Tag: UKRI

£100 million investment in The Alan Turing Institute announced

Stuart Mitchell

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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£11.5m bioinnovation boost set to transform UK manufacturing

Stuart Mitchell

UKRI is backing 21 cross-sector collaborations designed to spark innovation, commercialisation and growth in UK sustainable biomanufacturing. When it comes to manufacturing, the UK is one of the biggest players on the world stage. Spanning a wide variety of sub-sectors, the almost three million strong manufacturing workforce generates a staggering 16.68% of the UK’s gross domestic product. Needless to say, the manufacturing sector is critical to economy and society alike. But it comes at a cost. An environmental cost. Because this mammoth sector produces 14% of all UK carbon emissions,…

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UKRI investment to harness the power of smart data for research

Stuart Mitchell

£59m is being invested in Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) to unlock the power of new forms of data to benefit society. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing in a six-year programme to give researchers safe access to ‘smart data’. This is data generated through everyday interactions with the digital world, including via mobile apps, navigation systems, social media, and shopping. Smart data offers a powerful opportunity to understand society, improve lives, and sustainably grow our economy. Analysis of smart data will provide new insights about the way…

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Global collaboration to accelerate clean energy innovation

Stuart Mitchell

The UK, with the US, Canada and Australia, has invested £61 million in the Global Centers on clean energy and climate change. Global Centers on clean energy and climate change is an ambitious, novel clean energy and climate change programme being delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in conjunction with like-minded international funders. Led by the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the initiative is funding international, interdisciplinary collaborative research on use-inspired themes in clean energy and climate change. It is also creating an ecosystem of global centres generating outcomes and…

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UK launches research hub to decarbonise transport networks

Stuart Mitchell

A new national research hub will help to upgrade and decarbonise the UK’s complex and interconnected national, regional and local transport infrastructures. Transport is the largest contributor to UK domestic greenhouse gas emissions, but it is also the engine of economic growth. To meet net zero emissions by 2050 and protect our economy, it is crucial that our transport infrastructure evolves to meet the challenges of climate change, such as flooding and extreme heat. A net zero future for transport The new Research Hub for Decarbonised Adaptable and Resilient Transport…

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