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Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Expert regional innovation hubs given £75 million boost to local research, businesses and economies across UK Page summary: Regional clusters of innovation across the UK backed by £75 million that will boost local economies and pioneer game-changing solutions from healthcare to net zero. Change made: First published. Research Ventures Catalyst…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. New innovation challenge launched to tackle bias in AI systems Page summary: UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems. Change made: First published. DSIT cyber security newsletter – October 2023 Page summary: The…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. AI Safety Summit: introduction Page summary: Introduction to the AI Safety Summit 2023 that will take place on the 1 and 2 November at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire. Change made: First published.

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. New advisory service to help businesses launch AI and digital innovations Page summary: Businesses across the UK will have the opportunity to showcase that their new AI and digital innovations comply with regulatory standards, so they can quickly bring them to market. Change made: First published.

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Page summary: The Statutory Instrument (SI) will amend references to ‘fundamental rights and freedoms’ in the UK’s data protection legislation. Change made: First published. High-risk but high-reward research tackling hardest-to-treat cancers receives £2m funding boost Page summary: Innovative researchers working…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. UK government sets out AI Safety Summit ambitions Page summary: The AI Safety Summit will bring together key countries, technology organisations, academia and civil society. Change made: First published. Industry and national security heavyweights to power UK’s Frontier AI Taskforce Page summary: Leading names from national security to computer science…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Cyber resilience Page summary: Details of the government’s cyber resilience policy for businesses and organisations. Change made: Added links to new research (2023 Breaches Survey; Cyber Essentials research) and new guidance (Secure Connected Places Playbook.) The UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Product Security) regime Page summary: The UK’s consumer…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. AI to help UK industries cut carbon emissions on path to net zero Page summary: New artificial intelligence (AI) solutions will accelerate industrial decarbonisation across the country, with nearly £4 million in government funding for green innovations. Change made: First published. Research Ventures Catalyst: open for applications Page summary: A…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. 5G Innovation Regions Page summary: A £40 million fund for local and regional authorities across the UK to establish themselves as ‘5G Innovation Regions’. Change made: First published. £40 million fund launched to unlock 5G benefits across the UK Page summary: The government has launched a £40 million fund to…

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Research Ventures Catalyst: open for applications Page summary: A pilot programme that will stimulate the creation of novel research ventures, via entrepreneurial team-based approaches in collaboration with partners drawn from the public sector, industry and the third sector. Change made: Research Ventures Catalyst open for applications question and answer document…