Advanced Research and Invention Agency

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Advanced Research and Invention Agency
Established26 January 2023
TypeNon-departmental public body
Websitewww.aria.org.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency, or ARIA, is a research funding agency of the UK government, announced on 19 February 2021 and formally established on 26 January 2023.[1][2][3]

History

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022 created the legislative framework for the agency and it was formally established as an independent research body in January 2023.[4]

With a similar remit to that of its US equivalent,

X-Prize type inducements around research goals), rapid "seed" funding, with successful seeds entering a much smaller tier of large-grants, and bonuses for accomplishing research goals.[7]

The announcement was broadly welcomed by prominent figures in the UK's scientific establishment like Jenny Read and Gemma Bale who will be involved in ARIA.[8] Although some[who?] have called for a clearer remit and direction for the agency.[1][9]

As of 2021, the agency's initial budget was planned to be £800 million over four years.[5]

scandal over how the UK government procured PPE contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic.[10]

On 20 July 2022, the

Vaccine Taskforce, would join the board, advancing the high-risk/high-reward research agenda.[12]

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References

  1. ^ a b "UK to launch £800m science research agency". Financial Times. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ "UK to launch new research agency to support high risk, high reward science". GOV.UK. UK Government. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ISSN 0140-0460
    . Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. ^ Cookson, Clive (2023-08-26). "Taking 'bold' bets: new UK agency prepares to fund breakthrough technologies". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. ^ a b "UK to launch 'high risk' science agency". BBC News. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ "'Licence to fail': £800m for new scientific agency that will focus on high-risk, high-reward projects". Sky News. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA): policy statement". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  8. ^ "ARIA: UK's Ambitious Venture into Transformative Research". Cortex Report. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  9. ^ "Expert reaction to announcement of UK government plans for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)". Science Media Centre. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Health department was 'smoking ruin' on Covid - Cummings". BBC News. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Innovation heavyweights appointed to lead new Advanced Research and Invention Agency". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  12. ^ "Nobelist and ex-vaccines chief join newly established Aria". Times Higher Education (THE). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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