Connected Places Catapult (CPC) is inviting an additional UK airport or airport service provider to join its Connected Airport Living Lab programme for 2027/28, offering an opportunity to work with technology SMEs to develop and trial solutions to operational challenges in a live airport environment.
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The programme has operated in partnership with Glasgow Airport since 2023. The new partnership is expected to begin in April 2027.
Funded by Innovate UK, the programme provides financial support to selected UK-based SMEs to develop, test and demonstrate late-stage technologies. Participating airports help identify operational challenges, assess potential solutions and provide access to relevant facilities, assets and data.
Kirsty Murphy, senior consultant in CPC’s aviation team said, "The Connected Airport Living Lab programme has been successfully delivering trials since 2023 with our airport partners at Glasgow Airport, and it's exciting to be able to open up the opportunity for the first time to an additional partner.
“We recognise that airports have complex operating models and therefore, are opening up the partnership opportunity to both UK airports and to service providers who operate at UK airports. In doing so, we will be able to provide more opportunities for UK-based SMEs to gather the evidence they need to commercialise their solutions, whilst addressing a wider range of real airport challenges."
Airports and service providers interested in taking part are invited to register their interest by 30 November 2026.