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Strengthening clusters is a top priority for building our Innovation Nation. More
places in the UK hosting world-leading and globally connected innovation clusters
will create more jobs, productivity and growth. <br /> This will require significant
investment from the private sector, both domestic and overseas. The interactive digital
tool we will publish in September, which maps the UK’s clusters, will be crucial in
helping us attract this investment and informing future policy. <br /> In the meantime,
we continue to fund a range of programmes to enhance clusters. For example, we are
investing £100 million to pilot Innovation Accelerators in three city regions, helping
them become major, globally competitive centres for research and innovation. <br />
Catapults have a track record of accelerating growth clusters, both building national
capacity and driving local impact. For the next 5-year funding period the UK’s 9 Catapults
will receive £1.6bn of direct public funding. An example is the Connected Places Catapult
which is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport and place leadership.
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