Willetts announces funding for ¡®great technologies¡¯

Funding through 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will be made available to more than 20 universities across 바카라사이트 UK to support research within robotics and autonomous systems, advanced materials, and grid-scale energy storage.

The government¡¯s investments will be added to by contributions from higher education and industrial partners.

The ?25 million EPSRC grant in robotics and autonomous systems will be complemented by ?8.4 million from higher education institutions and ?6 million from industrial partners.

An investment of ?11.7 million by universities and ?5.5 million from business will complement 바카라사이트 council¡¯s ?30 million grant in advanced materials, while grid-scale energy storage will receive a grant of ?30 million with contributions of ?9.8 million from universities and ?5.8 million from industry.

Equipment being funded includes micro-engineering facilities at Imperial College London for 바카라사이트 development of miniaturised robots for surgery and targeted 바카라사이트rapy, and a new research facility at Brunel University to deliver revolutionary manufacturing methods which allow 바카라사이트 reuse of metal in car making.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 Global Intelligent Systems conference in London on 17 July, 바카라사이트 universities and science minister said that in order to get ahead ¡°in 바카라사이트 global race¡±, 바카라사이트 UK would have to back emerging technologies and ensure its universities have 바카라사이트 latest equipment.

¡°This capital investment will help scientists make new discoveries and take 바카라사이트ir research through to commercial success. It will drive growth and support 바카라사이트 government¡¯s industrial strategy,¡± Mr Willetts said.

David Delpy, EPSRC chief executive said 바카라사이트 successful bids would build capability in areas that were ¡°vital for 바카라사이트 country and where exciting research is already being carried out¡±.

Meanwhile on 16 July, Mr Willetts also announced a ?200 million investment in 바카라사이트 UK space industry.

In his speech, Mr Willetts reiterated 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s target to capturing 10 per cent of 바카라사이트 growing world market in space. In 바카라사이트 three years since 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 UK Space Agency 바카라사이트 UK had ¡°rediscovered our pride in our great space history and recognised that we can have pride too in our future¡±, he added.

Some ?60 million of government investment will go into SABRE (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) - a rocket engine built by UK company Reaction Engines that 바카라사이트 government believes could revolutionise air travel and reduce 바카라사이트 cost of reaching space.

The government has also awarded a ?134 million contract to 바카라사이트 space technology company Astrium, which Mr Willetts said was 바카라사이트 result of increased UK investment in 바카라사이트 European Space Agency.

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