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Why the UK’s Catapult Network Is Key to an Innovation-Led Economy Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
Why the UK’s Catapult Network Is Key to an Innovation-Led Economy
With the publication of its new £22 billion Innovation Strategy, government has placed innovation front and centre of its post-COVID recovery plans. But turning words into action will demand collaboration, strategic alignment, and on-the-ground support. Dr Jeremy Silver, Chair of the UK’s Catapult Network, sits down with The House to share his thoughts on how UK Catapults can help drive delivery and turbocharge the nation’s recovery
The animal health industry: part of the development of the UK as a scientific superpower Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
The animal health industry: part of the development of the UK as a scientific superpower
Dawn Howard, NOAH Chief Executive, calls on the government to back the animal health and medicines industry as a core part of the UK’s fast-developing life sciences sector.
Online Platforms Are In An “Arms Race” With Scammers Against Harmful Content, Says Advertising Regulator
Economy
Online Platforms Are In An “Arms Race” With Scammers Against Harmful Content, Says Advertising Regulator
The chair of the UK’s independent advertising regulator has described how the body and the online platforms it oversees are in an “arms race” against “sophisticated” scammers.
Maths deserves to be included in the name of the Science and Technology Committee
Economy
By Christian Wakeford MP and Professor Ulrike Tillmann
Maths deserves to be included in the name of the Science and Technology Committee
Maths matters. Even its most pure parts have a habit of throwing up answers to some of our most pressing practical questions.
Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
Catapult Network welcomes Government’s Innovation Strategy and ambition to cement UK position as a world-leader in science, research and innovation
Celebrating 20 years of levelling up in South Yorkshire Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Celebrating 20 years of levelling up in South Yorkshire
If the past 20 years are anything to go by, the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre has a vital role to play as the UK faces the challenges of today.
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery
Science, technology, and innovation are set to play a critical role in helping the nation to meet its ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all
Expanding accessibility within engineering and technology is essential for the UK as the world undergoes the biggest wave of technological change since the Industrial Revolution.
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
Coronavirus
By Lord Holmes
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
As Co-chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, I was pleased to participate in the launch of a report – Our Place Our Data: Involving Local People in Data and AI Based Recovery – that took place in early April.
Hydrogen offers UK “quick win” in fight to decarbonise Partner content
Economy
By Cadent
Hydrogen offers UK “quick win” in fight to decarbonise
Hydrogen and carbon capture technology offer the UK a “quick win” in decarbonising, but realising this will require significant education to drive consumer behaviour change.
Dominic Cummings Had Four Conditions To Agree To 'Sort Out Huge Brexit Nightmare' As Boris Johnson's Chief Adviser
Political parties
Dominic Cummings Had Four Conditions To Agree To "Sort Out Huge Brexit Nightmare" As Boris Johnson's Chief Adviser
Dominic Cummings has said he had four conditions that he laid out at a meeting in his living room with Boris Johnson before agreeing to become the Prime Minister's chief adviser.
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology Partner content
Health
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology
MPs have welcomed calls from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a new approach to mobile digital technology which prioritises societal benefits over a focus on “ever higher data speed”.
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing Partner content
Coronavirus
By Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing
We need to harness the energy of British science for the task of rebuilding our economy. Bringing capital expenditure into R&D tax credits is a simple, rapidly self-financing way to kick-start growth.
Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how
Which? is bringing a landmark claim against tech giant Qualcomm not only so consumers can get their money back, but to send a message to big companies that manipulative practices and abuse of power is unacceptable
Smart technology empowering smart people Partner content
Defence
By Leidos
Smart technology empowering smart people
The emerging threats in the security and defence world are a lot harder to predict, manage or address than conventional armies.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET responds to BEIS’ potential change to State Aid Rules
In response to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) looking to change State Aid rules following the United Kingdom’s departure of the European Union in 2020, Professor Devaki Bhatta, Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Innovation and Emerging Technologies Policy Panel, said:
Helping the country build back better and greener Partner content
Economy
By Openreach
Helping the country build back better and greener
The pandemic has underlined how essential reliable broadband is – for keeping in touch with friends and family, home working, schooling and accessing key public services.
Full Fibre infrastructure is the catalyst for Britain’s post-Brexit success Partner content
Economy
By CityFibre
Full Fibre infrastructure is the catalyst for Britain’s post-Brexit success
On the 31st December, Britain put up its ‘open for business’ sign to the rest of the world. As we now take our first steps outside the EU, we must ensure that Global Britain is equipped for success in a digital age.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Investigating new treatment for schizophrenia as first Psychiatry Consortium funded project announced
A partnership between University of Oxford, the Earlham Institute, and the global pharmaceutical companies Biogen Inc and Boehringer Ingelheim is announced today to investigate a new drug target for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET welcomes the Government’s commitment to a fast and reliable broadband infrastructure
Following the announcement from Matt Warman MP, Minister for Digital Infrastructure, in the Commons that the Government is ‘committed to ensuring nationwide gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible’, Chris Cartwright, Chair of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Digital Panel, commented:
Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases
Health
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases
People are living longer, but many of these extra years are spent in poor health. The priority for both public health and economic policy interventions need to be those living in deprivation.
Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET welcomes Cambridge University’s ethical AI degree announcement
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Digital and Education and Skills Panels jointly welcome Cambridge University’s announcement that it will launch a degree in AI Ethics and Society in the UK in October 2021.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
UK Innovators Target Nanoparticles at Inoperable Cancers
Active Needle Technology, Xerion Healthcare and Medicines Discovery Catapult win funding to begin ground-breaking project
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Biology 2.0: Combining machine-learning, robotics and biology to deliver drug discovery of tomorrow
Intelligent OMICS, Arctoris and Medicines Discovery Catapult test in silico pipeline for identifying new molecules for cancer treatment