From May 20-24, the U.S. Department of State's Special Representative for Global Partnerships, Dorothy McAuliffe, and Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State, Patricia Gruber, will spearhead a "Deep Tech Inclusion" Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD) to London, United Kingdom. The objective of this visit is to foster business-government and business-business partnerships between emerging technology companies and research institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The focus will be on fields pertinent to national security — artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, and synthetic biology.
The delegation visiting London under the POD initiative comprises founders and senior executives of startups, venture capital firms, research institutions, and non-governmental organizations. These participants will meet with U.S. Embassy officials to gain insights into opportunities and challenges inherent to the tech startup climate in the United Kingdom. Additionally, they will participate in science and technology roundtables, networking events with UK stakeholders, and meetings with potential partners organized by TechUK, a digital technology trade association.
PODs are an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships aimed at facilitating partnership activities between public and private sectors from the U.S. and selected countries. For media inquiries or further information on POD opportunities, please contact the Office of Global Partnerships.
