Oral Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“What steps his Department is taking to support innovation in Hertfordshire.”
Tabled: 8 May 2025Answered: 14 May 2025
Asked by
David Taylor
Labour — Hemel Hempstead
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Peter Kyle)
The Government are committed to supporting innovation in Hertfordshire and across the country, and we are investing a record £20.4 billion in research and development this financial year alone. In the last financial year, UK Research and Innovation invested £67 million in projects in Hertfordshire. For example, more than £650,000 was awarded to Copco Ltd, which is based in Hemel Hempstead, to develop a digitally enhanced low-cost technology in aerostructures.