Isn't there prior art for this stuff? I remember seeing a multi-touch interface done on Linux a few years ago and then Microsoft did one as well. What exactly does this patent cover?

Wait a sec, did the Linux folks do this a few years ago with a touch screen? I remember seeing something like that, then microsoft did it as well.

No, as mentioned several times already in several threads, it's a "Crown Corporation" which of course gets invested in by "The Crown".

Quite a difference from "state-funded" as you put it, which implies non-profit or charity... I think there are several comments here that describe it very well.