The UK’s global team for forging international collaboration and championing the power of British science and tech expertise to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems will be refreshed under a new banner.
The Science and Technology Network (STN) will be the new name for the former Science and Innovation Network, a 130-strong team based in 65 locations worldwide, with a mission to forge deeper international partnerships on science and technology, and seek new opportunities for British sci-tech pioneers.
The network’s new name reflects the circumstances we now live in, where breakthrough technologies like AI, quantum, and engineering biology hold enormous potential for tackling environmental and social challenges and unlocking economic growth.
UK Science Minister Lord Vallance said:
“Britain is stronger when it works together with others and nowhere is that more true than when it comes to science and technology. Genius is not bound by geography, and by building international ties, we stand the best chance of developing new ideas and breakthroughs to solve the…