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Innovation: Fylde

Commons · Question 65179 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has plans to expand regional tech clusters in the North West of England; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of locating new innovation hubs i

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Answered by Feryal Clark, 14 Jul 2025

My department is committed to enabling innovation-led growth throughout the UK.UKRI invested £903 million in the North West in 2023-24. Funded activity in the region includes the £4.9 million, Lancaster University-led Cyber Focus project, and a project by...