Queen’s speech reveals new research agency planned for UK
By 
Patrick Walter2019-10-17T08:11:00
Government plans transformative research body based on US’s Arpa to deliver new technologies
The UK government has committed to setting up a new science funding agency based on the US’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (Arpa) – now better known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa). The aim of this research body appears to be to provide greater support for transformative blue skies research.