UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) awards £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £5 million to create a new network plus for reimagining supply chains in food, fashion and critical minerals. An additional £7.25 million has been shared among five research projects focused on strengthening the UK’s food system. New centre for reimagining supply chains The ReImagining Supply Chains Network Plus (RiSC+) will bring together experts from academia, industry and government to map out potential supply chain disruptions and find ways to…
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UK injects £14.5 million in land use and net zero research
Five UK research projects have each received a share of £14.5 million under phase two of the Transforming Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People programme. The UK’s efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 have been significantly boosted thanks to a £14.5 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and government partners. This latest funding marks phase two of the Transforming Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People programme (LUNZ). It supports five ambitious research projects that aim to revolutionise agricultural practices, land use change…
Read MoreNational alternative protein innovation centre launches
Cultured meat, insect-based proteins and proteins made by fermentation could soon be a sustainable and nutritious part of our diets, thanks to new UKRI funding. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have invested £15 million in the new National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC). The centre will drive research and innovation, bolstering the alternative proteins sector in the UK. It will turn ideas into reality and strengthen the UK’s position as a leader in this rapidly expanding global market. The…
Read More£14m for Kent-led project to advance recycling of rare metals
University of Kent bioscientist Professor Martin Warren is set to lead a national consortia which aims to use biology to recover and recycle rare earth elements after securing funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The £14 million Engineering Biology Mission Hub for Environmental Processing and Recovery of Metals (ELEMENTAL) aims to address the growing need for critical minerals and metals in clean energy technologies and promote a circular economy. Technologically critical metals, such as rare earth elements, cobalt, lithium and indium, pose significant challenges due to their limited availability and…
Read More£100 million investment in The Alan Turing Institute announced
The Chancellor has announced a £100 million investment in The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The investment will build on the work of the Alan Turing Institute (The Turing) to-date, helping it to bring the AI community together to address national and international challenges in areas such as: health environment and sustainability defence and security The Turing is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). At the forefront UKRI Chief Executive Professor…
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