Space West Spotlight - CGI
Welcome to Space West Spotlight, a series celebrating the people, research and businesses that make up the Space West community.
Through this series we'll profile the individuals driving innovation, the pioneering research shaping the future and the local businesses powering growth across our region.
This edition, we're shining the spotlight on CGI, which is one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Combining human ingenuity with the power of technology, they help clients accelerate ROI-led digital transformation. They are a shining example of the immense capabilities contained within the West of England.
About the Business
What does your organisation do and who do you support?
CGI is one of the world's largest independent IT and business consulting services firms. Within the space sector we help organisations deliver complex software and digital solutions that meet rapidly evolving mission and market demands. We design resilient, secure systems that enable assured communications and operations across the entire space ecosystem, from space to ground to the end user. CGI supports civil, commercial and defence clients across Europe, Australia, Asia and North America.
What makes your organisation different?
CGI combines decades of experience supporting mission critical space programmes with world-class expertise in systems integration, cyber security, AI and digital transformation. We help clients design, operate, secure, and modernise the entire digital ecosystem that enables successful space missions.
Expertise and Offer
What are your core products and specialisms?
Our expertise spans satcoms, data exploitation, command and control, onboard software, and ground segment engineering.
CGI offers end-to-end services that drive continuous innovation through industry expertise. Business consulting, systems integration, and managed IT services are key components of what CGI can provide.
Which sectors do you operate in?
CGI works across the space, aerospace and defence ecosystem. Our breadth of industry knowledge helps us to ‘join the dots’ to provide agility and resilience.
Within the space sector, CGI recently produced the application software that will contribute to more accurate and reliable space weather forecasting as part of the SMILE mission. CGI also co-chair the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (Space ISAC) UK Hub.
We have several decades of experience supporting European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and NASA missions working in collaboration with European Primes delivering high quality assured platform and instrument software.
Growth and Innovation
What innovations, technologies or approaches are central to your work?
Innovation is at the heart of how CGI delivers mission critical space capabilities. We combine secure-by-design systems integration with advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital engineering, data analytics and cyber security to help clients modernise and operate complex space systems. By bringing these capabilities together, we enable resilient, interoperable and future-ready solutions that support civil, commercial and defence missions.
Regional Connection
Why is being part of the region important to your business?
The South West is a key region for the UK's space economy, with a thriving cluster of space, aerospace and defence organisations. CGI has an established presence in the region and is committed to investing in its people, partnerships and innovation. By working closely with customers, industry partners and academia, we help deliver secure, resilient digital capabilities that support civil, commercial and defence space programmes while contributing to the continued growth of the regional space ecosystem.
How can others get involved or work with you and what kind of collaborations are you looking for?
CGI is always looking to collaborate with organisations that share our ambition to advance the space sector. We welcome opportunities to work with customers, SMEs, technology partners, academia and research organisations to develop innovative, secure and resilient solutions for civil, commercial and defence missions. Whether through joint innovation, collaborative R&D, systems integration or delivery partnerships, we believe the best outcomes come from bringing together complementary expertise to solve complex challenges.