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THE ROLE OF THE TSC The Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) exists to help make the UK a world leader in transport systems innovation, fostering growth and excellence in the field of Intelligent Mobility (IM).Intelligent Mobility is the smarter, greener, safer and more efficient movement of people and goods around the world.We work to transform journeys across transport systems, helping make them more user-centric, accessible, safer, productive and reliable.These systems need to dramatically reduce carbon and emissions, improve air quality and reduce negative impacts such as noise and congestion. Our role includes: • Thought leadership Changing the way the sector thinks and acts, creating accessible industry- wide research and insight that is commercially exploitable by business. • Building innovative relationships Facilitating communication and collaboration between UK government, industry, transport providers and potential disruptors, including SMEs and academia. • Technology development and testing facilities Providing UK companies with the expertise, unique capabilities, facilities and network support they need to de-risk and develop new IM technologies, products and services. • Supporting commercialisation Providing support to new businesses, scaling up existing ones or stimulating new business models. • Enabling centre of excellence We will continue to work to break down silos and apply our cross-sector knowledge, expertise and capability. This will attract talent, encourage wider collaboration, foster investment in IM and grow international appetite for UK IM products and services.