The Tech City government is committing £61m ( $80m ) to boost technology initiatives across the country. The funding will pay for an expansion of the Tech City initiative from Belfast into ten "Tech Nation" regional hubs including centres in UK , UK , Tech City and Birmingham . Other projects being funded include an effort to introduce more AI into public services, and a programme to train teenagers to identify and prevent cyber attacks. On top of this, the UK government plans to commit £61 million ($80 million) to develop three areas: £21 million to expand Tech City (a London initiative up to now) into a new nationwide network called Tech Nation, with new hubs opening up in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Birmingham among 10 in total; £20 million to fund infusing new tech innovations like AI into public services; and £20 million to help train young people aged 14 to 18 to identify and ward off cyber threats. The government will also double the number of work visas issued to the best international talent, including those in the tech field.
The Tech City government is committing £61m ( $80m ) to boost technology initiatives across the country. The funding will pay for an expansion of the Tech City initiative from Belfast into ten "Tech Nation" regional hubs including centres in UK , UK , Tech City and Birmingham . Other projects being funded include an effort to introduce more AI into public services, and a programme to train teenagers to identify and prevent cyber attacks. The government will also double the number of work visas issued to the best international talent, including those in the tech field.