# Versarien awarded £1.95m MoD contract for graphene composites

Versarien, an advanced materials engineering group, was awarded a £1.95m product development agreement by the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, to develop graphene loaded polymer composites for defence applications.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-11-24
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $2.60M (1.95M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: graphene loaded polymer composites
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Versarien](https://endata.com/companies/20824.md) (supplier)
- [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://endata.com/companies/45942.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [thebusinessdesk.com](https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2070176-graphene-firm-awarded-1.95m-ministry-of-defence-contract), 2020-11-24: "The agreement is to develop graphene loaded polymer composites for certain defence-related applications, the details of which remain confidential."

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