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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Case Studies
Read the success stories behind the Made Smarter Technology Accelerator, delivered by Digital Catapult and funded by UKRI, connecting leading UK manufacturers with pioneering startups to co-develop digital solutions to pressing industry challenges. The programme culminated in the creation and showcase of four funded MVPs, offering new insights and innovations for the UK manufacturing sector.
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.
Terra Datum: Measuring energy consumption during virtual production
Understand how virtual production can be made more sustainable through the Terra Datum project at the Advanced Media Production Studio.
JET Connectivity: case study
JET Connectivity’s team of engineers can quickly transform sites to a private 5G hotspot of connectivity by utilising its own…
Machine Intelligence Using AI to analyse digital X-ray images
Through the Made Smarter Technology Accelerator, BAE Systems partnered with startup Machine Intelligence to develop an AI prototype capable of…
Total Control Pro Dynamic scheduling that reacts intelligently to changes in customer demand
As part of the Made Smarter Technology Accelerator, Safran Landing Systems partnered with Total Control Pro to develop a scalable,…
Riscon Solutions & Inventia UK – Remotely monitoring drinking water quality
As part of the Made Smarter Technology Accelerator, Northumbrian Water partnered with Riscon-Inventia to develop a real-time remote water quality…
Beyond the pilot: How Tenfold NetZero has supported innovation at Dale Farm
Dale Farm joined the Tenfold NetZero Accelerator Pilot Programme in 2023, seeking a better way to track on-farm animal feed…
Beyond the pilot: How Encirc and i3D Robotics turned Tenfold NetZero’s proof-of-concept into real-world impact
Since completing the Tenfold NetZero Accelerator Pilot Programme in November 2024, i3D robotics is demonstrating how a well-structured innovation challenge…
lowRISC: case study
A key industry partner for the DSbD Technology Access Programme, supporting innovative companies with access to CHERI enabled hardware.
ORCA Computing: case study
ORCA Computing partnered with Digital Catapult to offer tailored support and access to quantum computing
Quantum optimisation for telecoms with Vodafone
Vodafone explored quantum computing’s potential to optimise its telecoms network as part of our Quantum Technology Access Programme.
Unlocking the potential of the cleantech market: Infinitive Group story
Infinitive Group joined the Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator, delivered by Digital Catapult. The accelerator, designed to help deep tech…
Rubik’s Winning Formula: From Prototype to Market via the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge
Manufacturing tech startup Rubik accelerated its Data Mule MVP by six months through Digital Catapult’s Manufacturing Innovation Challenge. With expert…
Configured Things enables secure cross-domain data exchange, using CHERIoT for configuration management
The Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Access Programme gives UK-based companies access to the Arm Morello and lowRISC Sonata…
Digital Security by Design: Programme case study
Delivered by Digital Catapult in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, ARM and lowRISC, the Digital Security by Design initiative…
SymphoMe: case study
Part of the Black Founders Programme, Digital Catapult supported Nyangibo Gallery to get investment ready and receive business expertise
JetSoft – Innovative solutions solving the challenge of integrated hull inspections
Developing an innovative solution to solve the challenge for integrated hull inspections, and benefit the wider manufacturing sector.
Empowering the Future: Smiley Monroe’s Mentorship in Smart Nano Innovation
Part of the Smart Nano NI Programne, Smiley Monroe joined the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge led by Digital Catapult as an…