A new registry of UK Space Agency technology will tackle global issues through satellite images.
A new directory showcases the range of UK Space Agency expertise in satellite technology and how it can help tackle problems such as illegal deforestation, disaster response and food production.
The new register of specialist products and services, from companies and universities, and funded by UK aid, has been organised by the UK space industry and offers ways to use cutting edge space technologies to solve some of the world’s global challenges in agriculture, health and energy. It provides international governments, donors, Non-Governmental Organisations and companies, with information on cost-effective ways to help development goals.
There has been significant growth in the UK space sector in recent years which provides £14.8 billion in total income, 37% of which is generated by international trade. Satellite services, such as Earth observation and communications, support a wealth of other sectors worth an estimated £300 billion of UK GDP.
Science Minister Chris Skidmore said:“We can be proud that many of the companies at the cutting edge of the latest space technologies are based right here in the UK, providing high skilled, well-paid jobs right across the country.”
“This new directory showcases what the UK space industry has to offer, giving details of what is already being achieved as far afield as Asia, Africa and South America, and offering a single place to tap into this expertise and these services.”
“The huge growth opportunity for the UK space sector is supported through our modern Industrial Strategy, promoting both here and abroad the best that British businesses can offer, helping deliver thousands of highly skilled jobs and boosting our economy.”
The services in the catalogue are drawn from the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme, the largest of its kind in the world, which is already working in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia and South America. The £152 million programme uses UK expertise to benefit communities in developing and emerging economies, while building effective partnerships that can lead to growth and opportunities for the UK’s thriving space sector.
It is an example of how UK development spending can tackle serious global challenges and advance common interests. Potential users can search through categories that best describe their requirements and learn about the solutions the UK space sector offers.
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