The first GovTech Fund competition is now live and open for applications
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At Sprint 18 last week, Minister for Implementation Oliver Dowden launched the first competition of the £20 million GovTech Fund. The competition, which will aim to address the Home Office’s ‘Daesh’ challenge, is now open for applications.