UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
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Research and Evaluation Study on Impact of Robotics and Digitalisation for UK Space Manufacturing

Awarded 27 Nov 2017

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Awarded27 Nov 2017
Value£104,400.00
SupplierLONDON ECONOMICS LIMITED
AgencyUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 27 Nov 2017Expired 29 Mar 2018

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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to London Economics Limited for a research and evaluation study on the impact of robotics and digitalisation for space manufacturing in the UK.

The study evaluated the impact of adopting a higher degree of robotics, automation, and big data analytics in satellite and ground segment manufacturing, addressing how UK space manufacturing could benefit from and fit within the vision for Industry 4.0 and the Factories of the Future.

The contract value was AUD 104,400.

The results were intended to facilitate awareness within the space and non-space manufacturing community and to feed through to BEIS, government agencies, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Catapults, the Knowledge Transfer Network, trade associations, and other stakeholders.

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