Public funding for science and technology in the UK is overseen by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and funded through the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The need for digital services to replace or bolster previous ways of working led to increased demand for cloud platforms, and this period of wide adoption is likely to continue.
A new generation of recycled, environmentally friendly building materials is now coming to the fore in response to the challenge of a growing population and increasing climate concerns, including construction boards made from waste products.
Researchers at a private university in the USA recently announced that they were developing a hemp rebar product that could replace steel rebar in construction projects.