NARV National Space Research
Funds national space research activities through SERI's NARV programme linking Swiss universities and industry.
NARV (Support for National Research Activities in the Space Sector) provides direct grants from the Swiss Space Office within SERI for Swiss national space research activities, space technology development, and university-industry collaborations in the space sector. Unlike PRODEX, which is co-evaluated by ESA and tied to specific ESA mission slots, NARV grants are fully administered by SERI with n…
National space research activities, space technology development, university-industry collaborations in the space sector.
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