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Innovation Birmingham's Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop

Innovation Birmingham's Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop

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Danielle Hicks

14:54, 10 DEC 2015

Andy Pascoe, Geoff Inskip, David Hardman and James Aspinall at the Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop at Innovation Birmingham.1 of 6
Prem Moti, Parmjit Chima and Andy Packham at the Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop at Innovation Birmingham.2 of 6
James Datson, Chris Thompson, Amy Wyron, Chris Perry and Paul Beckley at the Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop at Innovation Birmingham.3 of 6
George Matu, Charlotte Crossley and Edward Li at the Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop at Innovation Birmingham.4 of 6
Nick Hill, Andrew Steele and Sean Butler at the Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop at Innovation Birmingham.5 of 6
Andrew Page, Chris Lane, Sian Fox and Andy Thorpe at the Transport Innovation Challenges Workshop at Innovation Birmingham.6 of 6

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