<?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/7BFD2EE0-E619-4B72-B174-855F88204B8D" ns1:id="7BFD2EE0-E619-4B72-B174-855F88204B8D"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/A4C4DF07-0864-43E3-8343-BA251EA0D76C" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/7BD02E7C-806C-4344-90D3-20B8B0F85ADD" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/7BD02E7C-806C-4344-90D3-20B8B0F85ADD" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2018-03-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/0B89DD5A-C3FD-4F47-A55C-EE330064C9A8" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2017-03-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">132509</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>High speed precision drilling of micro holes with active size control</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Feasibility Studies</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Laser micromachining is a rapidly growing field due to the accuracy, speed and enviromental benefits it brings. The project is to develop methods of laser drilling highly reproducible micro-holes at high speed for a wide range of applications in healthcare, transport and power generation. It is expected that the techniques developed will significantly reduce production costs while improving reproducibility and quality control.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>