Optical wireless communications research and testing facility
Funding
Up to £7,125,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
This grant provides up to £7.1 million to establish an optical wireless communications research and testing facility. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding. The funding will help set up equipment and facilities for researching optical wireless communications technology. This is a rolling application process with no fixed deadline. The grant is specifically for academic institutions and research organisations, not commercial businesses. You will need to demonstrate expertise in optical communications research. The facility will support testing and development of wireless communication systems using light instead of radio waves.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for UK research organisations and universities that are eligible for EPSRC funding. It is designed for academic institutions with expertise in optical communications or wireless technology research. This is not for commercial businesses or individual researchers outside of eligible research organisations.
Regions
No published award history for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
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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