tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology 2025-07-29T00:01:03+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-leaders-in-every-uk-nation-backed-by-30-million-each-to-drive-transformative-innovation-and-grow-the-economy 2025-07-29T00:01:03+01:00 Local leaders in every UK nation backed by £30 million each to drive transformative innovation and grow the economy Local leaders across the UK to be backed by at least £30 million each to help target science and tech funding towards regional strengths tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-executive-chair-to-strengthen-governments-plan-to-unleash-life-sciences-for-a-healthier-wealthier-britain 2025-07-22T09:30:15+01:00 New Executive Chair to strengthen government’s plan to unleash life sciences for a healthier, wealthier Britain Steve Bates OBE appointed to help champion research and innovation and the use of technology to transform health and grow the UK economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/openai-to-expand-uk-office-and-work-with-government-departments-to-turbocharge-the-uks-ai-infrastructure-and-transform-public-services 2025-07-21T18:00:01+01:00 OpenAI to expand UK office and work with government departments to turbocharge the UK’s AI infrastructure and transform public services OpenAI and the UK government have today signed a new strategic partnership. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/engines-of-ai-primed-to-accelerate-new-breakthroughs-economic-growth-and-transform-the-uk-into-an-ai-maker 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 Engines of AI primed to accelerate new breakthroughs, economic growth, and transform the UK into an AI maker The government's new Compute Roadmap will harness AI to deliver on the UK's national priorities under the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/life-sciences-sector-plan-to-grow-economy-and-transform-nhs 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00 Life Sciences Sector Plan to grow economy and transform NHS The government has today (Wednesday 16 July) launched a bold new Life Sciences Sector Plan as part of the government’s flagship Industrial Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/creative-and-ai-sectors-kick-off-next-steps-in-finding-solutions-to-ai-and-copyright 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00 Creative and AI sectors kick-off next steps in finding solutions to AI and copyright Representatives of both sectors in newly formed expert working groups on AI and copyright. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-best-ai-engineers-can-apply-now-to-build-tech-for-public-services-in-1-million-fellowship 2025-07-11T00:00:00+01:00 UK’s best AI engineers can apply now to build tech for public services in $1 million fellowship The UK government, backed by a $1 million Meta grant to the Alan Turing Institute, is launching a 12-month Open-Source AI Fellowship to bring top AI experts into government to build open-source AI tools that improve public s… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-backing-for-small-businesses-to-protect-their-intellectual-property-from-security-threats 2025-07-10T09:47:01+01:00 New backing for small businesses to protect their intellectual property from security threats Up to 500 small or medium-sized companies could benefit from new reviews involving approved experts giving tailored advice to teams on risks they face. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-partner-on-navigation-systems-to-protect-critical-infrastructure-from-hostile-threats 2025-07-10T00:00:00+01:00 UK and France partner on navigation systems to protect critical infrastructure from hostile threats UK and French researchers join up to shield critical infrastructure, including power supplies and emergency services, with more resilient navigation and timing systems.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/peter-kyles-speech-at-google-cloud-summit-london 2025-07-09T12:07:56+01:00 Peter Kyle’s speech at Google Cloud Summit London Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at Google Cloud Summit London on Wednesday 9 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-google-partnership-will-help-rid-taxpayer-of-ball-and-chain-legacy-tech-and-aim-to-upskill-100000-civil-servants-in-tech-and-ai 2025-07-09T00:00:00+01:00 New Google partnership will help rid taxpayer of ‘ball and chain’ legacy tech and aim to upskill 100,000 civil servants in tech and AI New partnership with Google Cloud will help modernise outdated government IT, upskill 100,000 civil servants in digital and AI by 2030, and secure better tech deals for the taxpayer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-mapping-tool-launched-to-help-bring-healthy-food-to-those-who-need-it-most 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most New project, backed by government, will develop mapping tool to tackle food inequality. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/technology-and-energy-secretaries-chair-second-ai-energy-council-meeting 2025-07-01T15:00:08+01:00 Technology and Energy Secretaries chair second AI Energy Council meeting The Technology and Energy Secretaries have chaired the second round of discussions, with a focus on compute and the energy demands of AI. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regulatory-innovation-office-to-help-streamline-regulation-helping-uks-world-leading-fintech-sector 2025-07-01T12:00:02+01:00 Regulatory Innovation Office to help streamline regulation, helping UK’s world-leading fintech sector Regulatory Innovation Office to partner with Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape, and support fintech innovation, fuelling government plan for Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/peter-kyles-speech-at-cityweek-2025 2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00 Peter Kyle’s speech at CityWeek 2025 Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, delivered a speech at the CityWeek 2025 on Tuesday 1 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/upgrading-national-grid-to-power-ai-future-to-be-tackled-at-ai-energy-council 2025-06-30T00:01:04+01:00 Upgrading national grid to power AI future to be tackled at AI Energy Council The Technology and Energy Secretaries will chair the second meeting of the AI Energy Council today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-services-put-in-your-pocket-with-trial-govuk-app-launched-today 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 Public services put in your pocket with trial 51²è¹Ý App launched today A trial version of the 51²è¹Ý App is to be available to download on smartphones today, putting public services in people’s pocket to save them from wasting time on admin. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-permanent-secretary-at-department-for-science-innovation-and-technology 2025-06-30T00:00:00+01:00 New Permanent Secretary at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Emran Mian has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, replacing Sarah Munby tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-innovators-backed-to-set-up-and-scale-up-in-britain-through-industrial-strategy 2025-06-23T09:46:56+01:00 Tech innovators backed to set up and scale up in Britain through Industrial Strategy Ambitious Digital and Technologies Sector Plan to help deliver government’s modern Industrial Strategy to drive national renewal and our Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-global-talent-drive-to-attract-world-leading-researchers-and-innovators 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00 UK launches global talent drive to attract world-leading researchers and innovators New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy.