<?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="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/E3A85BB4-4A78-4F5E-9192-9B0CFDBC7B81" ns1:id="E3A85BB4-4A78-4F5E-9192-9B0CFDBC7B81"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/85F45C63-12A2-45CE-BC94-1F4DA9C81F48" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/BCD8C85E-4689-42F3-8101-6337E99BED31" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/BCD8C85E-4689-42F3-8101-6337E99BED31" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2026-03-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/10182D3E-F475-4FE5-B5ED-B3CF96D327FA" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10180025</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>FibreVision - 3D Imaging</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Microendo is advancing its groundbreaking quantum sensor system for inspecting hard-to-reach areas in critical infrastructure like defence, nuclear, and energy facilities. We already possess an **operational prototype of our innovative endoscope**, which uses a fibre as thin as a human hair, enabling ultra-minimally invasive access. This system operates by precisely controlling single photons to generate 3D images, providing unprecedented detail from inside complex structures. This **second generation quantum technology**, built on single photon detection, will improve safety and efficiency in crucial industries by offering superior situational awareness. This project will further enhance our existing system and deliver a comprehensive maturity plan and performance report, paving the way for real-world deployment and wider adoption of quantum sensing solutions for national security and economic benefit. The technology also holds future promise for advanced medical diagnostics.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>