The UK Space Agency has today announced the recipients of the National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP). We extend our warmest congratulations to the academic and industry teams whose projects have been selected for support.
These awards recognise the depth of expertise and innovation across the UK space sector, and it is excellent to see so many SPAN-affiliated organisations represented.
Please find below the official announcement, which includes a comment from the SPAN Co-Chairs.
Professor Mark Sims and Professor Anna Hogg, Space Academic Network (SPAN) Co-Chairs, said (as featured in the UK Space Agency press release):
“We are pleased to see how the UK Space Agency’s NSIP programme enables great innovation across industry and academia, often jointly supporting the development of real future technologies for the UK space sector.
The strengthening of collaboration between industry and academia over the last decade clearly demonstrates the power of working together. The wide variety of technologies now being developed through NSIP is exciting to see, each one representing an opportunity to advance the sector and drive future growth.”
UK Space Agency announcement:
• Press Release: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-space-agency-invests-17-million-to-drive-next-wave-of-space-innovation
• Scotland-focused Press Release: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scottish-space-innovation-secures-uk-space-agency-investment
• UK Space Agency posts: LinkedIn| X.com
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