How to win: In-Orbit Manufacturing (IOM) Maturation Research & Development Projects

About this contract

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is launching a Contracts for Innovation competition to fund approximately two In-Orbit Manufacturing (IOM) Maturation Research & Development Projects. The competition will support the research, development and maturation of an In-Orbit Manufacturing process and associated payload. Projects will undertake proportionate design, prototyping, analysis and testing to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4/5 by the Final Review milestone and establish a credible route to a potential future demonstration in an appropriate microgravity environment. The IOM Maturation Projects will: · Mature the IOM manufacturing process and associated payload to TRL 4/5 by the Final Review milestone, generating evidence against relevant performance indicators (such as quality, performance and quantity). · Develop and compare credible routes to a future microgravity demonstration, identifying the developments required to progress towards demonstration by 2030. · Strengthen the commercial case and strategic relevance of the proposed IOM capability, including its relevance to identified customer and end-user needs. · Generate evidence to inform future UKSA investment and pro

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Department for Science, Innovation & Technology scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 27 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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