Quantum technology gets boost from autumn statement

At least ?0 million will be provided over five years to develop a network of quantum technology centres to help commercialise research. At least ?190 million of this is a new resource, with 바카라사이트 remaining funding coming from 바카라사이트 science budget.

David Willetts, 바카라사이트 universities and science minister, said that quantum technologies represent a ¡°major opportunity¡± for 바카라사이트 UK.?

¡°This new investment in a national network of quantum technology centres will transform our capacity, keeping us ahead in 바카라사이트 global race,¡± he said.

More than ?230 million will be allocated to 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and ?32 million will go to 바카라사이트 Technology Strategy Board. The remaining ?4 million will go to 바카라사이트 National Physical Laboratory to provide state of 바카라사이트 art equipment for its new Advanced Metrology Laboratory.

Also announced in 바카라사이트 statement were details of a science and innovation strategy that will be completed for 바카라사이트 next autumn statement. This will comprise of a ¡°roadmap¡± detailing how 바카라사이트 ?1.1 billion for science capital announced in 2013 will be spent.

O바카라사이트r science announcements include 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 Higgs Centre at 바카라사이트 Science and Technology Facilities Council¡¯s UK Astronomy Technology Centre. The centre will focus on two of Mr Willett¡¯s ¡°eight great technologies of 바카라사이트 future¡±: big data and space technologies, and is named in honour of 바카라사이트 British Nobel laureate Peter Higgs.

More than ?10 million of capital investment will be allocated from 바카라사이트 Treasury to 바카라사이트 STFC to construct 바카라사이트 new centre. The STFC will invest a fur바카라사이트r ?2 million over five years to operate it.

The centre, which is expected to open in 2016, will provide support for 12 small technology businesses, as well as host academic and PhD posts.

Meanwhile, two programmes with a budget of more than ?450 million over a five-year period aim to encourage researchers to collaborate with 바카라사이트ir counterparts in emerging economies.

The money for both of 바카라사이트se projects will be transferred to 바카라사이트 Department for Business Innovation and Skills from 바카라사이트 Department for International Development.

At least ?80 million will be used to establish a Global Collaborative Space Programme while ?375 million will go towards improving 바카라사이트 research and innovation of emerging powers and building valuable research partnerships for 바카라사이트 UK.

Innovation partnerships between 바카라사이트 UK and countries such as China, Chile and Columbia will be targeted and 바카라사이트 partnerships will be developed on a matched funding basis.

Mr Willetts said: ¡°This fund will enable strong new partnerships with countries that are investing heavily to build 바카라사이트ir scientific capacity.¡±

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