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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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UK Space Agency - Unlocking Space for Business: Call 2
Opens: 12/05/2025 Closes: 07/07/2025
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for pilot projects to commercialise space solutions within the Financial Services or Transport & Logistics sectors.
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European Space Agency: Advanced Agricultural Monitoring and Management Solutions
Opens: 23/05/2025 Closes: 29/08/2025
ESA seeks proposals for innovative services that leverage space technology to enhance agricultural monitoring and management.
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European Space Agency: Coastal Resilience To Climate Change
Opens: 09/06/2025 Closes: 30/01/2026
ESA seeks services that leverage space technology to address the challenges posed by climate change to coastal cities, rural coastal regions, and ports.
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Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space
Opens: 03/05/2025 Closes: 02/10/2025
Topics available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 4 programme for 2025/26, with up to €75m available for the largest single projects
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European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable, Connected and Liveable Cities
Proposals reviewed periodically - apply from 28/3/25, final deadline 30/9/25.
ESA invites proposals for feasibility studies and demonstration projects to leverage space-based services and applications for smart cities.
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European Space Agency: Space for Monitoring Hazardous Materials
Proposals reviewed from 9/6/25, early submission advised, final deadline 18/9/25
ESA seeks innovative space-enabled applications for hazardous materials management, with up to €75k available per project.
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Meeting Net Zero with the power of place: Space & Geospatial Virtual Pavilion for COP26
09.30 - 15.45 | Online
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11/12/2024
The Value of Space Technology in Africa Report
The Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa team are pleased to share this report which shares how the UK-Africa Space Technology for Sustainability Global Innovation Network are driving international partnerships and delivering for communities.
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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.
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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.