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Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said that the investment would “cement the UK’s leadership in advanced connectivity and support projects delivering real, tangible change for people and businesses across Britain”
This week, the UK government has announced a £23 million investment in telecoms research and development, covering a wide range of topics including 5G, quantum computing, and drone technologies.
The new funding will impact seven technology projects led by local governments across the UK:
- Belfast City Council – Belfast City Region
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Glasgow City Council – Glasgow City Region
- The Council of the City Of Sunderland – North East Combined Authority
- North Ayrshire Council – Ayrshire Growth Deal Region
- West Sussex County Council – Sussex (East and West)
- Shropshire Council – River Severn Partnership
Around £7 million of this funding will support projects that integrate 5G into businesses and public services, with the remaining £15 million going into AI and cloud computing research.Among the organisations set to receive new funding is the Northeast Combined Authority, which has secured an additional £1.9 million for a variety of projects. These include the further development and extraction of smart port solutions into other sectors, as well as improving transport efficiency between Nissan and the Port of Tyne.
In the local agriculture sector, the funding will enable the deployment of wireless sensors for soil and methane monitoring, helping to boost automation and improve sustainability.
The projects aim to establish the Northeast as a national hub for 5G innovation and deployment across multiple sectors.
Other funding injections include £1.3 million to Belfast City Council to boost the adoption and commercialisation of advanced wireless technologies and £1 million to the West Midlands Combined Authority for Industry 4.0 technology amongst others.
“By 2035 we could see a whole new Britain emerge, harnessing the power of technological development, from engineering biology to AI, semiconductors and cyber security, or quantum and future telecoms for a stronger economy and better lives for all in the UK,” said Peter Kyle in the announcement’s press release.
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