Question follow-through · 35901

Artificial Intelligence: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the timelines for grant disbursement to ensure that AI startups have the cash flow they need to grow.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 5 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 7 Mar 2025
Answer: 17 Mar 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

5 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the timelines for grant disbursement to ensure that AI startups have the cash flow they need to grow.
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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17 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government is committed to building an AI sector that can scale and win globally The AI Action Plan sets out how we will support the growth ambitions of businesses across the AI sector.Innovate UK awards the majority of DSIT’s business-facing R&D ...

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