Major boost for North East space sector following £2.5 million investment
Major boost for North East space sector following £2.5 million investment
Major boost for North East space sector following £2.5 million investment

The North East’s reputation for world-class space research and innovation has been recognised with the announcement of £2.5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The funding has been awarded to a consortium of academic, civic and industry partners who together will form the North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA), which is […]

Filtronic launches into the future, securing a Strategic Partnership with SpaceX for Starlink constellation
Filtronic launches into the future, securing a Strategic Partnership with SpaceX for Starlink constellation
Filtronic launches into the future, securing a Strategic Partnership with SpaceX for Starlink constellation

Filtronic the leader in high-performance mmWave technologies, has today signed a Strategic Partnership and commercial agreement with SpaceX, a market leader in the low Earth Orbit market.  The Strategic Partnership includes the ongoing supply of Filtronic’s cutting-edge E-band Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA), alongside collaborative efforts in developing and delivering comparable products across multiple frequency bands […]

The sky’s the limit for the North East’s burgeoning space sector
The sky’s the limit for the North East’s burgeoning space sector
The sky’s the limit for the North East’s burgeoning space sector

By Rachel Burdis, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England If I was to ask you to name the sector of industry in the North East that has the potential to create more than 8,000 new jobs by 2030, you might be surprised by the answer. Whilst our region is well known for its […]

Northumbria University announces £50m space skills, research and development centre set to transform the UK space industry
Northumbria University announces £50m space skills, research and development centre set to transform the UK space industry
Northumbria University announces £50m space skills, research and development centre set to transform the UK space industry

Investments from Lockheed Martin, the UK Space Agency and Northumbria University forge pathway for NESST’s global prominence. Northumbria University, Newcastle has secured a total of £50 million in funding to create a world-leading space skills, research and technology centre in the North East of England. Major funding awards that were confirmed today from the UK […]

Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector
Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector
Insight | Exploring North East England’s growing space sector

Ahead of Space Day 2023, Inward Investment Manager Rachel Burdis explores the North East’s growing space sector and the exciting opportunities that will continue to allow the sector to excel. The annual North East Space Conference returned to Durham last month and businesses from across the region and the UK gathered to be updated on […]

Durham welcomes North East Space Conference
Durham welcomes North East Space Conference
Durham welcomes North East Space Conference

The North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence (NESACoE) is inviting businesses to learn more about the growing space industry in the North East at its upcoming conference next month. This year’s North East Space Conference is being held on 22nd March at Radisson Blu in Durham and will explore the current priorities for the space […]

We have lift off! Team Athena Space Camp for schools launches in North East England
We have lift off! Team Athena Space Camp for schools launches in North East England
We have lift off! Team Athena Space Camp for schools launches in North East England

Students from 13 schools across the North East of England take part in the latest Space Camp from Team Athena Students from 13 schools across the North East of England are this week taking part in the latest Space Camp from Team Athena, the UK’s national team in space. Sixty students from across year 6 and […]

New group launched to drive forward the advanced material electronics sector
New group launched to drive forward the advanced material electronics sector
New group launched to drive forward the advanced material electronics sector

A number of North East based companies working in advanced material electronics has launched a cluster group at a national conference being held in the region. The North East Advanced Material Electronics cluster group (NEAME) has been established to showcase the regional capability, which goes beyond conventional and high-volume compound semiconductors. A cluster of companies […]