<?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/D5C62FFA-ABCB-4D49-80EA-6016FA4B2D76" ns1:id="D5C62FFA-ABCB-4D49-80EA-6016FA4B2D76"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/9F1D89B1-1B03-4C32-BC05-9E3C8142953C" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/2FC3DC57-9284-4736-8668-47B3359BCE08" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/2FC3DC57-9284-4736-8668-47B3359BCE08" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2016-10-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/AF3FDD21-8F84-4118-8DAE-573CAB9D925C" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2015-04-30T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">710667</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>The testing and demonstration of a slave fastener manufactured using the Metal Injection Moulding process as required for large volume manufacturing.</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>GRD Proof of Concept</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>This SMART grant scheme is a proof of concept study to investigate the use of maraging steel
powder within the metal injection moulding process. Thus proving a significant cost saving is
possible during large volume production whilst maintaining the advanced properties of the
material.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>