The use of satellite data by digital businesses to create new products and services for sectors such as tourism, healthcare, logistics, and FinTech (to name a few) is a significant driver of the UK’s £16.4bn space economy.

As part of the UK Space Agency’s commitment to develop a North West Space Cluster, STFC and ESA Business Applications will deliver an introduction to satellite applications for innovative digital businesses in the region, along with presentations from companies already working with satellite data, as well as briefs on a variety of funding mechanisms from across ESA Space Solutions, and the Satellite Applications Catapult.

The Science Technology and Facilities Council (STFC) helps to deliver on the UK Space Agency’s commitment to growing the Space industry across all regions of the UK.

Programme

13:00 – Welcome and Introduction to the North West Space Cluster Development

13:10 – Satellites 101

• Global Navigation Satellite Systems
• Communications
• Earth Observation

13:40 – Introduction to ESA Business Applications

13:55 – Introduction to Satellite Applications Catapult

14:15 – Break

14:30 – Company Case Studies

• AWOL
• MGISS
• Anywhere Care
• One Tribe

15:50 – Q&A Session

16:30 – End of Event

Other events in this series include:

Upstream – Understanding emerging commercial opportunities in the space industry (22nd March) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-manufacturing-opportunities-in-the-space-industry-tickets-256067764577

Research – What’s next for the UK Space Sector in the North West (25th February) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-next-for-the-uk-space-sector-in-the-north-west-tickets-262054260347