The UK unveils a £100M Sovereign AI R&D Procurement Scheme for domestic AI startups focused on public services, amid growing opposition to Palantir contracts
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The UK is turning political pushback on foreign govtech vendors into a £100M procurement wedge for domestic AI startups. If you sell into UK public services, align your roadmap and compliance story to "sovereign AI" language or risk being screened out before the RFP hits your inbox.
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