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    GrantsNational Optical Wireless Communications Research and Testing Facility
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    National Optical Wireless Communications Research and Testing Facility

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    15 Sept 2026 · in 24 days

    Funding to create a national facility for testing and developing optical wireless communication systems across air, space, and ground networks.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaUKRI
    Applications close
    25d
    15 Sept 2026 · in 24 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Funding
      est.£7,125,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Applications close
      15 Sept 2026
      25 days left
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    25 days left to apply. Opened 1 months ago, closes 15 Sept 2026.

    8 Jul 2026Today15 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This funding opportunity supports the establishment of a national research and testing facility dedicated to optical wireless communications. The facility will conduct experimental investigations of integrated communication systems that operate across terrestrial, airborne, and space-based domains. It will provide controlled testing environments for researchers and industry partners to design, develop, and evaluate advanced communication architectures. The facility aims to accelerate innovation in optical wireless technologies by enabling comprehensive performance testing, validation of new designs, and exploration of integrated multi-domain communication systems.

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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    optical-wireless-communications-research-and-testing-facility
    Sector
    Research & Innovation