World Region – UK
A ministerial review of EV quotas is underway with civil servants talking to car companies about revising the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, reports the Sunday Times. Car companies are reported to have been asked by Whitehall for their production plans for battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles between now and 2035. “We recognise manufacturers are facing challenges, but ...
The House of Lords Space Committee has released its report, ‘The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out’. As its title suggests, the cross-party committee identifies a number of pitfalls in the UK government’s existing approach. The UK Engagement with Space Committee found the current strategy “ambitious but insufficiently focused”. It risks spreading resources too thinly, says the committee. “A ...
The UK government, through Innovate UK, is investing £3.6 million in a number of therapeutic extended reality (XR) projects. The immersive technology will provide mental health care services. The funding will be part of the agency’s Mindset XR for digital mental health programme. In total, 17 projects are considered capable of delivering “scalable mental health solutions”, it says. These could ...
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) will merge into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). It is a move to “streamline support for the UK’s growing space industry”, says the UK government. According to the government, it will be “cutting duplication, reducing bureaucracy, and putting public accountability at the heart of decision-making”. The UKSA currently operates as an executive ...
Eutelsat, the Paris-based satellite operator, is looking for a capital boost of €1.5 billion, and the UK government is among those participating in the funding raise. The government is joining The French State via the APE (Agence des Participations de l’Etat). Also, taking part is Bharti Space Limited, CMA CGM, and FSP. Investment Basically, the UK government is looking to ...
The UK Space Agency is providing new funding for projects using satellite data to improve the delivery of public services. The agency is making £2.5 million available to five projects. This was announced at the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium 2025, in Vienna. It follows a joint call for proposals from the UK Space Agency and ESA’s InCubed2 programme. ...
Leading figures in the Space industry will appear before a cross-party Lords Committee on Monday June 23 to discuss the Space economy, and issues around domestic launch capability and implications for national security. The latest evidence session of the Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee will take place from 3.35pm in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster, and can be ...
The UK’s major space event, the UK Space Conference 2025, is heading to Manchester Central in July. Running from Wednesday 16 to Thursday 17 July, the event is aimed at government bodies, industry, and academia. With the theme of Space for Growth, the conference will cover questions such as how space can drive long-term economic growth for the UK. And ...
UK AI talent is the “envy of the world” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a conversation with Sir Keir Starmer at London Tech Week yesterday. However the UK is in a “Goldilocks circumstance”, said Huang with largest store of AI brainpower on the planet at our universities, companies and research institutions and the third largest VC investment in AI ...
CyberWhiz, a team of experts in embedded, mobile, and cloud cybersecurity has set up a UK office in Cheltenham, UK. The company offers a range of proven hardware and software security products and services based on decades of in-house experience at Beko, a leading domestic appliances manufacturer and part of Arçelik A.Ş., based in Turkey. CyberWhiz customers can choose to ...
