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Welcome to your weekly round-up of what’s been happening this week on Open Access Government!!! 1 - 🏥 AI and digital innovation are set to play a major role in reducing NHS waiting times. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded over £8 million to six pioneering projects designed to speed up diagnosis, improve patient pathways, and reduce pressure on NHS services. https://bit.ly/4uD5diA 2 - 🚀 Europe continues to invest in the next generation of deep-tech innovation. The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 38 start-ups and SMEs for support through its latest EIC Accelerator funding round, providing an estimated €292 million in combined grants and equity investment to help breakthrough technologies scale globally. https://bit.ly/3Qp5jfx 3 - 🛰️ Europe has taken an important step towards safer and more sustainable space operations. EU civilian and military space operators have agreed on a shared set of Space Traffic Management (STM) requirements, creating a common framework to help manage the growing complexity of activities in Earth orbit. https://bit.ly/4vT9QGj 4 - 🏥 Patients across the North West are set to benefit from faster access to urgent and emergency care following a new £4 million NHS investment. The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust have each been awarded £2 million to help reduce waiting times, improve patient flow, and enhance the overall patient experience. https://bit.ly/4vXqzID 5 - 🦖🔬 A remarkable new study is reshaping our understanding of how exceptional fossils are preserved and revealing surprising insights into the lives of ancient flying reptiles. Researchers have discovered that oxygen may not always be the enemy of fossil preservation. Analysis of a 113-million-year-old pterosaur wing fossil has revealed that a specialised ancient microbiome played a crucial role in preserving the fragile remains in extraordinary three-dimensional detail. https://bit.ly/43LE2qR