Published 2 March 2022
Last updated 14 November 2023 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded
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Enabling a cyber-physical
infrastructure to catalyse innovation: government
response
Detail of outcome
c. It explores the key enablers required to realise this, and the
next steps that we and wider public sectors partners will take.
We will focus action on the key enablers:
- security and resilience
- interoperability
- recognised value propositions
- frameworks, guidance and standardisation
- skills
We will continue to work in collaboration with industry, academia
and wider society to deliver against these, including:
Detail of feedback received
We received 61 responses to the consultation, including:
- 20 from businesses
- 17 from universities
- 8 from public sector organisations
- 11 from individuals, industry bodies, research and other
institutes, and non-profit organisations
We supplemented this with extensive online and in-person
dialogue.
Respondents strongly endorsed the strategic value and
opportunities of cyber-physical infrastructure. Responses
highlighted opportunities across a range of sectors, recognising
the breadth and cross-sectoral potential of cyber-physical
infrastructure, alongside validation and prioritisation of the
systemic challenges that government has a key role to help
address.
Original consultation Summary
We’re seeking views on the opportunities for connected digital
twins and other advanced cyber-physical systems to enable a
national capability in CPI.
This consultation ran from
9:30am on 2 March 2022 to 11:45pm on 11 May 2022
Consultation description
This consultation seeks to broaden the UK’s understanding of the
impact and opportunities for cyber-physical systems, and advance
our collective understanding of the value of, and options for an
underpinning cyber-physical infrastructure to unleash innovation.
Understanding and connecting complex systems has been key to
every major human endeavour. As we face critical challenges such
as reaching net zero and responding to global health crises,
there is a need to understand, innovate and act in complex
environments. Connected systems of digital and physical, or
‘cyber-physical’, technologies such as digital twins and smart
robotic systems, will be key to this.
This consultation presents a vision for cyber-physical
infrastructure in which connected networks of cyber-physical
systems could provide a step change in the economic and social
value of individual systems. Much like the internet, this would
not be a single, centralised entity. Instead it would take the
form of connected systems upon which new products, services and
business models could be built.
We’re seeking views on the value of and options for a
cyber-physical infrastructure and to identify the opportunities,
challenges and possible priority areas for action within the
following:
- people and culture
- technical research, development and infrastructure
- security and resilience
- connection and interoperability
- sustainable markets
- working globally
The consultation is open to anyone with an interest in the area,
but in particular we would like to hear from:
- industry (supply and demand)
- academia
- institutions
- wider public sector
- not-for-profit
Consultation roundtable sessions
As a part of our call for evidence we are organising a series of
roundtable sessions from late March to late April to explore
priority areas for action in more detail.
If you are interested in attending a roundtable discussion,
please complete the Expression of
Interest Form
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Documents
Enabling a national
Cyber-Physical Infrastructure to catalyse innovation:
consultation document
