Opportunities and Resources
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Explore the latest space funding calls, grants and support programmes all in one place. Whether you are a researcher, an entrepreneur or an organisation, find the support you need to launch your next big innovation.
Jobs
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Resources
A selection of some key early careers opportunities in the West of England’s space sector.
This guide includes information discussed at our 'Demystifying the Space Funding Landscape' event, as well as links and pointers to help with your funding research.
Information, pointers, case study, tips & links to further reading to help you compile a successful European Space Agency (ESA) bid.
The purpose of this is to support academics who have been selected for groups and/or science teams, campaign science groups and other definition work relating to Exploration missions.
Our Space strategy is currently being reviewed to reflect Government strategy and expanded graphical reach. The West of England Space Strategy still provides useful insights into regional strengths and activities.
This strategy sets out the government’s ambitions for the UK in space, bringing together civil and defence policy for the first time.
The strategy sets out the government’s vision for Defence as a global actor in the space domain.
Opportunities
The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) is a £16 million programme to boost small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) defence innovation.
Increase profits, maximise efficiency, reduce lead times and get to market faster.
The European Space Agency (ESA)is a 23-member international organization devoted to space exploration.
ESA's ARTES Core Competitiveness programme helps European and Canadian industry to develop innovative satcom products, services, systems and partnerships.
The South West Investment Fund offers a range of commercial finance options with loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The new fund covers the entire South West region including Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
Details on open funding opportunities from the UK Space Agency, the space sector, academic, education and community partners.
The purpose of this is to support academics who have been selected for groups and/or science teams, campaign science groups and other definition work relating to Exploration missions.
Since 2017, the UK has invested €50 million into NavISP to support the UK space position, navigation and timing (PNT) sector to innovate the next generation of space-enabled and space-supported navigation products, services and applications.
Invest Bristol and Bath is the inward investment service for the West of England. They can provide advice on the following: company introductions, R&D assets and trade associations, property and development sites, international business relocation, clusters and networks, access to regional business support.
The UK Telecoms Innovation Network UKTIN is the innovation network for the UK telecoms sector, bringing together industry, academia, and government stakeholders to catalyse telecoms R&D talent in investment, cooperation and commercialisation.
This opportunity, provided by Innovate UK seeks up to eight innovative UK companies with dual-use civilian & military tech within the national security, defence, and marine technology sectors to join our tailored 12-month incubation programme delivered in partnership with COVE, a global innovation hub located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Innovate UK will fund and organise group flights, group accommodation and group airport transfer fees for successful applicants, who will also benefit from an intensive 12 months, three phased programme, and bespoke support from an Innovation and Growth Specialist or Scale Up Director throughout.
Key focus areas include, but are not limited to:
- National Security & Defence
- Dual-use technologies
- Marine Transportation
- Protection of infrastructure from airborne threats
- Protection of offshore and maritime infrastructure
- Test & Evaluation for autonomous vehicles
Key technology areas include, but are not limited to:
- Autonomous Marine Vessels
- Swarming, collaborative or autonomous aviation systems
- Hybrid electric Vertical Take off and Landing aircraft (eVTOLs) or Conventional Take off and Landing aircraft (eCTOLs)
- Cost effective and scalable counter-UAS technologies.
- Advanced sensing, detection, and monitoring systems
- Ocean monitoring and environmental intelligence
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