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Tried. Tested. Trusted.
The energy systems
partner you can trust
Specialist SIF and NIA project support
Great innovation doesn’t happen in a straight line. But there are patterns. Hidden threads. And we’re the people who see them.
Innovation in complex systems isn’t about luck. It’s about understanding how every part connects, and knowing where change really happens. At Energy Systems Catapult, we’ve worked across every layer of the energy system.
We’ve built platforms, shaped ideas, and tested solutions in real homes, non-domestic buildings, networks, and markets. That breadth gives us a rare vantage: we know what delivers impact in practice, not just on paper.
Our back catalogue was built for the future. Our people solve problems, build solutions, and unite minds.
Partnering with Energy Systems Catapult on your network innovation project gives you the best shortcut to what actually works.
As an independent, whole-system convener, we provide impartial, data-driven guidance -free from commercial influence.
Our innovation-first mandate means we thrive in uncertainty, co-creating with you from the earliest idea through to deployment. And when it comes to place-based energy planning, we lead the field. From pioneering the LAEP methodology to building advanced geospatial tools now used by local authorities and DNOs, we enable energy transformation that’s grounded in rigour and ready for the real world.
Impact? Always intentional.
Our partners
We’re proud to work with a wide range of energy networks and system operators across the UK. Here are just some of the organisations we’ve partnered with on innovation projects.
Meet our energy system experts
As a trusted partner on Strategic Innovation Fund and Network Innovation Allowance projects, the Catapult can support every phase of your journey - from solution development to market readiness. We collaborate, we co-create, and we draw on an extensive back catalogue of insights to accelerate progress and reduce risk.
Where others see complexity, we find clarity. Where others follow frameworks, we uncover the actual levers that move the needle. Our track record means we spot the patterns others miss. And that's what drives progress.
From idea to impact - faster
These aren’t templates. They’re time-tested launchpads. The hard part’s been done. Let’s move on to the part that changes things.
Government and network-funded
innovation is under more pressure than ever to deliver. For over a decade, we’ve designed and delivered projects across the innovation landscape - from what was NIC, now what's known as SIF, and NIA.
When you're building solutions for
Net Zero, pace matters. So does proof. Work with us to take advantage of:
Frameworks for scaling innovation
Tools developed and refined in live environments
Insights from real-world deployment
Ready-to-use labs, models, and methods
We are more than a strategic consultant. We deliver real
world energy trials, create bespoke platforms, and
provide safe system testing.
We operate assets like InSite, Living Lab and WESA, to support you on the entire journey from idea to live deployment in real homes, non-domestic buildings, networks and the regulatory environment.
We excel in strategy, analytics, and policy - and we can directly trial innovation with consumers, building operators and energy infrastructure. Consider us your innovation safety net.
Trusted bid partner
Our extensive experience with SIF and NIA projects means we know the process inside out. Networks choose to work with us not only for our technical expertise, but because we understand how to bring together and manage effective consortia.
When the stakes are high, it pays
to collaborate with an expert partner.
We see what others miss. Because we’ve built what others only talk about.
De-risked
innovation
Accelerated project progress
Consumer and network testing done safely
years experience
in energy
SIF, NIA and NIC
projects completed
Energy industry
projects completed
Provider of advanced smart grid control software that automatically manages electricity flow and voltage in real time. SMPNet enables networks to integrate higher volumes of renewable energy, maintain grid stability, and cut operating costs.
Our SME Innovator Network
call
Tried. Tested. Trusted.
The energy systems
partner you can trust
Great innovation doesn’t happen in a straight line. But there are patterns. Hidden threads. And we’re the people who see them.
Innovation in complex systems isn’t about luck. It’s about understanding how every part connects, and knowing where change really happens. At Energy Systems Catapult, we’ve worked across every layer of the energy system.
We’ve built platforms, shaped ideas, and tested solutions in real homes, non-domestic buildings, networks, and markets. That breadth gives us a rare vantage: we know what delivers impact in practice, not just on paper.
Specialist SIF and NIA project support
Our back catalogue was built for the future. Our people solve problems, build solutions, and unite minds.
Partnering with Energy Systems Catapult on your network innovation project gives you the best shortcut to what actually works.
As an independent, whole-system convener, we provide impartial, data-driven guidance -free from commercial influence.
Our innovation-first mandate means we thrive in uncertainty, co-creating with you from the earliest idea through to deployment. And when it comes to place-based energy planning, we lead the field. From pioneering the LAEP methodology to building advanced geospatial tools now used by local authorities and DNOs, we enable energy transformation that’s grounded in rigour and ready for the real world.
Impact? Always intentional.
Our partners
We’re proud to work with a wide range of energy networks and system operators across the UK. Here are just some of the organisations we’ve partnered with on innovation projects.
As a trusted partner on Strategic Innovation Fund and Network Innovation Allowance projects, the Catapult can support every phase of your journey - from solution development to market readiness. We collaborate, we co-create, and we draw on an extensive back catalogue of insights to accelerate progress and reduce risk.
Where others see complexity, we find clarity. Where others follow frameworks, we uncover the actual levers that move the needle. Our track record means we spot the patterns others miss. And that's what drives progress.
Meet our energy system experts
Government and network-funded
innovation is under more pressure than ever to deliver. For over a decade, we’ve designed and delivered projects across the innovation landscape - from what was NIC, now what's known as SIF, and NIA.
When you're building solutions for
Net Zero, pace matters. So does proof. Work with us to take advantage of:
Frameworks for scaling innovation
Tools developed and refined in live environments
Insights from real-world deployment
Ready-to-use labs, models, and methods
These aren’t templates. They’re time-tested launchpads. The hard part’s been done. Let’s move on to the part that changes things.
We are more than a strategic consultant. We deliver real
world energy trials, create bespoke platforms, and
provide safe system testing.
We operate assets like InSite, Living Lab and WESA, to support you on the entire journey from idea to live deployment in real homes, non-domestic buildings, networks and the regulatory environment.
We excel in strategy, analytics, and policy - and we can directly trial innovation with consumers, building operators and energy infrastructure. Consider us your innovation safety net.
From idea to impact - faster
years experience
in energy
SIF, NIA and NIC
projects completed
Energy industry
projects completed
Consumer and network testing done safely
De-risked
innovation
Trusted bid partner
Our extensive experience with SIF and NIA projects means we know the process inside out. Networks choose to work with us not only for our technical expertise, but because we understand how to bring together and manage effective consortia.
Accelerated project progress
We see what others miss. Because we’ve built what others only talk about.
When the stakes are high, it pays
to collaborate with an expert partner.
Developer of precision monitoring tools that quantify the effect of weather on overhead lines, giving operators accurate insights into wind wear, corrosion, and defect rates. This enables smarter asset management, targeted maintenance, and deferred reinforcement, maximising the life of critical infrastructure.
A climate-tech innovator providing an app-based demand response platform that rewards households for reducing consumption at peak times. Equiwatt enables networks to access flexible, consumer-driven load reduction and reduce peak demand pressures without costly reinforcement.
Developer of next-generation ultra-rapid EV charging for fleet depots and public hubs. Voltempo’s technology creates predictable, concentrated charging demand, allowing networks to optimise existing capacity, plan strategically, and coordinate infrastructure investments more effectively.
Provider of advanced smart grid control software that automatically manages electricity flow and voltage in real time. SMPNet enables networks to integrate higher volumes of renewable energy, maintain grid stability, and cut operating costs.
Our SME Innovator Network