Over 70 organisations, including SMEs and research institutions, gathered in Glasgow earlier this week for the ‘Cross Catapult’ networking meeting.
They learned about how they could benefit from Innovate UK’s drive to support innovation in high-growth industries, including offshore renewable energy, transport systems, satellite applications and future cities. Eight out of the UK’s ten Catapults were represented.
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP gave a keynote speech, alongside Andrew Jamieson from Glasgow-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Nick Appleyard, Deputy Director for Government Partnerships at Innovate UK.
Andrew Jamieson said: “The great turn out at this event is testament to the great value small to medium sized businesses place on innovation and the support available to them.
“The Catapult network can and does support the growth of high value sectors by helping companies develop market enabling technologies and solutions. ”
Catapults are a series of physical centres where the very best of the UK’s businesses, scientists and engineers work side by side on late-stage research and development – transforming high potential ideas into new products and services to generate economic growth.