National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure – Future Opportunities Plan 2025

This report sets out a high-level, future opportunities plan for the development and evolution of Cyber-Physical Infrastructure (CPI) and related activities, strategies and policy in the UK. This extends beyond the current grant funding period of the National Cyber-Physical Ecosystem project over the past 18 months, to how we can build future momentum for the UK in this important area.

A key aspect of this report is to present recommendations from the wider National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure Ecosystem (NCPI), reflecting the insights from workshops, interviews and activities undertaken during the past year. We outline next steps for building national capabilities through CPI, emphasising the need for a cohesive approach that aligns with broader policy goals such as achieving net zero, enhancing infrastructure resilience, and strengthening sovereign capabilities.

Finally, recognising the transformative potential of CPI in addressing national and global challenges, this Future Opportunities Plan covers the steps needed to transition from ecosystem enablement and early-stage initiatives to sustained, nationally coordinated research and innovation activities that support longer-term objectives.