Digital & Technologies Sector Plan – Infrastructure as Strategic Capability

AI 5G

Enabling Economic Growth Through Technology 

The UK’s Industrial Strategy: Digital and Technologies Sector Plan places AI, semiconductors, quantum, telecoms, cloud, and data infrastructure at the heart of national competitiveness. The strategy frames digital infrastructure as critical strategic infrastructure. 

Key Messages 

• Fibre, 5G, and data centres are foundational to economic security and industrial leadership 

  
  

• Government is prioritising telecoms innovation, power access, and place-based growth 

  
  

• Emphasis on sovereign capability, national compute capacity, and digital innovation clusters 

  
  

Why This Matters to You 

• For Local Authorities – A blueprint for aligning regional digital strategies with national missions 

  
  

• For Investors and Operators – A strong policy signal to scale up investment in connectivity and compute 

  
  

• For Combined Authorities – An opportunity to unlock growth zones, innovation corridors, and testbeds 

  
  

How Intelligens Consulting Can Help 

✅ Digital Strategy Alignment – Linking local plans with national investment priorities 

✅ Infrastructure Planning – Power, fibre, and mobile coordination for growth clusters 

✅ Innovation and Policy Insight – Help shape strategic investment opportunities 

✅ Funding and Business Cases – Support for national digital funding opportunities 

📩 Contact us to future-proof your digital investment plans. 

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