New Space East cluster directory and interactive map

02nd May 2025

It has been just over 2 years since we launched Space East. In this time we have grown to over 260 members across industry, academia and public sectors. To celebrate this milestone, we are developing a cluster directory for our website. Why are we doing this? Well, I asked...

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Space Research Project Set For Lift Off

11th December 2024

A ground breaking space sector project led by the University of Suffolk will see the creation of the UK’s largest optical research test range. The first of its kind in the East of England, the large-scale research facility will be part of the Space East hub and will be...

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Design support and funding on offer for innovators that connect people with nature

11th October 2024

Design to Deliver aims to unlock the potential of the UK’s design industry to benefit small businesses tackling some of the UK’s biggest challenges. Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, has today announced that applications are open for small- to medium-sized enterprises...

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Manufacturing and Space Ecosystems Unite at Digital Twin Event

31st July 2024

On 10 July, Space East and NAAME combined to bring business leaders from the Space, manufacturing, engineering, and tech ecosystems together to explore the transformative potential of Digital Twins (DTs) in various sectors. The event focused on understanding the technology, its applications, and the value it adds to operations...

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New Funding to Boost Space Sector Growth Across the UK

07th March 2024

Six projects to improve infrastructure and encourage collaboration across the UK’s growing space sector have been announced today at Space-Comm Expo, following the publication of the government’s Space Industrial Plan. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), one of the nation’s leading satellite manufacturers, has won a project from the UK...

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Space East expands with University of Kent widening its network

28th February 2024

Space East, the rapidly growing cluster group for the space sector in the East of England announces today that the County of Kent – trailblazed by the University of Kent – will now be within the remit of the Space East Cluster. Kent, known as the ‘Garden of England’...

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Space East: East Anglia’s space cluster one year on

14th February 2024

It might be the youngest space cluster in the UK, but Space East is already transforming the way local firms do business. BETHANY WALES found out why companies in East Anglia have set their sights on the stars to solve some of their toughest challenges. Once upon a time, space was...

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Liftoff for Space Enterprise Lab at Adastral Park in Suffolk

25th January 2024

Delivering a huge boost for space businesses in the East of England A Space Enterprise Lab providing users with the latest collaborative technology, resources and expertise launches at Adastral Park in Suffolk – the latest addition to the Satellite Applications Catapult’s countrywide network. Leading the launch is the New...

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