They support smarter devices, more resilient infrastructure and more efficient ways of working, while creating new opportunities for innovation and growth across the economy. Although these technologies often remain largely invisible to the public, they form an essential foundation for critical supply chains and will play a vital role in tackling the climate emergency and helping to meet our collective net zero ambitions.
Healthcare
Critical technologies are revolutionising the way we diagnose, monitor and treat patients.
Communications
Critical technologies enable the communication infrastructure of today and are essential to meeting the demand of the digital economy in future.
Space
Critical technologies underpin systems that support communication, navigation, observation and resilience.
Robotics
Critical technologies deliver greater precision, automation and intelligent decision-making in complex real-world environments.
Sustainability and climate adaptation
Critical technologies support more efficient systems, stronger resilience and smarter responses to environmental change.
Quantum applications
Quantum applications rely on critical technologies to unlock new levels of precision, sensitivity and computational power.
