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flag UK officials push pension funds to invest more in domestic science startups to boost innovation and growth.

flag UK officials, led by Science Minister Lord Vallance, are urging pension funds to boost investments in domestic science and tech startups, especially in AI, biotech, and quantum computing, citing $8 billion in UK startup funding in first half of 2025—more than France and Germany combined. flag Despite strong innovation potential and government-backed tools like the Innovation Clusters Map, pension funds remain cautious, allocating just 0.5% of assets to venture capital. flag Experts warn low domestic equity exposure—down from 40% in 2013 to under 9% in 2023—hinders growth, with a 20% domestic weighting needed to unlock over £75 billion in investment by 2030.

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