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Advanced Research and Invention Agency
19 July 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
At a Glance
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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