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Optical wireless communications research and testing facility

Apply for funding to establish optical wireless communications research and testing facility. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

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Funding: £7,125,000
Location: United Kingdom
Deadline: 15 September 2026, 4:00 PM
Provider: UKRI

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Funding organisation: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Location: United Kingdom
Opens: 8 July 2026, 9:00 AM
Closes: 15 September 2026, 4:00 PM
Requirement: Apply for funding to establish optical wireless communications research and testing facility. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

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