£100m boost to propel UK aerospace into the future

Posted on 4 Feb 2015 by Jonny Williamson

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced ambitious plans to provide a £100m boost for UK aerospace that includes £20m of investment in the skills needed to take the sector to new heights.

Six projects in all will share £80m for aerospace research to help deliver growth and innovation in key areas of technology. This funding comes from a £2bn pot committed jointly by industry and government as part of an industrial strategy, through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI). The projects involve 18 companies, 11 academic or research…

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