Driving innovation that will deliver improved public services, create new better-paid jobs and grow the economy.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) brings together the relevant parts of the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the former Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Their responsibilities

• positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement
• driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth
• delivering talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services
• R&D funding