The Government’s Industrial Strategy set out ambitions to work with industry and academia to grow the UK space sector.

The Universities of Leicester, Southampton, Surrey, Edinburgh and the Open University, which together form the Space Research and Innovation Network for Technology (SPRINT), have received the £4.8 million Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) grant. This will support small and medium-sized businesses to engage with these Higher Education institutions, providing them with unprecedented access to university expertise and facilities.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-to-link-space-industry-innovation-and-university-research

University of Leicester Press release