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STFC spin-out company gets funding to improve satellite broadband 11-11-2021 01:24 PM GMT An STFC spin-out company has secured funding to enhance its software to optimise the performance of satellites for telecommunications. The funding is from the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S). It will allow Atheras Analytics to extend the capabilities of its software tools for the telecommunications sector to cover a wider range of satellites […] Design Museum and AHRC launch national net zero research programme 11-11-2021 11:30 AM GMT The Future Observatory is a new national programme of research, debate and training to show how design research can drive Britain’s future prosperity. Today, in Glasgow, the Design Museum, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) launch Future Observatory. The programme’s mission is to harness design research to accelerate […] Graphene stops satellites from getting too hot or cold 11-11-2021 09:00 AM GMT SmartIR is developing technology that will enable satellites to regulate their temperature. A UK start-up is using graphene technology to transform how satellites in orbit regulate their temperature. Space is a place of wide extremes, and this includes temperature. Between sun-facing and earth-facing aspects, a satellite can experience temperature variations of more than 400°C. The […] BBSRC announces funding awards for four new biology projects 11-11-2021 09:00 AM GMT The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has announced the latest round of follow on funding (FoF) grant holders. The four grant holders, who have received in total just under £1.5 million, will use the funding to translate their research into practical applications. This could include a spin-out, a licensing opportunity or creating a […] Global collaboration to open opportunities for energy innovators 10-11-2021 03:20 PM GMT A collaboration has been announced between global business accelerator program Free Electrons and Innovate UK, partner in the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The partnership will open up new opportunities for innovative companies in the energy sector. The Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), launched this year, will spend around £450 million over five years on energy […]