Changes to data protection laws to unlock post-Brexit opportunity
Common sense changes to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will safeguard the public, prevent fraud, and unlock post-Brexit...
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Science, engineering & technology news
Find all of the latest science, technology and engineering news below including all updates from the North East Technology Park (NETPark), success stories for NETPark’s tenant companies and market breakthroughs in new research in areas such as printable electronics, photonics, microelectronics and nanotechnology.
- 6 days ago
Science, Innovation and Technology backed in Chancellor’s 2023 Autumn Statement
A raft of measures worth hundreds of millions from compute to quantum and life sciences research to pro-innovation regulation were...
- Nov 10
BBSRC injects £12m into pioneering frontier bioscience research
Including funding for three North-East university projects. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is set to fund 62...
- Nov 7
ESA and EC to unite on climate action from space
ESA and the European Commission are joining forces to accelerate the use of Earth-observing satellites and the information they provide...
- Nov 3
Prime Minister launches new AI Safety Institute
World's first AI Safety Institute launched in UK, tasked with testing the safety of emerging types of AI. A new global hub based in the...
- Oct 30
New £100 million fund to capitalise on AI’s game-changing potential in life sciences and healthcare
A new mission announced by the Prime Minister will accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to tackle the biggest health challenges of...
- Oct 30
Philanthropic partnership unlocks £32 million for the future of best-in-class UK Biobank
Eric Schmidt and Ken Griffin are being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class...
- Oct 25
UK Space Agency and Axiom Space sign agreement on plans for historic human spaceflight mission
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK...
- Oct 18
The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business
The UK Space Agency has launched a new programme to help businesses unlock the benefits of satellite data and services. Global satellite...
- Oct 18
Research networks tackling antimicrobial resistance offered £3m
The research and innovation community are invited to help tackle one of humanity’s biggest threats, antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The...
- Oct 16
UK Space Agency Invites Funding Proposals
The UK Space Agency invites funding proposals from suitably qualified organisations to undertake high-impact investment-focused...
- Oct 16
AI projects to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit
AI projects in areas as diverse as fashion, farming and fire-fighting to be backed with a further £37 million funding, ahead of next...
- Oct 13
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund invest £16m in round two projects
Ofgem will invest £16 million across 36 projects, as part of the £450 million Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Thirty-six ground-breaking...
- Oct 10
Keeping space safe for all - UK leadership in space sustainability
Space plays an increasingly crucial role in our daily lives, and the issue of space debris looms large on the horizon. Imagine a scenario...
- Oct 5
UK joins leading nations to form new telecoms coalition and invests £70 million in new future teleco
The UK is joining forces with leading nations to strengthen coordination on telecoms security, resilience and innovation as a new global...
- Oct 4
New £60 million Regional Innovation Fund among measures to boost research and development
A £60 million Regional Innovation Fund (RIF) that will boost support for universities in areas with lower levels of research and...
- Oct 4
UKRI funds engagement through museums and science centres
£828,000 of Mindsets + Missions funding will support community engagement with research and innovation through 12 UK museums and science...
- Oct 2
UK-supported experiment at CERN announces antimatter discovery
New research from the ALPHA collaboration at the CERN Antimatter Factory has shown for the first time that antimatter responds to gravity...
- Sep 28
UK science facility receives £85m for world’s most powerful laser
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) has been awarded £85 million by UKRI for a major...
- Sep 20
New advisory service to help businesses launch AI and digital innovations
Organisations across the country will be able to demonstrate that their new artificial intelligence and digital innovations meet...
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