Space
Space is one of the fastest growing industries in the UK, with the ambition to capture 10% of the world market by 2030. Currently, the UK manufactures over 20% of the satellites in orbit and has established a path towards launching satellites from UK soil by 2021.
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Innovate UK Business Connect has deep knowledge of the space industry, and has produced a new interactive UK Space Sector Landscape Map in collaboration with the UK Space Agency. Our team brings together a range of different stakeholders from industry, academia and government to enable consortia building and provide clear direction to people who want to innovate the space sector.
The ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’ publication explores the opportunities for location intelligence in the fight against climate change, and showcases the vast potential of inclusive growth, collaboration, system thinking and cultural change in dealing with global challenges. Click here to explore the interactive report.
‘Geo for Earth Podcast Series’ – An on the go way to explore the role that location intelligence plays in helping us understand our planet and tackle climate change. Listen now.
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Unlocking Space for Business 2024
Opens: 27/03/2024 Closes: 22/05/2024
Proposals are sought for innovative pilot projects, funded by the UK Space Agency’s Unlocking Space for Business programme.
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Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit: satellite constellation ideas
Opens: 01/04/2024 Closes: 08/05/2024
Up to £60m is available for satellite constellation capability R&D that will help boost the UK’s satellite communications sector.
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Space4Rail ESA open call
Opens: 01/11/2023 Closes: 31/12/2025
Funding to support the use of space-based assets to improve the European Rail system
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Space-based solutions to ICT and electronics sustainability challenges
Opens: 27/03/2024 Closes: 08/05/2024
The European Space Agency is offering up to €200k per project for feasibility studies to improve recycling and reduce environmental impact of e-waste.
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European Space Agency call: dark side of the Earth
Opens: 11/03/2024 Closes: 31/05/2024
ESA seek feasibility studies using space-based night-time datasets to create services and solutions for a variety of sectors.
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European Space Agency call: Waste to Energy
Opens: 18/03/2024 Closes: 03/05/2024
ESA seeks to fund teams who would like to develop a service related to the Waste to Energy (WtE) value chain, using satellite data or space-based technologies.
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22/05/2023
Join Innovate UK KTN to Explore the Future of Earth Observation at Space-Comm Expo 2023
Discover the future of space for your business at Space-Comm Expo in Farnborough on 7th-8th June 2023, the UK’s largest event dedicated to the commercial aspects of space exploration.
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28/03/2023
From Space to Field: Using Earth Observation in AgriFood in the UK and Africa
Earth Observation (EO) – including satellite data and drone imaging – is used to support innovation across agriculture and food production, from monitoring weather conditions and improving in-field decision making to managing supply chains. African countries are now developing world-leading expertise in these space technologies.