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Cambridge's Silicon Microgravity raises EUR 7.08 million for GPS-free navigation

Cambridge spinout Silicon Microgravity raised EUR 7.08 million (GBP 6 million) led by West Hill Capital and the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, to scale MEMS inertial sensors giving navigation where GPS signals are denied.

Reported Editor-read EU-Startups, 16 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the sensors have been deployed in any defence or space platform.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EUR7.08M seed for GPS-free sensors; not yet deployed on any platform. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24. How the record is made

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