NGET is offering £84 million in funding for university partnerships to drive innovation in electricity network technology and support energy transition goals through 2031.
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No single supplier dominates the field.
In research innovation, NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC has awarded 3 contracts to 2 suppliers.
Across research innovation, the most active winners are WSP UK LIMITED, IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.
Research project to evaluate how electromagnetic fields from submarine power cables affect seafloor organisms and ecosystems.
Develop advanced health monitoring and security systems for long-distance submarine power cables using backscatter and repeater technologies to support the global energy transition.
National Grid seeks a scalable digital platform to consolidate project controls, performance management and portfolio reporting across its transmission infrastructure delivery programmes.
Supply, design and support of two mobile transformer oil processing trailers with onboard vacuum and power systems, expandable to four units, for the UK electricity transmission network.
Funding up to £280,000 to establish collaborative networks of data professionals sharing knowledge and improving services for social science researchers.
ESRC Grow Awards provide £100,000-£500,000 in funding to help social science researchers advance their careers through skills development, methodological training, and independence-building over 18-60 months.
ESRC Explore Awards fund ambitious, innovative social science research projects up to £2 million for UK-based individuals and small research teams over five years.
A five-day interactive research sandpit in March 2027 offering up to £2 million in funding for novel metascience projects using UKRI administrative data.
