital Catapult
27 Jun 2018
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Creative tools and workflows for immersive content creation
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Digital Catapult
27 Jun 2018
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Navigating successful content creation in the immersive sector
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Digital Catapult
27 Jun 2018
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Digital Catapult announces partnership with BIMA
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Digital Catapult
18 Jun 2018
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Digital Catapult joins forces with The Things Network expanding UK LPWAN coverage
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Digital Catapult
14 Jun 2018
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Unblocking the creative industries
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Liberty York
14 Jun 2018
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Digital Catapult makes a splash at CreaTech 2018
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Digital Catapult
12 Jun 2018
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Digital Catapult launches first ever report on the UK’s 5G landscape
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Digital Catapult
11 Jun 2018
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5G Nation: The UK 5G Ecosystem 2018
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Digital Catapult
11 Jun 2018
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Digital technologies need to fuel the flames of the fourth industrial revolution
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Nick Wright
08 Jun 2018
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Ensuring it's all plane sailing for aerospace supply chains
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Geraldina Iraheta
20 May 2018
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Bloodhound project covers new ground. Hopefully at over 1,000 mph!
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Bloodhound SSC Project
16 May 2018
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Who's looking after the little guys?
Dr Peter Bloomfield
26 Apr 2018
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Dimension launches new Partner Programme
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Digital Catapult
24 Apr 2018
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Digital Catapult announces Augmentor programme to stimulate AR and VR investment in UK start-ups
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Digital Catapult
17 Apr 2018
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The House of Lords has urged Britain to take ethical advantage in AI
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Digital Catapult
16 Apr 2018
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Tales from the South: Immersive Insights from SXSW
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Rebecca Gregory-Clarke
05 Apr 2018
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The business of virtual reality
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Mel Slater
13 Mar 2018
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Is it smart AI or dumb AI that should concern us?
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Angelo Caposelle
01 Mar 2018
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Personal Data Receipts: How transparency increases consumer trust
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Michele Nati
01 Mar 2018
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Shaping the future delivery of smart homes
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Digital Catapult
23 Feb 2018
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Brighton based 5G testbed to support small businesses to go live with support from Coast to Capital and Digital Catapult
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Digital Catapult
22 Feb 2018
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PwC and Digital Catapult launch the Scale | Health programme
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Digital Catapult
06 Feb 2018
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VR – Mass or niche market?
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Mel Slater
06 Feb 2018
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20 VR and AR prototypes selected for CreativeXR support to develop immersive projects in partnership with industry leaders
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Digital Catapult
29 Jan 2018
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First cohort of artificial intelligence and machine learning startups accepted onto Machine Intelligence Garage programme
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Digital Catapult
24 Jan 2018
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Machines for Machine Intelligence - Report
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Digital Catapult
23 Jan 2018
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Use virtual reality for a change
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Mel Slater
16 Jan 2018
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Highlights from Augmentor’s ten-week programme, supporting immersive startups
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Darren Murphy
20 Dec 2017
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The unintended consequences of Consumer AI
Hadi Michel
13 Dec 2017
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Digital Catapult launches Machine Intelligence Garage
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Digital Catapult
07 Dec 2017
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Digital Catapult announces new IoT regional partners in Sunderland, Ulster and Bournemouth
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Digital Catapult
30 Nov 2017
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Interoperability: It’s all about creating a common language
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Digital Catapult
16 Nov 2017
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IoT takes centre stage in France
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Digital Catapult
02 Nov 2017
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Digital Catapult and Arts Council England launch CreativeXR
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Digital Catapult
31 Oct 2017
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The future of manufacturing in the digital age
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Digital Catapult
27 Oct 2017
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Digital Catapult and Hammerhead launch Dimension, Europe’s most advanced volumetric and 3D capture studio in London
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Digital Catapult
25 Oct 2017
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Digital Catapult welcomes Vinay Gupta as Blockchain Fellow
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Digital Catapult
10 Oct 2017
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UK data economy after Brexit report
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Digital Catapult
03 Oct 2017
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Digital Catapult Launches Immersive Lab in Brighton
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Digital Catapult
04 Oct 2017
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Digital Catapult and Seedcamp launch Augmentor
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Digital Catapult
09 Sep 2017
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F-Interop open call: Lessons learnt
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Digital Catapult
09 Sep 2017
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Venice and the Island of VR
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Rebecca Gregory-Clarke
08 Sep 2017
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Digital Catapult and Innovate UK look to extend Internet of Things network coverage across UK
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Digital Catapult
07 Sep 2017
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Global animal poaching tackled by the Internet of Things at ZSL London Zoo
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Digital Catapult
04 Sep 2017
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Connective technologies for an accessible world
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Teresa Macchia
03 Aug 2017
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Consortium assembles to deliver C3ISP project dedicated to help the fight against cyber crime
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Digital Catapult
03 Aug 2017
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5G Brighton testbed leads the way for UK national rollout
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Dritan Kaleshi
26 Jul 2017
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Could AI improve identity management and security?
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Digital Catapult
25 May 2017
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Digital Catapult welcomes Aurelien Simon as Head of Immersive
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Digital Catapult
23 Mar 2017
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Digital Catapult and Seedcamp confirm Augmentor companies
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Digital Catapult
22 Mar 2017
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Digital Catapult and DCMS launch Cyber 101
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Digital Catapult
17 Feb 2017
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Digital Catapult welcomes Professor Mel Slater as Immersive Fellow
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Mel Slater
07 Feb 2017
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Business leaders outline digital roadmap for industry
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Digital Catapult
02 Feb 2017
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F-Interop: your questions answered
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Digital Catapult
08 Dec 2016
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Scaling your connected products
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Digital Catapult
17 Nov 2016
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Virtual Reality: Virtual Embodiment
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Mel Slater
08 Nov 2016
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Blockchain: Changing our social contract forever
Catherine Mulligan
05 Nov 2016
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Things Connected: Digital Catapult launches IoT network
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Digital Catapult
19 Sep 2016
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Blog F-Interop: getting involved
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Digital Catapult
05 Sep 2016
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Blockchain in the music industry
Marcus O'Dair
09 Aug 2016
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F-Interop: boosting IoT interoperability
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Digital Catapult
27 Jul 2016
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Seven challenges for scaling IoT enabled smart cities
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Alex Gluhak
18 Jul 2016
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IoT interoperability: challenges and opportunities
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Digital Catapult
01 Jul 2016
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Barriers: scaling UK machine learning companies
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Digital Catapult
17 Jun 2016
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Up to €150,000 up for grabs
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Digital Catapult
23 May 2016
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Digital Catapult announces Jeremy Silver as new CEO
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Digital Catapult
09 May 2016
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Working with Exa-Informatics
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Digital Catapult
04 May 2016
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Artificial Intelligence: Made in the UK
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Digital Catapult
20 Mar 2016
