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Nottingham wins £20m UKRI funding for clean energy projects
The University of Nottingham will lead three new projects on clean energy and transport decarbonisation after receiving a £20 million grant from UK Research and Innovation. The programme is expected to add £325 to £340 million in gross value to the East Midlands economy and support up to 1,775 jobs, alongside at least £36 million of private investment.
Our readFigures this large next to a single grant are a regional economic case being made in advance, not a result yet delivered.
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