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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.
Manchester Prize: open for applications
A landmark prize, awarding £1 million every year to the boldest and most cutting-edge solutions that use AI for public good. The...
Dec 7, 2023
UKRI funding set to transform EMBL-EBI bioinformatics capability
UKRI is set to invest more than £80 million in the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), part of the European Molecular Biology...
Dec 4, 2023
New business guidance to boost skills and unlock benefits of AI
New draft guidance will support businesses to upskill their workers with the tools they need for jobs alongside AI. Businesses throughout...
Nov 30, 2023
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...
Nov 23, 2023
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 23, 2023
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 10, 2023
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 7, 2023
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...
Nov 3, 2023
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, 2023
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 30, 2023
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 25, 2023
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, 2023
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 18, 2023
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, 2023
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 16, 2023
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 13, 2023
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 10, 2023
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 5, 2023
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, 2023
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 4, 2023
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