Events and engagements
Welcome to your launchpad for exploring events and meeting Space West
Explore the events where Space West will be attending or hosting stands. From major industry showcases to regional engagements, this is your hub for seeing where you can meet the team, connect with the West’s growing space ecosystem, and discover opportunities to collaborate.
July
20-24 July - Farnborough International Airshow (FIA)
Location: Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
About FIA: Farnborough International Airshow provides a unique experience for exhibitors and visitors alike to explore everything the industry has to offer. The key pillars of the event are advancing aerospace, propelling defence, and pioneering space.
Space West Involvement: Cluster Manager, Matthew Wills and Project Coordinator, Kieran Simmonds will be present but will not have a stand. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to arrange a meeting.
Thursday 30 July - Networking Drinks
Location: Hole in the Wall (2 The Grove, Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QZ)
Time: 5:30pm
About this event: Space West’s networking drinks bring the region’s space community together for relaxed conversation and new connections. It’s an informal chance to meet fellow professionals, catch up with familiar faces and build relationships over drinks and light refreshments.
July 31 - Cosmic Catch Up (Theme TBA)
Location: NCC, Bristol and Bath Science Park
About Cosmic Catch Up: The Cosmic Catch Up is Space West's monthly networking event. Each edition has a set theme that will be explored by guest speakers. There is also ample time to connect with the speakers and fellow attendees over some coffee and pastries.
August
August 28 - Cosmic Catch Up (Theme TBA)
Location: NCC, Bristol and Bath Science Park
About Cosmic Catch Up: The Cosmic Catch Up is Space West's monthly networking event. Each edition has a set theme that will be explored by guest speakers. There is also ample time to connect with the speakers and fellow attendees over some coffee and pastries.
September
23-24 September - UK Space Power Conference
Location: The IET, London
About UK Space Power Conference: Owned and delivered by UK Space Command, in partnership with Freeman Air & Space Institute, this conference's core themes are 'Strategy and Reform', 'Operations and International Collaboration', the 'Future Defence Space Portfolio', 'One Space' and 'Space and the City'.
Space West Involvement: Cluster Manager, Matthew Wills will be attending. To arrange a discussion, email [email protected] or [email protected].
September 25 - Cosmic Catch Up (Theme TBA)
Location: NCC, Bristol and Bath Science Park
About Cosmic Catch Up: The Cosmic Catch Up is Space West's monthly networking event. Each edition has a set theme that will be explored by guest speakers. There is also ample time to connect with the speakers and fellow attendees over some coffee and pastries.
October
October 30 - Cosmic Catch Up (Theme TBA)
Location: NCC, Bristol and Bath Science Park
About Cosmic Catch Up: The Cosmic Catch Up is Space West's monthly networking event. Each edition has a set theme that will be explored by guest speakers. There is also ample time to connect with the speakers and fellow attendees over some coffee and pastries.
November
November 2-5: Global MilSatCom 2026
Location: Park Plaza London Riverbank, London
About Global MilSatCom 2026: Recognised as the go-to MilSatCom event for military and government participation, the Global MilSatCom Conference continues to deliver trusted insights and high-level dialogue, while evolving to meet today’s defence and space challenges.
Expect an experience that Global MilSatCom is known for - cutting-edge
insight, world-class speakers, and unmatched access to the decision-makers
from across government, industry, and allied forces
Space West Involvement: Cluster Manager, Matthew Wills will be attending. To arrange a discussion, email [email protected] or [email protected].
November 17-19: Space Tech Expo
Location: Bremen, Germany
About Space Tech Expo: Space Tech Expo is the premier gathering for space engineering and technology. Get ready to ignite your network, engage with top industry players, and discover the latest advancements in one convenient location. From launch services, satellite operations, communications and ground systems, to materials suppliers, subsystems, engineering services, components, software suppliers and more, this is where the European space community converges to source solutions, build partnerships, and drive progress.
Space West Involvement: Cluster Manager, Matthew Wills and Project Coordinator, Kieran Simmonds will be present but will not have a stand. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to arrange a meeting.
November 27 - Cosmic Catch Up (Theme TBA)
Location: NCC, Bristol and Bath Science Park
About Cosmic Catch Up: The Cosmic Catch Up is Space West's monthly networking event. Each edition has a set theme that will be explored by guest speakers. There is also ample time to connect with the speakers and fellow attendees over some coffee and pastries.
December
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