Representatives from the Canadian space sector have arrived in Britain to explore opportunities within the UK Space Agency.
A delegation of Canadian space sector representatives will visit the Harwell Space Cluster in Oxfordshire as well as facilities in Glasgow and Surrey Research Park. The visit, led by the High Commission of Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Programme and Satellite Canada Innovation Network, aims to build on the ties between Canada and the UK and will look at collaborative research and commercial opportunities in the exploitation of space data.
Along with the UK Space Agency, the visit is also supported by the Satellite Applications Catapult in Harwell, the Knowledge Transfer Network, Scottish Development International, Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications and Enterprise Europe Network. The UK space sector employs 42,000 people and generates an income of £14.8 billion each year, with the value of exports standing at £5.5 billion.
International Director at the UK Space Agency, Alice Bunn, said: “It is great to welcome such a large delegation of industry and government representatives from Canada to the UK this week.”
“International collaboration with our closest partners, is a key priority for the UK Space Agency and I hope the Canadian delegation will get to see the breadth of opportunity and ambition in the UK, particularly in the use of space-data for societal and commercial benefit.”
“I look forward to hearing what prospects can be identified and pursued in the future between the UK and Canadian space sectors.”
The UK also continues to contribute to the ESA. Canada is expected to seek opportunities in space data with the UK Space Agency’s support.
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