House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Advanced Research and Invention Agency
19 July 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Proposed by Kwasi Kwarteng Con Spelthorne
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Key points
- The Advanced Research and Invention Agency ARIA is established with an initial funding of 800m.
- Ilan Gur is appointed as ARIA's first CEO for a two-year term starting August 15th.
- Matt Clifford MBE is appointed as ARIA's Chair for a four-year term starting August 15th.
Issue summary
The statement is about the establishment and leadership of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), a new science funding agency backed by £800m.
Action requested
I have appointed Ilan Gur as ARIA’s first CEO and Matt Clifford MBE as ARIA’s Chair, to lead the agency in setting its research agenda and organisational structure. The appointments are effective from August 15th for two and four years respectively.
Key facts
- ARIA is a new science funding agency backed by £800m out to 2025/26.
- Ilan Gur, founder of Activate, is appointed as CEO with an initial fixed term of two years from August 15th.
- Matt Clifford MBE, Co-Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First, is appointed as Chair for a fixed term of four years from August 15th.
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