Today’s agreement – the very first of its kind anywhere in the UK – is an important first step for more investment and jobs across the West of England and the Mountain West region of the United States (Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming). Areas of cooperation to drive growth include aligning academic research with industry needs, integrating supply chains, and supporting scale-up quantum businesses.

This transatlantic agreement follows the first ever Tech Prosperity Deal signed between the UK and US in September, which saw a record-breaking £280 billion of new investment committed by British and American firms. Among them were NVIDIA, a key partner in developing the £225 million Isambard-AI, the country’s most powerful supercomputer and the world’s fastest university-based supercomputer, with the University of Bristol and HPE at the NCC and Bristol & Bath Science Park. It also builds on January’s UK-Colorado deal to increase trade, strengthen business links, and enhance academic ties to boost research.

To read the full release, visit the University of Bristol’s website by clicking here.