'Curiosity-led' research gets €97m funding from UK government
10 dec. 2024
09:15
A prosthetic arm that can actually "feel" the texture of a surface. Enhanced energy storage and batteries. Playgrounds that keep children better protected from rising temperatures. These are some of the impact solutions that could come out of 100 research projects that are sharing £80m (€97m) in funding from the British government to develop new innovations based on "curiosity-led discovery science."
The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has a long history of funding scientific innovations, including some of the biggest breakthroughs within artificial intelligence.
The council’s latest round of funding consists of £80m (€97m) that is being shared among dozens of research projects hoping to tackle "the challenges we face today and the unforeseen challenges of tomorrow."