Extreme weather conditions can have devastating impacts on people’s lives and businesses. It’s estimated to cost the UK economy £740 million a year. The new Floods & Droughts Research Infrastructure, led by NERC: Natural Environment Research Council, will use real-time data from environmental sensors to better predict the extent and location of severe weather, and help people plan to limit its impact.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Administration
London, England 179,544 followers
Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement.
About us
Follow this profile to stay up-to-date with our mission: improving people's lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology
External link for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Innovation, Science, and Technology
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100 Parliament Street
London, England SW1A 2BQ, GB
Employees at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Applications are now open for the new UK Research and Innovation and Innovate UK Executive Chair 🔬 Both positions are unique opportunities to influence how science and technology improve lives in the UK, enhance public services, and boost the economy. We want a candidate who can support the UK's most innovative businesses to grow, utilising the power of revolutionary research and technologies to power our economy. Apply for the UKRI CEO position here👇 https://lnkd.in/eW89Harb Apply for the Innovate UK Executive Chair position here👇 https://lnkd.in/eMf-G_sM
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Could AI change the world of wine? Sussex-based Rathfinny Wine Estate have partnered with Deep Planet to use AI and satellite technology that could help predict growing conditions for their signature sparkling wines. Luke Flunder's Wine World puts their wine to the taste test! 🍾
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Meet the tech cutting trainee firefighters’ carcinogen exposure 🔥🧯 RiVR use VR to create lifelike training environments for fire inspectors, police and ambulance services, making public services safer and more effective.
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From immersive virtual reality in Warwickshire to hubs for tech startups in Birmingham, the UK's innovation landscape is thriving. 🚨 At RiVR, Minister Jones tested out VR technology that is transforming public services, equipping fire and rescue services, police forces and the NHS with training tools to make their work safer and more efficient. 💡 In Birmingham’s Knowledge Quarter, organisations including SPARK and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust are supported with research facilities and expert guidance from Aston University and Bruntwood SciTech, creating a thriving zone for innovation and growth. 🤝 At DSIT, our mission is to accelerate innovation, ensure technology is used for good and drive a modern digital government. Minister Jones met with colleagues based in Birmingham who are driving this work forward.
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AI can help hospitals treat medical patients, improve working conditions for employees during manual labour and protect crops from disease. Feryal Clark visited a hospital and two businesses to explore the use cases and positive impacts AI can bring across different industries. ➡️ At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust researchers are testing how AI could help people by measuring muscle loss in patients with heart diseases and cancer, and predicting patients’ heart health. ➡️ Stanley are using AI to engineer wearable exoskeletons to protect health and safety during manual handling. ➡️ Deep Planet and Rathfinny Wine Estate are working together to predict and detect grape vine diseases, helping to treat plants and protect yields.
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How does your organisation use new technology or adopt new products or processes? Take part in our survey to help us better support innovation in UK businesses and shape future policies: https://lnkd.in/gJUKhMVv
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How can the UK best harness the benefits of AI? This is the question Matt Clifford has asked big tech, startups, investors, businesses adopting AI and civil society in a series of meetings designed to consider wide-ranging perspectives as he leads on the development of the AI Opportunities Action Plan. Amongst the issues discussed were how industry and government can work together to: ✔️ create a pro-investment environment ✔️ ensure that AI-enabled productivity benefits are felt across the economy ✔️ meet the UK’s long term AI infrastructure requirements ✔️ tap into and cultivate the UK’s AI talent, including our world leading universities, research, and start-up talent These conversations will help inform the AI Opportunities Action Plan, which will ensure the UK reaps the benefits of AI through increased takeup, support for the UK’s AI industry and improved public services.
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We’ve issued over 43,000 certificates for Cyber Essentials in the past year. Cyber Essentials covers the basic controls businesses can use to protect themselves from cyber threats. Find out more about how to protect your business: https://lnkd.in/eciCV5j7
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