UK advances IP-backed lending push with £500m ringfenced fund
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( July 13, 2026, 16:27 GMT | Insight) -- Small- and medium-sized UK enterprises with significant intellectual property assets will benefit from a ringfenced fund of £500 million for lending to help them grow, the government said on Monday. The money, to be provided through the British Business Bank, is aimed at encouraging growth for companies without physical assets such as property as part of an effort to spur innovation and help develop AI sovereignty in the UK.Small- and medium-sized enterprises in the UK that are “rich with intellectual property” will benefit from a ringfenced fund of £500 million (£770 million) for growth lending to them, the government said on Monday. ...
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