Space

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.

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.

Our current focus in this area

Connecting the UK’s growing Space community with industrial collaborators, research-based expertise, investment opportunities and funders.

Boosting collaboration and sustainable innovation between African and UK space-technology companies while simultaneously enhancing positive social impact through space technology development and its applications.

The world is powered by data; turning data into information helps us make decisions across all sectors of the economy. Innovate UK Business Connect hosts an innovation network that focuses on connecting the data holders and data processors with the people that can benefit from the insight geospatial data can provide.

Related Opportunities

ARTES Call for Innovative Hybrid Network Solutions: satellite services for very hard to reach areas

Opens: 22/11/2024   Closes: 31/01/2025

A call for expressions of interest in delivering future satellite services for very hard to reach areas under the European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme.

More Information

NCSC Funded Cyber Essentials Programme

Apply anytime

Small organisations from specific sectors in the UK are being offered practical support to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus at no cost to the organisation.

More Information

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.

More Information

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.

More Information

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.

More Information

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.

More Information

Related Events and Recordings

Thu
6
Jul
2023

Earth Observation Technologies and Data for African Agriculture

10.00 - 12.30 | Online

Watch now
Tue
29
Nov
2022

UFO Showcase Event - Latest innovation in Small Flying Objects

09.00 - 17.00 | London

Watch now
See all events
Andy Bennett

Our Expert

Andy Bennett

Read full profile

Related News

Space and finance companies come together to build nature-based solutions

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.

Read more
Lift off for the UK-Africa Space Technology for Sustainability Global Innovation Network Advisory Group

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.

Read more
More News

For general enquiries regarding our Space sector contact us now

Close

Connect with Innovate UK Business Connect

Join Innovate UK Business Connect's mailing list to receive updates on funding opportunities, events and to access Innovate UK Business Connect's deep expertise. Please check your email to confirm your subscription and select your area(s) of interest.