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Innovate UK has opened a £3 million battery storage competition. Projects must develop electrochemical systems capable of discharging continuously for 100 hours.
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Warwick has established a compound semiconductor research area within WMG. The team will focus on silicon carbide reliability, qualification, and scale-up.
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ESCATEC has installed two advanced SMT modules at Lutterworth, England. The investment expands prototyping, medical electronics production, and future scalability.
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Defra has opened a £20 million agricultural robotics funding competition. Collaborative projects must deliver practical benefits for English farmers or growers.
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UK factory output reached a near two-year high during July. Orders and exports strengthened, although manufacturers remained cautious on hiring.
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Rheinmetall wins Army work for autonomous hybrid logistics vehicle development. Commercial vehicle, autonomy, and voice-control specialists will work under the prime contractor.
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Envision transfers ammonia attributes without shipping the physical low-carbon product. The book-and-claim deal targets fertiliser emissions without changing current procurement.
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Pratt expands F135 spare-parts support across the global operating network. The award covers initial spares, depot stocks, deployable packages, and support equipment.
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Quasar adds specialist nitinol development capacity through San Diego acquisition. The deal links early engineering with validated production in Mexico.
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Gates increased quarterly sales as industrial order momentum improved globally. Power transmission growth outpaced fluid power during the reporting period.
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