The Ministry of Defence is seeking swarms of drones to achieve military advantage, and autonomous systems to assess hazardous scenes. These 2 areas of innovative work have been outlined by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE). It has 2 themed competitions currently open to bidders. One is asking for […]
A new £4m fund to invest in Wales’ social business sector has been announced by Welsh Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford. The new Social Business Growth Fund, backed by £2.3m of EU funds, will make funding packages of up to £150,000 available to social businesses across Wales. Managed by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), […]
Some of Britain’s cutting-edge ‘disruptor’ companies and leading academics met with the Chancellor to explore how new technologies are contributing to the UK economy. The event was part of a series of roundtables the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, is having with a cross section of British industries in the lead up to his first Autumn Statement. […]
A groundbreaking partnership between DCMS, GCHQ and the nation’s top tech start-ups to develop new technologies aimed at protecting the UK from cyber attacks has been announced. Wayra UK, part of Telefónica Open Future, has been chosen to run a new cyber accelerator facility with the aim of helping UK start-ups grow and take the […]
NIO minister Andrew Dunlop embarks on two-day visit to Belfast and the North West. Northern Ireland firms should be at the leading edge of the UK-wide effort to make a success of leaving the EU, Northern Ireland Office minister Andrew Dunlop will say as he begins a two-day visit to Belfast and the North West. […]
Birmingham has adopted new powers to seize vacant plots from owners who refuse to develop housing as part of a plan to build tens of thousands of new homes. The city council is aiming to build 89,000 new homes by 2031 and so wishes to free up sites for development. This will involve tackling the […]
The Highlands Council has awarded a 7 year ICT Services contract to WIPRO Holdings UK Ltd. The Council has procured a cost effective, value for money, corporate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solution that will deliver excellent operational performance and contribute to the continuous improvement of services. The contract will deliver a reduction in costs […]
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has this week met with British businesses from all over the country to listen to their views ahead of his first Autumn Statement. The roundtable events at the Treasury and Downing Street also included discussions around leaving the European Union, with the Chancellor urging businesses to make the most of the […]
A new £40 million entrepreneur fund backed by the British Business Bank has been announced by Small Business Minister Margot James, as she met with entrepreneurs in the Midlands and north-west. The 21st of its kind, the new Enterprise Capital Fund is supported with £26 million from the government-owned British Business Bank. The fund will […]
Health boards across Scotland are sharing an additional £9 million this year for emergency departments, hospitals and primary and social care teams to get ready for winter. The funding supports dedicated multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient flow in A&E, across the hospital and in the community. By enhancing staffing cover over winter, providing the same […]
