Lord Vallance demands UK pensions unlock billions for domestic tech investment

UK pension schemes described as dangerously “underexposed” to domestic innovation like AI, Life Sciences, and Quantum Technology.

​Science Minister Lord Vallance delivered a sharp warning and an urgent call to action to the UK’s financial community last week, demanding that pension funds redirect a greater share of their vast capital into high-growth British science and technology companies.

​Speaking at the British Venture Capital Association’s (BVCA) Pensions and

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