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Artificial Intelligence: New Businesses

Asked by Kanishka NarayanLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 41201

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has to provide compute access to early-stage AI startups.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Government is committed to removing barriers to growth for AI startups and ensuring that they have access to resources and expertise needed to develop and scale.

Earlier this year, DSIT opened phase 1 of the AI Research Resource for early access to SMEs and startups to drive forward new AI-enabled innovations.

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