Major boost for North East space sector following £2.5 million investment

Published on November 21, 2024

The North East’s reputation for world-class space research and innovation has been recognised with the announcement of £2.5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

The funding has been awarded to a consortium of academic, civic and industry partners who together will form the North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA), which is one of EPSRC’s place-based impact acceleration accounts (IAAs).

Read the full story on the North East Space Cluster website.

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