Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 13301
Innovation and New Businesses: Rural Areas
Tabled: 8 November 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help encourage (a) innovation and (b) tech-based start-ups in rural constituencies.
Answer
Feryal ClarkDSIT is accelerating innovation through initiatives like the Higher Education Innovation Funding, currently £280m a year, enabling universities across England to support innovative new businesses in their local areas. Additionally, through the £12.2m Digi...
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