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Department For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy
The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom Government, from July 2016 to February 2023. The department was formed during a machinery of government change on 14 July 2016, following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister. It was created by a merger between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills and the Department of Energy and Climate Change. On 7 February 2023, under the Sunak ministry, Rishi Sunak premiership, the department was dissolved. Its functions were split into three new departments: the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Grant Shapps, the final s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Energy (United Kingdom)
The Department of Energy was a departments of the United Kingdom Government, department of the United Kingdom Government. The department was established in January 1974, when the responsibility for energy production was transferred away from the Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom), Department of Trade and Industry in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis and with the importance of North Sea oil increasing. Following the privatization, privatisation of the energy industries in the United Kingdom, which had begun some ten years earlier, the department was abolished in 1992. Many of its functions were abandoned, with the remainder being absorbed into other bodies or departments. The Office of Gas Supply (Ofgas) and the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) took over market regulation, the Energy conservation, Energy Efficiency Office was transferred to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Department of the Environment, and various media-related functions were trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Digital Service
The Government Digital Service is a unit of the Government of the United Kingdom's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, tasked with transforming the provision of online public services. It was formed in April 2011 by David Cameron's Conservative Party (UK) , Conservative government to implement the "Digital by Default" strategy proposed by a report produced for the Cabinet Office in 2010 called ''Directgov 2010 and beyond: revolution not evolution''. It is overseen by the Public Expenditure Executive (Efficiency & Reform). GDS is primarily based in the Whitechapel Building, London. the interim CEO is Christine Bellamy, who previously led digital transformation and delivery at the BBC and had been managing director at Johnston Press, Johnston Media. Originally part of the Cabinet Office since inception, in July 2024, it was announced by the Starmer ministry that the GDS would be moving to become part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. In Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport Wafer Fab
The Inmos microprocessor factory, also known as the Inmos factory, previously known as Newport Wafer Fab, now known as Nexperia Newport, is a semiconductor fabrication plant for Inmos built in Newport, Wales, UK in 1980. It has gone through numerous changes in ownership. Since March 2024, the factory has been owned by Vishay Intertechnology. The architects of the award-winning high-tech building were the Richard Rogers Partnership and the factory was the first building in Wales which Richard Rogers designed. Ownership The building was originally commissioned by Inmos, but by July 1984 Thorn EMI had taken over Inmos. In March 1989, Thorn EMI sold Inmos to SGS-Thomson Microelectronics NV. In 1999, a management buyout took over the factory, renaming the business, ''European Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited''. In March 2002, the factory was sold to International Rectifier Company (GB) Limited. In January 2015 it was acquired by Infineon Technologies, under its subsidiary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexperia
Nexperia is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It is a subsidiary of Wingtech Technology, a Shanghai-listed company partially owned by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. It has front-end factories in Hamburg, Germany, and Greater Manchester, England. It is the former Standard Products business unit of NXP Semiconductors (previously Philips Semiconductors). The company's product range includes bipolar transistors, diodes, ESD protection, TVS diodes, MOSFETs, and logic devices. History Nexperia is a second-generation spin-off of Philips' semiconductor division, whose history dates back to the 1920s when Philips acquired vacuum tubes manufacturer Mullard, whose facility in Hazel Grove became today's Nexperia Manchester, and Valvo in Hamburg. In the early 1950s, Philips started with the production of semiconductors in Nijmegen and Hamburg, where the Nexperia wafer fab is located. In 1981, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund
The China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (ICF; ), also known as the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund and the Big Fund (), is a China Government Guidance Fund. The fund aims to help China reach its national goal of achieving self-sufficiency in the semiconductor industry (as part of the Made in China 2025 plan) by investing in domestic semiconductor companies. It has played a significant role with regards to the semiconductor industry in China by funding companies such as SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor, and YMTC. The fund has three phases respectively, with Big Fund I (2014 to 2019) and Big Fund II (2019 to 2024), and Big Fund III (2024 to 2039). The fund's management company is Sino IC Capital. History Preparation In June 2014, the State Council of the People's Republic of China proposed in the National Integrated Circuit Industry Development Guidelines that a national investment fund should be set up to provide focused support for the dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton Fund
Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: People * Newton (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Newton (given name), including a list of people with the given name Arts and entertainment * ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film * Newton (band), Spanish electronic music group * ''Newton'' (Blake), a print by William Blake * ''Newton'' (Paolozzi), a 1995 bronze sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi * Cecil Newton (''Coronation Street''), a character in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Curtis Newton, "real" name of pulp magazine character Captain Future * George Newton, a character in the film series ''Beethoven'' * Newton Gearloose, a Disney character, nephew of Gyro Gearloose * Newton, a character in ''The Mighty Hercules'' animated series Places Australia * Newton, South Australia Canada * Newton, Edmonton, Alberta * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department For Education
The Department for Education (DfE) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for child protection, child services, education in England, education (compulsory, further, and higher education), apprenticeships in the United Kingdom, apprenticeships, and wider skills in England. A Department for Education previously existed between 1992, when the Department of Education and Science (UK), Department of Education and Science was renamed, and 1995, when it was merged with the Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Employment to become the Department for Education and Employment. The current holder of Secretary of State for Education is the Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP and Susan Acland-Hood is the permanent secretary (UK), permanent secretary. The expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department of Education are scrutinised by the Education Select Committee. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clean Growth
Clean growth is goal 7 of the UN's sustainability goals, first published in 2009. Clean growth refers to economic growth that is energy efficient, uses sustainable agricultural practices, and uses renewable energy technologies according to the ‘Poles’ outlined in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. In other words, it is economic growth tied to conscious and sustainable principles with the aim of reducing, minimising, or eliminating altogether (where possible) the potential negative side effects that economic and income growth can have on the environment. In accordance with these standards, governments and institutions around the world are developing policies and putting pressure on industries, businesses, and consumers to work towards economic growth that is both sustainable and clean, but doing so without compromising an individual nation's healthy income growth. The purpose of 'clean growth' is to improve the overall standard of living and quality of life of people around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Industrial Strategy
Industrial policy is proactive government-led encouragement and development of specific strategic industries for the growth of all or part of the economy, especially in absence of sufficient private sector investments and participation. Historically, it has often focused on the manufacturing sector, militarily important sectors, or on fostering an advantage in new technologies. In industrial policy, the government takes measures "aimed at improving the competitiveness and capabilities of domestic firms and promoting structural transformation". A country's infrastructure (including transportation, telecommunications and energy industry) is a major enabler of industrial policy. Industrial policies are interventionist measures typical of mixed economy countries. Many types of industrial policies contain common elements with other types of interventionist practices such as trade policy. Industrial policy is usually seen as separate from broader macroeconomic policies, such as tighten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Shapps
Sir Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from August 2023 to July 2024. Shapps previously served in various Cabinet of the United Kingdom, cabinet posts, including Chairman of the Conservative Party, Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Transport Secretary, Home Secretary, Business Secretary, and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Energy Secretary under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield (UK Parliament constituency), Welwyn Hatfield from 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005 to 2024. He was defeated and lost his seat in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. Shapps was first promoted to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning in 2007. Following Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunak Ministry
The Sunak ministry began on 25 October 2022 when Rishi Sunak was invited by King Charles III to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom. October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis, Truss resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), leader of the Conservative Party the previous day after October 2022 Conservative Party leadership election, Sunak was elected unopposed as her successor. The Sunak ministry was formed from the List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 Parliament of the United Kingdom, as a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative majority government. Sunak reshuffled his cabinet twice, first in February 2023 British cabinet reshuffle, February 2023 and later in November 2023 British cabinet reshuffle, November 2023. On 22 May 2024, Sunak announced 2024 United Kingdom general election, a general election on 4 July, in which the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party won a landslide victory, leading to the formations of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister Advice (constitutional law), advises the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, sovereign on the exercise of much of the Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom, royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet, and selects its Minister of the Crown, ministers. Modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons, so they are invariably Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), members of Parliament. The office of prime minister is not established by any statute or constitutional document, but exists only by long-established Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom, convention, whereby the monarch appoints as prime minister the person most likely to Confidence motions in the United Kingdom, command the confidence of the House of Commons. In practice, thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
