Green catapults: BEIS steps up investment in cities and transport innovation

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UK's Future Cities and Transport Systems R&D Catapults to merge as BEIS announces additional £215m in support of innovation research centres

The government has stepped up its investment in UK green city transport innovation, announcing plans to merge the UK's Future Cities and Transport Systems Catapults with a view to better "tackling problems...

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