Space East

Space East is developing a thriving, innovative and engaged community of cross-sector businesses keen on exploring how their capabilities and expertise can access the opportunities presented by the £17.5bn UK space sector.

It brings together leaders from across industry, research and Government in the East of England to develop and champion exciting new opportunities in space technology.

The applications of space and satellite technologies stretch across the region's leading industries including food and agriculture, offshore wind, coastal and marine science, health and social care, and transport and logistics. Combined with existing technology strengths and innovation assets including Adastral Park, Norwich Research Park, Hethel Innovation, OrbisEnergy, CEFAS, University of East Anglia, University of Suffolk, the opportunities for organisations to join our determined growth in the space sector are infinite.

The East of England is already home to exciting technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G communications, microgravity R&D, agri-tech, life sciences and health tech, all of which offer exciting potential to unlock space-related commercial opportunities.