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science and research and accelerate innovation.</p> <p>From small equipment and critical infrastructure maintenance, giant telescopes and research ships, to cultural archives and data networks, explore the breadth of UKRI鈥檚 infrastructure.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="govuk-grid-row landing-page-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half landing-page-card"> <a class="ukri-linked-panel__link" href="/what-we-do/creating-world-class-research-and-innovation-infrastructure/what-is-research-and-innovation-infrastructure/"> <img width="360" height="240" src="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript-360x240.jpg" class="landing-page-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript-735x490.jpg 735w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript-750x500.jpg 750w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript-510x340.jpg 510w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AHRC-161221-ScanningOldManuscript.jpg 1500w" sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 360px, (min-width: 769px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 3) - 30px), (min-width: 641px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 2) - 30px), (min-width: 341px) calc((100vw - 30px) * 0.4), calc((100vw - 30px) / 2)" /> <h2 class="ukri-entry-title"><span>What is infrastructure</span></h2> </a> <p>How we define research and innovation infrastructure </p> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half landing-page-card"> <a class="ukri-linked-panel__link" href="/what-we-do/creating-world-class-research-and-innovation-infrastructure/digital-research-infrastructure/"> <img width="360" height="240" src="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay-360x240.jpg" class="landing-page-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay-735x490.jpg 735w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay-750x500.jpg 750w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay-510x340.jpg 510w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-MainframeServers-Pixabay.jpg 900w" sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 360px, (min-width: 769px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 3) - 30px), (min-width: 641px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 2) - 30px), (min-width: 341px) calc((100vw - 30px) * 0.4), calc((100vw - 30px) / 2)" /> <h2 class="ukri-entry-title"><span>Digital Research Infrastructure</span></h2> </a> <p>UKRI鈥檚 programme to connect the UK鈥檚 digital tools, data, and talent</p> </div> </div><div class="govuk-grid-row landing-page-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half landing-page-card"> <a class="ukri-linked-panel__link" href="/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/ukri-infrastructure-fund/"> <img width="360" height="240" src="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12-360x240.jpg" class="landing-page-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12-735x490.jpg 735w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12-750x500.jpg 750w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12-510x340.jpg 510w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRI-190623-RJMitchellWindTunnel12.jpg 1500w" sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 360px, (min-width: 769px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 3) - 30px), (min-width: 641px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 2) - 30px), (min-width: 341px) calc((100vw - 30px) * 0.4), calc((100vw - 30px) / 2)" /> <h2 class="ukri-entry-title"><span>UKRI Infrastructure Fund</span></h2> </a> <p>Our funding mechanism for strategic infrastructure investments</p> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half landing-page-card"> <a class="ukri-linked-panel__link" href="/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/ukri-world-class-laboratories-fund/"> <img width="360" height="240" src="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MRC-190724-TitanKrios-LMBCryoMicroscope-360x240.jpg" class="landing-page-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" 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facilities </p> </div> </div><div class="govuk-grid-row landing-page-row"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half landing-page-card"> <a class="ukri-linked-panel__link" href="/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/uk-research-partnership-investment-fund/"> <img width="360" height="240" src="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-AerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre-360x240.jpg" class="landing-page-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-AerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-AerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-AerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre-735x490.jpg 735w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/UKRI-190724-AerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre-750x500.jpg 750w, 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