Freedom of information (FOI) releases from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This is a disclosure log of UK Research and Innovation's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. FOI2025/00342: Taxpayer funds used for Bridge AI competition and panel selection process

    Request Received: 25 March 2025

    Dear UK Research and Innovation,

    I would be grateful for details of taxpayer funds spent on the bridge AI programme.

    https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/bridgeai/

    Specifically, on the:

    1. Direct funds for members of the bridge AI advisory group?

    2. Details of the KPIs used to determine the success of the bridge AI advisory group?

    3. Details of the basis on which individuals were selected to become members of the bridge AI advisory group, and the process by which they were recruited?

    Published: 23 April 2025

  2. FOI2025/00356: UKRI-Southeast Asia collaboration on infectious diseases #2

    Request Received: 29 March 2025

    Dear UK Research and Innovation,

    For the recent "UKRI-Southeast Asia collaboration on infectious diseases" call for which there were 93 applications, can you tell me

    1. Which UK institutions were the lead applicants for these 93 applications?

    2. How many awards are or will be made?

    3. Which UK institutions are or will be in receipt of these awards, please?

    Published: 22 April 2025

  3. FOI2025/00163: Innovate UK Council Minutes

    Request Received: 10 February 2025

    Would you please provide all the minutes of meetings - full minutes, not summaries - held by Innovate UK's council in 2024.

    Can you also provide me with a copy of Innovate UK's guidelines on publication of minutes and meeting information - I see that only one summary of a meeting held in March was published in 2024, which seems somewhat out of line compared to other research councils.

    Published: 22 April 2025

  4. FOI2025/00253: Mobile Phones within Non-Departmental Public Bodies

    Request Received: 27 February 2025

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting information regarding mobile phones issued to public servants within all Non-Departmental Public Bodies sponsored by your department over the past five years. Specifically, I seek the following details for each of the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24:

    1. Number of Mobile Phones Issued: The total number of mobile phones issued to public servants within all Non-Departmental Public Bodies sponsored by your department during each specified financial year.

    2. Number Not Returned: The total number of mobile phones not returned to the Non-Departmental Public Bodies sponsored by your department after public servants left their employment in each specified financial year.

    3. Number Remaining Active: The total number of mobile phones that remained active (i.e., connected to a network with ongoing service) after public servants left their employment in each specified financial year, including the duration (in months) these phones remained active post-departure, if available.

    4. Costs of Phones Not Returned or Remaining Active:

    a. The total cost of handsets for mobile phones that were not returned or remained active after civil servants left, broken down by year.

    b. The total cost of data and phone call charges incurred by these mobile phones after the public servants’ departure, broken down by year.

    Published: 22 April 2025

  5. FOI2025/00383: Winners of the November 2024 IUK Smart Grant Competition

    Request Received: 8 April 2025

    Please could I request a list of the winning applicants for the Innovate UK Smart Grant November 2024 round, with results released to winners on the 28th of March 2025.

    Published: 22 April 2025

  6. FOI2025/00162: Correspondence between EPSRC/Alan Turing Institute

    Request Received: 10 February 2025

    Please could I obtain all available correspondence, in letters and emails, between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council executive chair office and the Alan Turing Institute on the subject of Turing 2.0 and/or Turing strategy delivery in the in the last three months, so from 10/11/24 to 10/02/25.

    Published: 16 April 2025

  7. FOI2025/00179: Facilities Management Contracts

    Request Received: 12 February 2025

    You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following.

    I would like the organisation to review my freedom of information request below, that’s focused around contract data for services around facilities management specifically around the services below:

    1. Office and building cleaning – Service contract that is focused around office, commercial and building cleaning services.

    2. Lift service and maintenance – Service contract for lift service and maintenance.

    3. Food – Service contract that is focused around catering services.

    4. General waste services contracts – The organisation’s primary general waste service contract.

    5. Laundry services - where clothes and linen can be washed and ironed.

    Contract profile questionnaire for each type of contract:

    1. Supplier/Provider of the services

    2. Total Annual Spend – The spend should only relate to each of the service contracts listed above.

    3. A description of the services provided under this contract please includes information if other services are included under the same contract.

    4. The number of sites the contract covers

    5. [ONLY FOR LIFT CONTRACT] The Brand name of the type of lifts used by the organisation

    6. The start date of the contract

    7. The end date of the contract

    8. The duration of the contract, please include information on any extensions period.

    9. Who within the organisation is responsible for each of these contracts? name, Job Title, contact number and email address.

    Published: 16 April 2025

  8. FOI2025/00178: UKI2S Advisory Board Meeting

    Request Received: 11 February 2025

    Under the right of access to information provided by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the UK, I would like to request the following:

    • The minutes of the UKI2S advisory board meeting on 23rd October 2024

    • A list of attendees of the UKI2S advisory board meeting on 23rd October 2024

    Published: 15 April 2025

  9. FOI2025/00370: Workplace Basic Details

    Request Received: 3 April 2025

    1) What is the primary SIC 2007 code for your organisation's activities?

    2) How many workers are directly employed by your organisation?

    3) How would you classify your organisation: Private, Public, or Voluntary?

    4) In which region is your workplace located?

    5) Do you recognise any trade unions in your workplace? If so, please name them.

    6) What was the date your latest pay settlement/agreement, came into effect?

    7) what date will your next pay settlement/agreement begin?

    8) In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the percentage pay increase for your lowest-paid employee?

    9) In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the standard percentage pay increase?

    10) What is the job title(s) and hourly rate of your lowest-paid employees?

    11) Are you a living wage foundation Accredited Living Wage Employer?

    Published: 15 April 2025

  10. FOI2024/01252: Funding Allocation, Decision-Making, and Gender-Specific Data

    Request received: 31 December 2024

    I request the following information regarding funding allocations and decision-making practices by Innovate UK:

    1. Funding Allocation by Gender

    The total amount of funding awarded in the last five financial years through:

    • SMART Grants

    • Innovation Loans

    • Women in Innovation Program

    • Future Economy funding streams

    • Any other grant funding programs administered by Innovate UK

    A breakdown of the funding amounts awarded to women-led businesses vs. men-led businesses, where "women-led" is defined as businesses with at least 50% female ownership or a female CEO/Managing Director

    The number of businesses led by women vs. men that received funding in each program

    2. Decision-Making and Gender Composition

    The gender composition (number and percentage of men and women) of decision-makers at each stage of the funding process, including:

    • Review panels or committees evaluating grant and loan applications.

    • Final decision-making bodies or individuals responsible for approving funding allocations.

    • Any policies or steps taken by Innovate UK to ensure gender diversity among decision-makers involved in funding processes.

    3. Supporting Information and Data Transparency

    • Any internal reports, KPIs, or monitoring mechanisms Innovate UK uses to track and address gender disparities in grant and loan funding allocation and decision-making.

    • Steps taken to comply with the Equality Act 2010, particularly in promoting equitable access to grant funding for women-led businesses.

    4. If the requested data is not available, please confirm:

    • Why the data has not been collected.

    • How Innovate UK ensures compliance with the Equality Act 2010 without this data.

    • Whether there are plans to collect and monitor this data in the future, and if so, the timeline for implementing such measures.

    Published: 14 April 2025