UK SPACE AGENCY · Awarded contract
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Award of SBRI Unlocking Space for Business Feasibility Study Phase 1 Contracts

Awarded 31 Jan 2024

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Awarded31 Jan 2024
Value£2,325,873.00
SupplierGeospatial Ventures Limited,Ordnance Survey Limited,Assimila Limited,Bolgiaten Limited,Craft Prospect Ltd,Eolas Insight Ltd,GMV NSL Limited,National Oceanography Centre,One Big Circle Ltd,SafeEarthSolutions Limited,Space Intelligence Ltd,Treeconomy Ltd
AgencyUK SPACE AGENCY
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 3mo ago6mo term
Awarded 31 Jan 2024Expired 30 July 2024

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UK Space Agency awarded contracts to Geospatial Ventures Limited, Ordnance Survey Limited, Assimila Limited, Bolgiaten Limited, Craft Prospect Ltd, Eolas Insight Ltd, GMV NSL Limited, National Oceanography Centre, One Big Circle Ltd, and SafeEarthSol for Phase 1 feasibility studies under the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Unlocking Space for Business programme.

The contracts, with a total value of £2,325,873, support research and development projects that combine terrestrial technologies with satellite data and services for adoption in the Financial Services and Transport & Logistics sectors.

Each project is valued at up to £200,000 for up to six months, with successful projects beginning in January 2024.

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