Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership

What Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership does

Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership (i3P) is a UK industry partnership established in 2016 that convenes infrastructure owner-operators, their supply chain partners, and built environment innovators to accelerate adoption of proven innovations across the sector. Its members include UK government clients such as the Department for Transport and the Environment Agency, major owner-operators including National Grid, National Highways, HS2, Tideway, and Sizewell C, and Tier 1 contractors and consultancies such as Balfour Beatty, Costain, BAM Nuttall, Jacobs, J. Murphy and Sons, Graham, and Mott MacDonald. The partnership is hosted by Connected Places Catapult and indirectly funded through Innovate UK.

i3P does not develop proprietary technology products. Its portfolio consists of four integrated offerings: a free online i3P Community membership platform, an Annual Forum, Communities of Practice organised around the core themes of carbon, safety, productivity, and the circular economy, and i3P Talks With — a bi-monthly video/conversation series featuring infrastructure leaders. Its go-to-market is community-led: organisations register online at no cost and gain access to knowledge sharing, project discovery, networking events, and co-investment opportunities.

The business model is freemium by design: there is no pricing for membership, no paid tiers, and no transaction revenue. The organization is funded through its host (Connected Places Catapult) and its public-sector parent (Innovate UK), rather than through member fees. i3P's primary commercial value to its members is therefore reputational and collaborative rather than transactional, and its operating sustainability depends on continued public funding and member engagement rather than on recurring revenue.

Name

Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership

Legal name

Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership

Website

https://i3p.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

i3P is a UK-based, publicly funded industry partnership established in 2016 that convenes infrastructure owner-operators, Tier 1 contractors, and innovators through a free online community, annual forum, communities of practice, and a bi-monthly thought-leadership series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership (Free): i3P membership is offered free of charge. Organizations register at no cost to join the community, access knowledge sharing, participate in communities of practice, and attend networking events. The organization appears to be publicly funded through its host organization Connected Places Catapult and parent body Innovate UK, rather than generating revenue from membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

i3P operates a free membership-based community that connects UK infrastructure owner-operators, supply chain partners and built environment innovators to share knowledge, form communities of practice and explore co-investment opportunities. Its offerings include the core i3P Community, an annual forum, specialist Communities of Practice on carbon, safety, productivity and circular economy, and a bi-monthly i3P Talks With discussion series featuring infrastructure industry leaders.

Product overview

i3P (Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership) is a collaborative innovation community and platform established in 2016, operated under Connected Places Catapult. It offers a membership-based community connecting infrastructure owner operators with supply chain partners and innovators. The portfolio consists of four integrated offerings: the core i3P Community platform for collaboration and co-investment opportunities, the annual i3P Forum for industry-wide networking, Communities of Practice organized around carbon, safety, productivity, and circular economy themes, and i3P Talks With—a bi-monthly discussion series featuring industry leaders. Together these products facilitate knowledge sharing, networking, and accelerated adoption of proven innovations across the UK infrastructure sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• i3P Community A free collaborative community platform that connects UK infrastructure owner-operators, supply chain partners and built environment innovators to share successes and challenges, discover current and upcoming projects, and explore co-investment opportunities. Members register via the Connected Places Catapult portal.
• i3P Annual Forum An annual in-person forum that convenes the UK infrastructure community for networking, knowledge sharing and forward-looking conversations about infrastructure delivery.
• Communities of Practice Specialist member groups organised around i3P's core themes of carbon, safety, productivity and circular economy, giving members access to industry experts and themed workshop opportunities.
• i3P Talks With A bi-monthly video series of conversations with leaders and innovators from across the infrastructure sector, exploring practical insights, lessons learned and fresh thinking on collaboration and innovation challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• i3P has facilitated collaboration across major UK infrastructure projects including HS2, Tideway, and National Highways programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Connected Places CatapultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected Places Catapult hosts i3P. The organization moved to Connected Places Catapult in 2024 to leverage its infrastructure expertise and ecosystem. Connected Places Catapult is the parent organization providing operational support, credibility, and access to its network of enterprises, government bodies, and innovators.
• Department for TransportmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK government department responsible for transport policy. Listed as a client member of i3P, indicating active participation in the innovation partnership to advance transport infrastructure innovation across the UK.
• Environment AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK non-departmental public body responsible for environmental management. Listed as a client member contributing to infrastructure innovation discussions and initiatives within i3P.
• National GridmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor UK energy infrastructure operator. Listed as a client member of i3P, participating in innovation initiatives related to energy transmission and distribution networks.
• National HighwaysmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK government company responsible for motorways and major A roads. Listed as a client member engaged in i3P's innovation programs for road infrastructure.
• HS2 (High Speed 2)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK high-speed rail project. Featured prominently in i3P activities including the HS2 Innovation Accelerator, i3P Talks With sessions on low carbon concrete adoption, and collaborative innovation initiatives.
• Balfour BeattymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor UK-based international infrastructure group. Listed as a supply chain member of i3P, contributing expertise in major infrastructure projects and participating in innovation communities.
• Costain GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK infrastructure company listed as a supply chain member. Featured in i3P Talks With sessions on production thinking and infrastructure productivity improvement.
• BAM NuttallmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Royal BAM Group and Nuttall Road & Racing. Listed as a supply chain member participating in i3P's collaborative innovation ecosystem.
• Jacobs Engineering GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based engineering and technical services firm operating in UK infrastructure. Listed as a supply chain member contributing to i3P's innovation initiatives.
• J. Murphy and SonsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based specialist engineering and construction contractor. Listed as a supply chain member participating in i3P communities and innovation programs.
• Mott MacDonaldmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based engineering consultancy. Featured in i3P Talks With sessions on the future of cities, sustainable growth, low carbon solutions, and inclusive infrastructure development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Digital Catapult: UK innovation Catapult focused on advanced digital technology. Comparable to i3P via shared Catapult network structure, Innovate UK funding model, and convening mission—but focused on digital rather than physical infrastructure themes.
• Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (Cambridge): Cambridge-based centre convening industry and academia to accelerate innovation in infrastructure and construction. Directly comparable to i3P as an innovation-convening body, with a research-driven rather than programme-driven focus.
• Get It Right Initiative (GIRI): UK initiative working to improve productivity and quality in construction by reducing error. Closely comparable to i3P as a cross-industry collaborative group focused on a single productivity-improvement theme.
• Buildoffsite: UK membership organisation promoting offsite construction methods. Closely comparable to i3P as a niche industry body convening clients, supply chain, and innovators around a specific construction-innovation theme.
• UK BIM Alliance: Industry-led alliance promoting Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption across UK construction. Comparable to i3P as a non-commercial convening body around a specific construction-innovation theme (digital/BIM).

Broad incumbents

• National Infrastructure Commission: UK government advisory body providing independent advice on long-term infrastructure priorities. Comparable to i3P's UK-infrastructure focus but with a national-strategy remit rather than innovation-deployment role.
• BRE Group (Building Research Establishment): UK building science organisation providing research, standards, certification, and training for the built environment. Comparable to i3P in addressing industry-wide improvement challenges but on a much larger commercial scale with broader service offerings.
• Construction Leadership Council: UK industry-wide body representing the construction sector to government. Like i3P, it convenes senior decision-makers across owners, contractors, and government, but operates at a higher-level policy coordination remit rather than focused innovation themes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i3P_Ideas

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