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High tech industries to receive grants totalling £2.5bn


Yesterday’s presentation of the Budget revealed that substantial amounts of government funding is to be granted to the technology industry. The Chancellor’s investments plans for 2009/10 specifically mentioning advanced manufacturing, digital communications and energy efficiency car and building design.

As a means of combating recession by inspiring industry growth, the Budget allocates investment grants to business as well as environment preserving schemes and alternative energy to support those industries. The government has also committed to implement the improvements outlined in the Digital Britain Report regarding broadband communications infrastructure.

John Higgins, director general at IT and manufacturing industry body Intellect, told Electronics Weekly: “The Chancellor is right to try and paint a picture of how technology can provide the high value jobs and economic growth of the future.”

The grants total £2.5bn, with £1.5bn invested in new eco-technology initiatives, and an additional £1bn in direct support of high tech companies. Specific projects or investment numbers were not mentioned in the plan, but further breakdowns of the ecology-related investment plans show £405m granted to companies who invest in energy-efficient manufacturing technologies, £435m of additional support for energy efficiency schemes, £525m for new-offshore wind farms, and £100m for local authorities, to be used in construction of energy efficient homes.

In addition to the grants, the Budget also introduces a doubling of capital allowance to 40%, as well as measures to help loss-making companies claim back more taxes paid in the last three years.



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