Advanced Research and Invention Agency
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is a public body tasked with funding, and carrying out, high-risk research that offers the chance of high rewards. [1, 2]


We list ARIA on WhatDoTheyKnow even though it may not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. If the body is subject to the Act or not might depend on if its members[3] are deemed to be "acting on behalf of a Minister of the Crown".[4]

🌍 Environmental Information Regulations
Although ARIA is not formally subject to FoI legislation, it subject to the Environmental Information Regulations. This is a somewhat similar scheme, which provides access to environmental Information.


ARIA was legally established on 25 January 2023. [5,6]


At the time of its creation, it was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy[7]; however, following a re-organisation[8], it has transferred [9] to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

See also: Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022