About the Cluster

Space East is developing a thriving, innovative and engaged community of cross-sector businesses keen on exploring how their capabilities and expertise can access the opportunities presented by the £17.5bn UK space sector.

What can Space East do for me?

You might already be working in the Space Sector, you might be using space technologies or data, or you might be simply interested in finding out what the space sector can do for you and your business. Whatever your motivation, Space East aims to bring together innovative people from business and academia to share knowledge, expertise and capabilities to explore exciting opportunities and establish our region as a leading player in the UK space sector.
With the backing of the UK Space Agency and Satellite Applications Catapult, our strong cluster delivers support for business and facilitates collaboration, growth and development through our cluster community, promoting our region and space related activity, benefitting your business and the economy as a whole.

What can I expect from Space East?

Joining our cluster has many benefits:

Community
- Knowledge exchange & access to the latest sector information, innovation & activities
- Facilitated introductions
- Access to a supply chain
- Networking opportunities
- Access to market opportunities
- Collaboration opportunities
- Engagement
- Support
- Shared vision, action & voice
- A wide range of events and cluster activities
- Promotional opportunities through Space East Platform and marketing / engagement activities
Business
Single point of access to:
- UKSA
- Satellite Applications Catapult
- European Space Agency
- New Anglia LEP
- Research Base
- Space Enterprise Community
- Other Sector/Custer networks
- Innovation hubs
- Funding opportunities and application support
- Start-up accelerator and growth programmes.
- Free IP advice
- Investment networks and angels
- Access to other UK Space clusters
Projects
- Project consortia and collaborative approaches
- Updates on funding opportunities and support for applications
- Administration and project support available
Skills
- Careers Hub
- STEMPoint
- STEM Ambassadors
- ESA – Inspiration programme
- Events and direct links to education organisations and providers