document: Computing grid unlocks research Under the UK government 's spending review in 2000 the Office of Science and Technology was allocated Pounds 98m to establish a three year e-science research and development programme . The programme has a bold vision : to change the dynamic of the way science is undertaken . The term ` e-science ' was introduced by John Taylor , director general of research councils in the Office of Science and Technology . He saw many areas of science becoming increasingly reliant on new ways of collaborative , multidisciplinary , interorganisation working . E-science is intended to capture these new modes of working . There are two major components to the programme : the science , and the infrastructure to support that science . The infrastructure is generally referred to as the Grid . The choice of name resonates with the idea of a future in which computing resources and storage , as well as expensive scientific facilities and software , can be accessed on demand , like electricity . Open source prototypes of the middleware are available and under development as part of the e-science programme and other international efforts
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