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<p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will be the driving force behind Government’s commitment to growing the economy, improving the lives of everyone in the UK through stronger growth, better jobs and new discoveries that advance the health and prosperity of society, whilst ensuring users are protected from harm online.</p><p>Last year, the Government published the UK’s Digital Strategy which outlines our plan to grow the digital economy and create more high-skilled, high wage jobs by cementing the UK as a Science and Tech superpower.</p><p>The Government is increasing publicly funded and economy-wide R&amp;D; this spending will increase £20 billion per annum by 2024/25, supporting the creation of additional jobs in high-tech sectors. We are also funding programmes aimed at boosting the growth of innovative tech start-ups and scale-ups in all corners of the country.</p><p>In order to create new jobs in high-tech sectors we need to address industry’s current and future demand for digital and other high-tech skills. We are leading work across Government and with industry to grow the digital workforce, tackle the digital skills gap and support a diverse range of people into digital roles. Our work is focusing on broadening and deepening the pool of talent. The Digital Skills Council convenes stakeholders from across the sector to deliver industry led action on driving the growth of the digital workforce, including widening the skills pipelines.</p><p>The £12.9 million Digital Growth Grant builds on more than £42.2 million invested by the government to support tech start-ups and scaleups. The grant will fund targeted support programmes, delivered by Barclays Eagle Labs, to help tech businesses across the country grow and create jobs. Combined investment from Government and Eagle Labs will benefit over 22,000 businesses in the next two years, with at least 80% based outside London.Combined investment</p><p>We recognise the importance of improving the diversity of the digital workforce and have supported the Tech Talent Charter since 2016. The Tech Talent Charter is helping to improve the diversity of the digital workforce by improving reporting on diversity statistics and fostering collaboration to create a more diverse tech workforce.</p>
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