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From Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
From The Rt Hon Greg Clark
  • £16 million boost for agricultural innovators

    Over 70 UK businesses and universities to share £16 million from government and industry to develop business ideas and boost UK agriculture.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government wants UK to lead global robotics technology

    The government today (23 March 2015) published its response to the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Special Interest Group 2020 Strategy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Robotics and autonomous systems strategy: government response

    Greg Clark MP responds to recommendations for innovation and research in robotics and autonomous systems.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £15 million to train next generation of quantum engineers

    Government commits up to £15 million to train the next generation of quantum engineers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable appoints new Innovate UK Chief Executive

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Ruth McKernan as the new Chief Executive of Innovate UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Mexico celebrate closer economic and academic ties during Mexico State Visit

    Trade between the UK and Mexico is enjoying double-digit growth, with bilateral trade in 2013 at £3.3 billion, up by 15% compared to 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further measures to drive quality at alternative providers of higher education

    Further measures to drive even higher standards across the higher education sector are announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nurse Review Advisory Group named

    The Advisory Group who will support Sir Paul Nurse in his review of UK Research Councils has been announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister signs £330 million North East Growth Deal

    Greg Clark visits Science Central in Newcastle to sign the North East Growth Deal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister secures almost £3 billion for local business

    Regional Growth Fund: Nick Clegg is awarding extra funding to help regional businesses grow, bringing the total investment to £2.85 billion.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment to the Industrial Development Advisory Board

    Vikas Shah has been appointed as a new member to the Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Higher education: funding and co-operation

    Greg Clark speaks at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Annual Conference 2015 about investing in higher education.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government outlines higher education funding priorities for 2015 to 2016

    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has issued its annual Grant Letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business Secretary celebrates record applications for UK higher education

    Vince Cable visits Kingston University in Surrey to celebrate the record demand for higher education from across the UK and overseas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tougher quality measures for higher education alternative providers

    Government unveils a package of new measures to boost the quality of alternative providers in higher education.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Growth Deals gain momentum: firing up local economies

    The government is expanding Growth Deals, with a further £1 billion of investment in local economies across England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government funded spider venom project to provide lifeline for bees

    UK businesses and universities to benefit from £16 million of funding to solve some of the world’s greatest agricultural challenges.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government unveils £6 billion package for UK science and innovation

    The government unveils its ambitious new plan to keep British science and innovation at the forefront of global excellence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leading engineer receives honorary CBE

    Dervilla Mitchell receives an honorary CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regional growth fund investment reaches £4 billion

    The Regional Growth Fund has put £1 billion in the hands of businesses, which leveraged nearly £3 billion in private sector investment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government