From the Oxford Brookes University News Archive
30/06/2020
Oxford Brookes University has been awarded funding to develop four innovative projects which aim to help the UK’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
The funding is part of a £40m government investment to fast-track new technology while supporting the UK’s next generation of cutting-edge small businesses.
More than 8,600 projects applied for funding of up to £50,000 in a competition run by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, with just over 800 projects selected from across the UK.
The four projects awarded funding are:
Welcoming the funding, Professor Linda King, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Global Partnerships at Oxford Brookes, said: “The impact of the COVID-19 crisis has changed people’s lives and the society that we live in. As we now begin to emerge from the current lockdown and enter a period of recovery, there is a greater need than ever for us to drive purposeful digital innovation. These four projects are a great example of our mission to be at the forefront of innovation while supporting the small businesses of tomorrow.”
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