The UK Government recently announced in the latest Spring budget that £270 million was to be allocated to launch an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.  The fund is expected to support R&D in universities and businesses resulting in innovation in the following areas:

  • Artificial intelligence and robotics that can function in extreme environments (e.g. offshore energy, nuclear energy and space)
  • Batteries for new electric vehicles to improve air quality
  • Medicine manufacturing technologies to increase patient drug access

This announcement has been welcomed as a positive development by IP attorneys at UK firms.

Source: http://bit.ly/2lDL9yM

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£270m Technology Commitment from UK Government in Spring Budget
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£270m Technology Commitment from UK Government in Spring Budget
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The UK Government recently announced in the latest Spring budget that £270 million was to be allocated to launch an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. 
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Dawn Ellmore Employment
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