Connected Places Catapult
Alan Welby is an experienced leader in innovation and strategy, currently serving as Chief Product Officer and Executive Director of Delivery at Connected Places Catapult since June 2022. Prior to this role, Alan held several significant positions, including Director of Innovation at North East Local Enterprise Partnership and Director of Research and Innovation Services at Liverpool John Moores University. Alan's career spans various strategic roles such as Executive Director at Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and One NorthEast, and Deputy Chief Executive at Black Country Consortium. Earlier experience includes a National Expert role at the European Commission and various positions related to European policy. Alan's educational background includes a degree in Government and European Community Studies from Newcastle University and further studies at Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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Connected Places Catapult
Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership. We provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for public bodies, businesses, and infrastructure providers to catalyse step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. We connect businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. We run technology demonstrators and SME accelerators to scale new solutions that drive growth, spread prosperity, and reduce carbon emissions.