Biotechnology: New Businesses
Commons · Question 8041 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding her Department has allocated to support biotechnology start-ups in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 17 Jun 2026
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has awarded over £320 million to support biotechnology start-ups through a range of programmes spanning early-stage research commercialisation through to company growth. Support includes over £80 million through Biotechn...