Satellite innovation hub announced by TSB
The Technology Strategy Board is to establish a new technology and innovation centre to help UK businesses develop satellite based products and services.
The new facility is expected to open this Autumn and will focus on applications of R&D in four areas: communications, broadcasting, positioning and observation.
"We are extremely pleased to be introducing the Catapult in Satellite Applications," said TSB ceo Iain Gray. "The Catapult will help UK businesses create many new products and services across a wide range of areas, such as distance learning, telemedicine, urban planning, precision agriculture, traffic management and meteorology."
Gray maintained that the centre would provide UK businesses, including SMEs, access to advanced systems for data capture and analysis to support the development of new services delivered by satellites. There will also be in-orbit test facilities, he said.
David Williams, chief executive of the UK Space agency, said: "We're proud to be a part of this exciting project and look forward to continued collaboration with the TSB in this high growth sector. The Satellite Applications Catapult will boost collaboration across industry."
