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The UK has a rapidly growing and rich heritage of commercial space innovation, building more small satellites than any other country in Europe, and a thriving space data analytics community building products in areas including climate, transport and financial services.
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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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NCSC Funded Cyber Essentials Programme
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Small organisations from specific sectors in the UK are being offered practical support to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus at no cost to the organisation.
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European Space Agency: Maritime Decarbonisation
Opens: 01/06/2024 Closes: 28/02/2025
ESA seeks to support development of sustainable space-based services and applications related to maritime decarbonisation.
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ARIA: Exploring Climate Cooling - full proposals
Opens: 08/11/2024 Closes: 09/12/2024
Backed by £56.8m, this programme will explore whether approaches designed to delay, or avert, climate tipping points could be feasible, scalable, and safe.
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European Space Agency: Commercial Applications of Space-Enabled Robotics: Agriculture
Apply by 15/1/25: applications reviewed when received
ESA seek proposals for services that combine the use of satellite technologies and robotics for Agriculture applications.
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European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable Forestry
Apply by 20/12/24. Applications reviewed when received.
ESA seek space-based solutions for forest management, ecosystem improvement, agroforestry, natural disaster response, and carbon storage measurement.
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European Space Agency: Space For Construction Monitoring
Apply by 18/2/25: applications reviewed when received
ESA are looking to fund projects monitoring construction sites using satellite data and technology.
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18/04/2024
Space and finance companies come together to build nature-based solutions
Luca Budello, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Geospatial Insights and Andy Bennett, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Space, would like to celebrate the 18 startups who pitched their innovative solutions, marking the culmination of the Ignite Lab: Space for Nature & Biodiversity.
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16/09/2024
Lift off for the UK-Africa Space Technology for Sustainability Global Innovation Network Advisory Group
The Innovate UK UK-Africa Space Technology for Sustainability Global Innovation Network is pleased to announce the launch of its Advisory Group to maximise the impact of this community, increase the sharing of valuable insights and work collaboratively to boost sustainable innovation within the space industry.