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FOI2021/00435: AI/Biotechnology data

Some or all of the information requested was not provided because we determined that the cost to do so would exceed the appropriate limit.

Case reference FOI2021/00435

Published 1 February 2022

Request

Request Received: 23 September 2021

Thank you for your email and explanation. If I narrow my request down to only AI/Data Science, would it please be possible to determine how many applications for UKRI submitted vs funded by year (from January 2015 till the end of 2020)?

I have the totals data from their published stats. It would be very helpful to understand how many of the projects were AI.

On 24 September 2021 we sought clarification informing you that:

"The published data detailed in your request is actually from NIHR, which is not part of UKRI. UKRI is therefore not able to comment on this data. As stated in our response to your previous request (FOI2021/00395) UKRI does not hold any information on programmes which are run by NIHR, which falls under NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care.

Please could you therefore clarify which UKRI programmes you are interested in, in relation to AI/data science applications."

Clarification received 7 October 2021:

Thank you for your email. I have attached the letter in your email to me on the 16th of September (Reference: FOI2021/00395), in which it states that although the UKRI holds this data, I need to narrow my request.

My request is for the number of awards vs applications made for grant funding and the amounts applied for AI and biotechnology over the last five years.

I am asking for totals of how many of the applications made AND awarded were for AI and biotechnology projects. The data currently provided on the website in the Excel document (attached) only provides information about the funded projects, not about how many applications were made.

I am collecting this information as part of the research I am currently busy with.

Response

Response Sent: 3 November 2021

Full details of this response are provided in the attached documents.

Documents

• FOI2021-00435 AI funded projects (MRC).xlsx (10.2 KB)
• FOI2021-00435 IUK_AI and Biotechnology Applications Summary.xlsx (13.2 KB)
• FOI_Response_Letter_FOI2021_00435_Redacted.pdf (268.5 KB)

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