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Written question asked by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Friday, 18 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 (named day). It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Innovation: Newcastle upon Tyne

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 172 of the Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper, how much and what proportion of the £33 million investment in the Driving the Electric Revolution programme for Power Electronics Machines and Drives Industrialisation Centres will be allocated to Newcastle.

Answer

Through the Driving the Electric Revolution challenge, UK Research and Innovation has made an award of £33m to Newcastle University, which will be used to establish four Industrialisation Centres across the UK, involving a range of partners throughout the four locations. Newcastle University will be responsible for establishing and managing the North East Industrialisation Centre, which will include a physical centre in Sunderland.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
124987
Session
2021-22
Related items
Levelling Up the United Kingdom
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Finance Innovation Newcastle upon Tyne Electrification
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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