Outline of support available to DecarboN8-funded projects from the Connected Places Catapult

1. Friday 12th February 2021
DecarboN8
Research Exploitation
and Dissemination
Tom White
Director Modelling & Appraisal (Interim)

2. Connected Places Catapult 2
Maximising Research Exploitation Potential
Holistic approach to commercialisation and scalability
Technology Readiness Market Readiness Societal Readiness

3. Maximising Project Impact:
What challenges does this target?
Is it effectively articulated for the
required audience?
Which markets would benefit?
What/where are research gaps?
How ready is society for this?
What could we do next?
Who could our partners be?
Wider systems context,
opportunity and impacts?
DecarboN8 Research Exploitation – First Cohort
DecarboN8
CPC
UoL
Cohort Projects
Proposition Assessment
Market Assessment
Next Steps Assessment
Societal Readiness
Dissemination &
Matchmaking
Connected Places Catapult

4. 1. CPC will produce a Technology Exploitation
report in collaboration with the University of
Leeds for projects moving through the
DecarboN8 programme.
This report provides high level detail on the
following:
▪ Potential market for the innovation
Considerations provided on potential markets
based on the project outcomes to clarify
commercial potential.
▪ Value proposition review for the innovation
CPC will produce a value proposition review for
projects moving through the programme that
offers a clear statement of potential new gains
and challenges solved for a target market through
the innovation. This will be considered in a wider
systems context e.g. how H2 for Sustainable
Waterways may impact road freight and critical
supply chains.
2. CPC will work to promote and disseminate
impactful research findings through our
channels.
This may include:
▪ publishing results of projects through our
networks
▪ inviting DecarboN8 researchers to relevant
CPC events
▪ acting in our matchmaking capacity of linking
research to demand through identifying
potential commercial partners for
exploitation
Connected Places Catapult
Catapult Support – First Cohort
Screening workshop to
identify high potential for
impact projects
Findings report
CPC exploitation
framework assessment
Project
dissemination &
matchmaking
channels
Future funding
and continuation
options for
researchers

5. 1. CPC will deliver a collaborative workshop session on
value proposition and commercialisation
This will provide researchers the tools to maximise their
research exploitation potential:
2. CPC will work to promote and disseminate research
findings through our channels.
This may include:
▪ publishing results of projects through our networks
▪ inviting DecarboN8 researchers to relevant CPC events
▪ matchmaking and linking research to demand through
identifying potential commercial partners for
exploitation
Connected Places Catapult
Catapult Support – Second Cohort
Business
Model
Design
Value
Proposition
Design
Persona
Development
Stakeholder
Mapping
Context
Mapping