Comparative studies on international strategic advantages now and in the future.
Background
The International directorate is interested in understanding how the UK’s standing in the world in the digital and tech sectors might look in the future. Horizon scanning and the trends of internet fragmentation, technology security, and the economic opportunities in digital change are of great interest. We are interested in understanding how businesses and other countries are responding to the changing geopolitical environment, particularly around the steps they are taking to safeguard critical technologies and promote growth in these key sectors. How can the UK remain economically competitive, technologically resilient and technologically secure? This is of particular interest in the context of semiconductors, where we are seeking to understand the right balance between supporting economic growth and protecting our national security. The impact of global digital standards and regulation and protecting the multi stakeholder global internet is a priority for our international teams and research in this field would be of interest. One of the UK’s three priorities in digital standards is better incorporation into UK research and innovation. Research to support delivery of this objective is of interest.
Net Zero and global aims to reduce carbon emissions is important to DSIT and fully understanding and measuring the impact of new digital technologies would be of interest.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Topics
Related UKRI funded projects
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CSIT 2
From the outset, CSIT's vision has been to establish a Global Innovation Hub for Cyber Security in order to promote growth in this strategically important sector of the UK economy. There have been major achievements in t...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Queen's University Belfast
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on cyber security and not on international strategic advantages.
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The Centre for Heterogeneous Integrated MicroElectronic and Semiconductor Systems (CHIMES2)
Heterogeneous Integration (“HI”) is a disruptive foundational technology driving change in the semiconductor industry. It could allow the UK to regain competitive advantage rather than become a niche player if exploited....
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on Heterogeneous Integration in the semiconductor industry, which is directly related to understanding how the UK can remain economically competitive and technologically secure in the digital and tech sectors.
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An Innovative Productised Service to Support UK Research and Innovation Organisations’ Strategies and Partnerships for Collaboration with China
In today's volatile geopolitical landscape, China stands as an essential collaborator, market, and competitor for the UK's research and innovation ecosystem. Yet, many of our R&I entities lack the nuanced China-exper...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: NOBLE ENDEAVOURS LTD
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on collaboration with China, not international strategic advantages in digital and tech sectors.