Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 93948
National Security Strategic Investment Fund: Small Businesses
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many awards have been made to defence SMEs as part of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund since 5 July 2024.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanNSSIF invests in dual use companies across Quantum, Space, AI, and Emerging Technologies, on a range of cheque sizes, co-investing typically at Seed or Series A. NSSIF tends to take a minority stake and not lead the rounds. Details of many of the companie...
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