Plan to forge a better Britain through science and technology unveiled
Published on March 9, 2023
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister and Technology Secretary launch the government’s Science and Technology Framework through the fledgling Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The overarching aim of the plan is to ‘cement the UK’s place as a science and technology superpower by 2030.’
The ten-point plan includes focuses on new investments totaling £370 million, financing innovative startups, boosting public sector procurement efforts, and creating ‘pro-innovation regulation and influence global technical standards,’ among other key objectives. The plan comes as the UK Ministry of Defence continues to make its AI ambitions clear.