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UKSA’s National Space Innovation Programme funds 21 UK organisations
The UK government is investing £7 million, via the National Space Innovation Programme, in 21 UK organisations working on innovative space technologies.
The idea is that it represents cash injections for “high-risk, high-reward” projects of both companies and universities. Areas addressed include monitoring climate change through Earth Observation and satellite communications to provide greater connectivity to remote places.
For example, one project involves The Open University, which will use the money to create the UK’s first Precision Forestry tool, TreeView. This aims to support detailed measurement of tree-planting initiatives aimed at increasing carbon dioxide removal. ....

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