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New cutting-edge telecoms test lab in Solihull
A new state-of-the-art UK Telecommunications Lab will be based in Solihull, creating dozens of high-skilled jobs for the region, Tech Minister Damian Collins has announced.
3D printing and AI awarded share of £14m government funding
3D printing at record scale, AI to make steelmaking more productive and using big data to make century-old baking machinery more efficient are among the projects awarded a combined £13.7m in Government funding to help improve energy efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of manufacturing processes.
New experiments for fusion energy record breaker JET
A new wave of fusion energy experiments on the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s record-breaking Joint European Torus (JET) started this month.
Tech scale-up finalists announced in Tech Awards
The government’s tech scale-up programme, the Tech Rocketship Awards, has announced its shortlisted finalists.
Nearly £50M funding boost for Britain’s industrial future
Nearly £50m in government funding is being made available today (23 September 2022) to support the future of British industry.
£3.3m boost for next-gen nuclear technology
Cutting-edge nuclear technology projects across the UK have received government backing to help develop the next generation of nuclear reactors.
Tough new rules confirmed to protect UK telecoms networks against cyber attacks
The new telecoms security regulations will be among the strongest in the world and will provide much tougher protections for the UK from cyber threats which could cause network failure or the theft of sensitive data.
Future stars create fusion energy machine at school
School children from Waverley Junior Academy, near Rotherham, have combined science with art to create a fusion energy machine of the future.
Government plans to fire up innovation in 5G and 6G
Government plans to fire up innovation in 5G and 6G as UK and South Korea launch telecoms technology partnership.
National Space Strategy: driving sustainability in space
Science Minister George Freeman has launched a new Plan for Space Sustainability to improve the UK’s sustainable use of space.
New plans to slash red tape from 5G roll out
Eight winning projects will receive a share from the £4 million Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) to explore how digital software can help simplify local authority processes when telecoms operators request access to publicly-owned buildings and curb side infrastructure.
US and UK to launch new era of spaceflight
Future spaceflight will be made easier and cheaper, following a partnership with the US to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary this week in Washington.
Green jobs delivery steps up a gear
Energy Minister Greg Hands co-chaired the first meeting of the country’s first ever dedicated group for creating UK green job opportunities.
UK EV charging network to expand tenfold by 2030
The government has committed £1.6 billion to expand the UK’s charging network and plans to have 300,000 public EV charge points by 2030 – five times the number of fuel pumps on the road today.
Liverpool's 5G network to digitally level up the city
The UK Government has announced a 5G project, called 5G Create, which is funded by its Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and has been developed to enhance the various services and digital innovation of Liverpool.
No room for government complacency on AI
The Government needs to better coordinate its artificial intelligence (AI) policy and the use of data and technology by national and local government. There is also now a clear consensus that ethical AI is the only sustainable way forward. The time has come for the Government to move from deciding what the ethics are, to how to instil them in the development and deployment of AI systems.
Army boosts UK prosperity with £3m funding through competition
Six companies have been awarded a share of £3m to develop new semi-autonomous concept demonstrators for the British Army. The winners, announced at DSEI, will demonstrate their innovations at the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE19) in April 2020.
UK Government takes British battery expertise to US
With the global demand for increasingly efficient battery storage solutions continuing to soar, ten innovative UK battery technology and electric vehicle supply chain developers will demonstrate how the UK is leading the world in battery technology development on the UK Government Pavilion in North America next month.
It’s time to rein in big tech
Regulation of the digital world has not kept pace with its role in our lives. The House of Lords Communications Committee has today called for a new, overarching regulatory framework so that the services in the digital world are held accountable to an enforceable set of shared principles. In its report Regulating in a Digital World the committee notes that over a dozen UK regulators have a remit covering the digital world but there is no body whi...
Tech champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers
Two new disability champions from Barclays and Fujitsu have been appointed by the government to ensure technology and online businesses are not forgetting about their disabled customers. Using their industry influence, the new champions will remove the obstacles faced by disabled consumers who struggle to purchase products or services online and are often locked out of benefiting from the latest innovations in technology.