Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is a former UK ministerial department that oversaw science, innovation, technology and digital policy until its functions were redistributed in July 2026. It was a part of the Government of the United Kingdom as a ministerial department. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's Twitter Score is 10 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #90,042 among 486,621 tracked accounts.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was established in February 2023 to drive scientific and technological innovation, improve public services, create jobs and support economic growth. When it was wound down, its responsibilities were divided across three bodies: science and innovation functions moved to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, digital and telecoms functions transferred to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and AI strategy functions passed to the Cabinet Office. The account itself directs followers to @biztradegovuk, @DCMS and @cabinetofficeuk for ongoing updates.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology had a Digital Economy Unit that identified promoting emerging technologies, including blockchain, as one of its objectives and sought evidence on their adoption and potential impact. The department also commissioned research, published in August 2025, examining how blockchain and other emerging technologies interact with and affect cybersecurity. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has published 32,782 posts over its active period, and has been mentioned by 25 accounts a total of 30 times, with 213,963 followers as of September 2026 on the platform.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's portfolio includes The Royal Society.
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