UK Space Conference returns in May

Opportunity to meet dozens of exhibitors from business and research space.

Space research and business communities convene.

The UK Space Conference takes place in Manchester next month, with sessions to include a panel overview on the UK funding landscape.

The event is co-sponsored by Innovate UK and the Satellite Applications Catapult, alongside key industry players such as Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Immarsat, and speakers include Innovate UK Chief Executive Dr Ruth McKernan.

The programme also includes discussions on new markets and economic growth, skills, and international partnerships, with the opportunity to visit dozens of exhibitors from across the sector.

As well as a Gala Dinner and the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards, new this year is a relaxed networking evening in the exhibition hall at the end of the first day (30 May), with interactive activities, entertainment and beverages hosted on exhibitor stands.