£680m R&D boost to help drive UK’s economic recovery

Posted on 26 Jun 2020 by Jonny Williamson

Research and innovation projects by businesses and universities across the UK are all set to benefit following three major funding announcements by the government.

The government has made a trio of announcements aimed at kick-starting the UK’s economic recovery post-Covid-19. £416m will help support cutting-edge regional R&D projects in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Bristol, Liverpool and Kent. £191m Sustainable Innovation Fund has been ringfenced to help innovative businesses turn ingenious ideas into new technologies. £73m will fund 10 projects for low-carbon emissions research working to…

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