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<p>This Department is investing £90 million to establish a small number of Centres
for Agricultural Innovation. These Centres have similar overarching objectives to
Catapult Centres and will drive increased translation of research and levels of innovation
in agriculture and its supply chains, whilst both improving UK competitiveness and
leadership in the Agri-Tech sector, and encouraging greater inward investment.</p><p>
</p><p>Innovate UK is responsible for the establishment of new Catapult Centres, and
is guided by specific criteria when considering new sectors and challenges. Whilst
the current funding arrangements mean we cannot establish these existing Centres as
a Catapult Centre, we will continue to explore the potential future Centres for Agricultural
Innovation.</p><p> </p>
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