Supporting UK business contributions to UK space industry

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OU researchers, led by OU Professor of Electro-Optics, Andrew Holland are part of a consortium of UK universities and organisations to be awarded almost £5 million to support small businesses in enhancing innovation in the UK space industry. The grant of £4.8 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with unprecedented access to university expertise and facilities.

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