10 October 2024 | 0 minutes read

‘Connecting with Academia and Industry’ annual report published

AWE has published the Connecting with Academia and Industry annual report, in which key successes and achievements are highlighted relating to our strategic technical partnerships with industry and academia that support our mission.

“I am really pleased to publicise AWE’s technical partnerships to our internal and external stakeholders in this report – and show why they are important to what we do. Through effective and enduring partnerships and collaborations across the UK, we are able to deliver real and mutual benefit for our vital mission and wider defence.”
AWE Head of External Technical Partnerships, Toni Lilly, says:

If you wish to find out more about AWE’s work with academia and industry, please email [email protected].

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