£85m in funding announced for materials, energy and robotics

Posted on 4 Apr 2013 by Tim Brown

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is to invite capital bids against an £85m fund to increase research within three specific areas of technology development.

The funding pot has been allocated to the following areas: Advanced Materials (£30m) Grid-scale Energy Storage (£30m) Robotics & Autonomous Systems (£25m) The call will build on the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of additional capital funding for the eight Great British technologies in last autumn’s pre-Budget statement. Announcing the forthcoming call David Willetts, Minister…

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