• North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence

    North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence

    The space and satellite market offers substantial and multiple business opportunities and you will find all the support you need to grow and thrive in the North East.

    Business Durham leads a North East consortium which runs the North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence.  The consortium includes all of the five Universities in the region and other private and public sector partners.

    Funded by the Satellite Applications Catapult and the UK Space Agency, we’re here to stimulate and support the space community in the region. We’re based at the North East Technology Park (NETPark) in Sedgefield, County Durham, home to some of the world’s fastest-growing companies.

    The Centre can offer support as you come up with new ways to solve the world’s problems using space and satellite data and technology. This may be earth observation data, emerging communications technology to enable ubiquitous connectivity or

    We’re interested in hearing from you if you’re already in the space sector, or if you have the potential to work in the space and satellite sector but have not yet investigated what market opportunities this might mean.

    We can help you in a myriad of ways, from one-to-one support and events to connecting you with potential investors, expertise and collaborators.

    Our virtual team includes the European Space Agency Ambassador for the Midlands and North East, and Northern Orbit – EEN services that can help find international suppliers and customers.

    Visit the website: https://sa.catapult.org.uk/north-east/or follow us on Twitter @satelliteapps and LinkedIn: North East Satellite Applications Catapult

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