The Energy Systems Catapult aims to create a critical mass for business and research innovation, focusing on electricity, heat and combustible gases.
The Catapult allows businesses to access expertise that would otherwise be out of reach, as well as conducting our own in-house R&D. We also help businesses access new funding streams and point them towards the potential of emerging technologies.
We bridge the gap between research, industry and government, helping to commercialise the outputs of the UK’s world-class research base. The Catapult also complements and links with the other programmes which Innovate UK already manages to promote collaboration between universities and business, and to drive innovation and find commercial opportunities for new technology and ideas.
The Energy Systems Catapult has assumed responsibility for the delivery of the Energy Technologies Institute’s (ETI) Smart Systems and Heat programme which aims to create future-proof and economic local heating solutions for the UK. The programme commissioned and funded by the ETI’s membership – BP, Caterpillar, EDF, Hitachi, Rolls-Royce, Shell and the UK Government – […]
The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) in collaboration with The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is undertaking the delivery of the Future Power Systems Architecture Project (FPSA) on behalf of the Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC).
Catapults are best thought of as taskforces for putting technology to work to tackle big issues facing the UK. The Energy Systems Catapult is supporting British industry to unleash innovation and exploit the opportunities of global energy revolution. We will be helping businesses like yours – whether big or small – along the way. What […]
As we rise to the energy sector innovation challenge, experts and newcomers alike have great difficulty in accessing knowledge and finding the right people to contact. To address this, the Catapult is working with our growing network of partners to develop the new Energy Knowledge Exchange (EKX) – a free service for innovators. Our vision […]
