<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/16C7A7B9-85D0-4EFE-86A1-252D4D97C3BF" ns1:id="16C7A7B9-85D0-4EFE-86A1-252D4D97C3BF"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/2A128645-16AB-4A4F-932A-1D23341CF707" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/8B6B6990-F2EC-4846-9B6B-4BB56F75BC77" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/8B6B6990-F2EC-4846-9B6B-4BB56F75BC77" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2026-03-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/23E96157-45F3-401A-9C41-03F8A24113F3" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2026-02-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10179003</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>RACES - Recycled Advanced Composite for Energy Storage</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>In the drive toward sustainable aviation, this project demonstrates a clear route to recycling of currently wasted carbon fibre for use in secondary aircraft structures. By demonstrating the performance of wasted carbon fibre materials in high-performance components through advanced compression moulding, the project will provide a path to true circularity in aerospace manufacturing.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>