• Open call – Applications Open – Wednesday 21 February 2024
• Open call – Application Deadline – Monday 1 April 2024, 23:59
• Interviews Day (30 mins) – between Monday 22 April until Friday 26 April 2024

BAE Systems Interview Day – Tuesday  23rd April 

HS2 Interview Day – Wednesday, 24th April 

Creagh Concrete Interview Days – Thursday, 25th and Friday, 26th April

The judging panel will conduct interviews with all shortlisted applicants. The judging criteria will be clearly defined and decisions reached through a point based voting system.

The top voted 8 applications will be welcomed onto the programme subject to contracting and onboarding process.

• Intended notification of all Applicants – 3rd May 2024
• Contracting – May 2024
• Intended public announcement of successful Participants – June 2024
• Programme start date – Kick off event –  Wednesday, 19th June 2024
• Programme Alignment Workshop – week commencing 24th June 2024
• Midpoint Development Review Presentation –  the week commencing 14th October 2024
• Final Showcase and programme close –  February 2025

Note: Dates and activities can be subject to change. Digital Catapult will endeavour to provide as much notice as possible to applicants/participants should any changes arise.