Speaking at the Royal Institution in London, UK, Science and Universities Minister David Willetts announced the latest package of investment (£186 million) in what the government dubs “the eight great technologies of the future” to accelerate high-tech progress from the lab to the marketplace.
The eight great technologies are big data, space and satellites, robotics and autonomous systems, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, agri-science, advanced materials (see PDF) and energy storage.
Funding boost
“We are investing to help translate our excellent science into commercially successful technologies which in turn boosts our businesses, creates jobs and drives economic growth,” said Willetts.