The organisation was formerly known as the
Future Cities Catapult and also the
Transport Systems Catapult, which were joined together on 1 April 2019. It works with
Innovate UK, in
Swindon (
Wiltshire). A Deep Academic Alliance agreement was signed with UK universities in July 2018.
Future Cities Catapult The Future Cities Catapult opened in London in 2013, to develop
smart cities. Its first chairman was
Sir David King, a professor of physical chemistry who was previously the government's
Chief Scientific Adviser.
Transport Systems Catapult The Transport Systems Catapult opened in June 2014 in
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, directly west of Witan Gate House. The TSC worked with
Wayra UK. ==Projects==