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  • £75 million to build cars of the future

    Automotive companies challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make cars more efficient and change the way we drive

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

  • Strategy positions UK as world leader on data science

    A new strategy will ensure the UK is well placed to take advantage of the opportunities for using data.

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

  • UK must seize opportunities and adapt to global manufacturing revolution

    Foresight report says that businesses and government must adapt to ensure manufacturing continues to play a powerful role in the UK economy.

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

  • DFID Research: Assessing progress in the battle against TB

    A new report from the World Health Organisation highlights the need for continued investment into research and development of new TB vaccines

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

  • 2014 Fast Forward competition opens today

    Entries for a competition to turn innovative ideas into reality have opened today for eligible universities and research establishments

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

  • Candidate for the chair of the Natural Environment Research Council announced

    The government’s preferred candidate to be Chair of the Natural Environment Research Council has been selected

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

  • Give universities bigger role in growing economy: Witty

    Encouraging a British invention revolution: Sir Andrew Witty's review of universities and growth is published today

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

  • £186 million boost for technologies of the future

    A package of investment in the 8 great technologies of the future will accelerate high-tech progress from the lab to the marketplace

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

  • New initiative to support $40 billion smart cities in the UK

    The UK’s cities will be helped to get smart, thanks to the launch of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’s new Smart Cities

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

  • Bangalore-Cambridge Biotech Innovation contest

    Are you innovative enough and ready to take a dive in Cambridge? Participate to win by 30 October 2013.

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

  • £150 million investment will help transform UK construction sector

    Construction industry in the UK is set for a boost of up to £150 million over the next five years

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

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority board members re-appointed

    David Willetts announces the re-appointment of Professor Roger Cashmore as Chair of the UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

  • Government commits further investment to innovation

    Vince Cable outlines a significant expansion in the groundbreaking Catapult centres that help turn great ideas into commercial realities

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

  • Reappointment of Chief Executive for the Arts and Humanities Research Council

    Professor Rick Rylance reappointmented as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council

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

  • The age of algorithms

    Advice to the Prime Minister from the CST on algorithms, analytics, modelling and data for growth and public sector efficiencies.

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  • £93 million package of support announced for UK’s health industries

    Innovative business and academic projects from across the UK’s health sector will benefit from a new £93.2 million package of support

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

  • £160 million technology boost for UK agricultural industries

    The UK will become a world leader in agricultural science and technology following the launch of a new strategy

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

  • UK Space Conference 2013

    David Willetts highlights the strengths of the UK space industry and outlines investment in space technology eg the SABRE rocket engine.

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

  • £200 million boost for UK space industry

    The UK’s thriving space sector is to receive almost £200 million of investment to develop the latest space technology

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

  • Milton Keynes chosen as site for new £150 million Transport Systems Catapult Centre

    Government announces location for the UK's £150 million centre for integrated transport systems, one of the first of its kind in the world.

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