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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 8th Sept)

New Horizon campaign to push UK as partner of choice to world’s top researchers Page summary: UK to launch campaign in Spain and Germany to encourage showcase the benefits of working with UK researchers and businesses through Horizon Europe. Change made: First published. Time updated: 9:00am, 3 September 2025 Investment in British AI companies hits record levels as Tech Sec…
Ben Kemp
September 12, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 25 Aug)

AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients Page summary: Patients and frontline staff could see huge benefits from new AI helping people out of hospital quicker and slashing bureaucracy. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:30pm, 16 August 2025 AI Exemplars programme Page summary: AI Exemplars are transforming public services – improving healthcare, education, planning and…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 16 June)

Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting-edge research into own hands Page summary: Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain’s world-leading status in research and innovation. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 8 June 2025 Top talent backed with master's funding as…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 9 June)

Barriers and Enablers to Advanced Technology Adoption for UK Businesses Page summary: A study to understand the ecosystem of factors influencing the business decision to adopt a new technology. Change made: First published. Time updated: 9:14am, 2 June 2025 Environment Agency: Hello Lamp Post Page summary: Hello Lamp Post is a community engagement platform that uses Artificial Intelligence to playfully…
Ben Kemp
June 13, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 2 June)

Fresh UK-EU collaboration on AI to unlock new avenues for innovation and research Page summary: Building on the UK’s new deal with the EU, plans launched to supercharge AI collaboration across Europe. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 27 May 2025 Apply to become an AI Factory Antenna: expression of interest Page summary: UK public sector entities are invited to…
Ben Kemp
June 9, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 26 May)

Awarding ten-year R&D funding: guidance for departments and ALBs Page summary: What government departments and arms-length bodies (ALBs) need to consider when awarding ten-year, or other long-term research and development (R&D) funding. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 19 May 2025 Government to set new ten-year budgets for R&D funding Page summary: New criteria to give certainty to world-class…
Ben Kemp
May 28, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 28 April)

AI-assisted vs human-only evidence review Page summary: An exercise to investigate the robustness and reliability of using generative AI to help produce evidence reviews, compared to those only using human input. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:00am, 23 April 2025 UK-Japan data adequacy: joint statement Page summary: Joint statement from a meeting with Commissioner Shuhei Ohshima and Chris Bryant.…
Ben Kemp
May 1, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 21 April)

Private Sector R&D Investment Policies Page summary: A literature review covering a range of policy instruments from 5 OECD countries: France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:58am, 14 April 2025 List of approved conformity assessment bodies Page summary: A list of approved conformity assessment bodies for the UK digital identity and attributes…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (WC 1 April)

New executive chair selected to boost innovation and growth across the UK Page summary: Tom Adeyoola selected as preferred candidate to head up Innovate UK. Change made: Ministerial quote was tweaked Time updated: 10:28am, 25 March 2025 Minister Feryal Clark speech at the Alan Turing Institute’s conference AI UK Page summary: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government,…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Update (WC 19 Jan)

AI Opportunities Action Plan Page summary: Recommendations for the government to capture the opportunities of AI to enhance growth and productivity and create tangible benefits for UK citizens. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:21am, 13 January 2025 AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response Page summary: Government response to recommendations set out in the AI Opportunities Action Plan and the…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2025