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Highlighting the positives in Brexit for the UK science community
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Highlighting the positives in Brexit for the UK science community

“ Science-focused industries are projected to grow in size by 2023 in line with overall employment growth . By 2023 , these sectors are expected to account for 28 per cent of job openings , or just over 2.8 million jobs . Future jobs will include : Computer Coders ; Geotechnical Design Engineers ; Intelligence Consultants ; Robotics Engineers ; Data Scientists .”
EDF Energy , Jobs of the Future report , January 2017
“ UK scientists confident that our talented science community will continue to thrive outside the political structures of the EU .”
Scientists 4 Britain , @ ScienceBritain
" Business secretary Greg Clark has confirmed combined government funding worth £ 229m for the Sir Henry Royce Institute in Manchester and a centre of excellence for life and physical sciences in Cambridge : " Research and development has a proven track record of making our economy more competitive and creating new products , services and better ways of doing business . For these reasons , we ' ve placed the UK ' s strengths in science , research and innovation at the core of our modern industrial strategy ."
Business Secretary Greg Clark , InsiderMedia , February 2017

“£ 1.2m post-Brexit boost for innovative small businesses to expand overseas .”

Innovate UK , August 2016
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