The United States and the United Kingdom reached a historic technology deal on Thursday as President Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Kier Starmer.
The Technology Prosperity Deal is expresses “mutual interest in science and technology capabilities and standards to usher in the next Golden Age of Innovation to fortify freedom and prosperity for generations to come” and affirms the “common desire to enhance cooperation in science and technology matters that support initiatives of mutual interest that produce tangible benefits to their citizens,” the memorandum reads.
It further recognizes the complementary work between the two countries in the technology sector and welcomes their partnership to “maintain and strengthen their strategic leadership in science and technology, leveraging shared values, complementary capabilities, and coordinated policy approaches to address global challenges.”
The agreement accelerates AI development, unleashes nuclear energy, secures quantum technology, and supports frontier innovation.
President Trump said of the agreement, “We’re taking the next logical step with a historic agreement on science and technology partnerships, and this will create new government, academic and private sector cooperation.”
Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the “game-changing deal” supports “American technology leadership and strengthens ties to one of our closest allies. With the TPD, the United States is exporting its world-class tech stack, accelerating scientific discovery, and advancing pro-innovation policies worldwide.”
Earlier this week, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new nuclear energy deal called the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, described as the “golden age” of nuclear.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the deal a “landmark” partnership that will “set us well on course to a golden age of nuclear that will drive down household bills in the long run, while delivering thousands of good jobs in the short term.”
