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From Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • Manufacturing and growth hotspots targeted for extra business investment

    The government has today (30 April 2014) confirmed which parts of the UK have successfully won Assisted Area status.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Inspiring young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths.

    Matthew Hancock talks about what government is doing to inspire young people to take up science, technology, engineering and maths.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welsh Secretary urges businesses to seek Technology Strategy Board support to boost growth and innovation

    Cardiff business wins £60k grant from the board to develop new cyber security protection

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cost of business cyber security breaches almost double

    Information security breaches affecting UK business have decreased over the last year but the cost of individual breaches has almost doubled.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister takes 'green' cars up a gear

    £500 million to get more drivers into ultra low emission vehicles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Launch of ELITE growth coaching programme

    Speech by Matthew Hancock on the ELITE coaching programme, access to finance, and the advice and mentoring available to entrepreneurs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation launched on how science funding should be invested

    Giving you the opportunity to say how the new funding on science and research should be spent.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech on science in Cambridge

    'A key part of our economic plan is our long term plan for science', said the Chancellor at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chancellor puts UK at forefront of ocean research with new polar science ship

    Chancellor announces funding in speech on science’s role in building a more balanced and resilient economy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New aerospace HQ fires up technology drive

    A new aerospace headquarters that will help allocate £2 billion of funding to projects across the country has opened today (25 April 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New flood representative visits Lowestoft and Norwich

    Matthew Hancock visits Lowestoft and Norwich to meet small businesses to learn how they were impacted by flooding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Where next for further and higher education?

    Vince Cable gives a Cambridge Public Policy Lecture on the future for higher and further education institutions, teachers and students.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Industrial strategy: early successes and future priorities

    This update on the impact of the industrial strategy comes 1 year on from the first of the sector strategies published in 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vehicles of the future get £130 million investment

    Projects that will put Formula 1 technology into buses and diggers are the first to receive money from £1 billion government-industry fund.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Investing in infrastructure in Wales

    David Jones: "We are building a stronger, more resilient economy across all regions and a range of industries in Wales"

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government and industry agree new construction payment charter

    Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter that sets out payment terms of 30 days has been agreed by the Construction Leadership Council.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Female business champion appointed to help new and growing firms

    Lorely Burt MP has been appointed ‘women in enterprise’ champion.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tough action promised on hidden company owners

    New public register on company ownership to track who ultimately owns and controls UK companies

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British enterprise is praised in this year’s Queen’s Awards

    BIS unveils the winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable takes aim at dodgy directors

    Plans for tougher penalties against reckless directors have been unveiled by Business Secretary Vince Cable today (19 April 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government