UK Space Agency
(UKSA)

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Accelerating Commercialisation and Competitiveness of the European Space Sector (ACCESS) programme helps organisations develop space‑enabled services and technologies for use on Earth.

It brings together funding from two elements: Element 1 ‘ScaleUp’ and Element 2 ‘Business Applications and Space Solutions’ (BASS).

Successful applicants can receive up to 3 days consultation from a cyber security professional funded by the UK Space Agency. This can be virtual or at a place of business (UK) depending on requirements.

Applicants can also receive a Cyber Essentials and/or Cyber Essentials audit, assessment and certification.

Achieving any recognised standard of cyber security will reassure customers that you are working to secure your IT against cyber attack and make your company more attractive to new business in a growing competitive international marketplace.

Work undertaken can include:

• Interpretation of designs to understand how IT infrastructure is currently architectured in order to identify any security flaws.
• Advice regarding security assessments & testing, asset security and software development security (does not include hands on security testing such as penetration tests).
• Company or System Security Governance reviews
• Review and recommendations on Company or System Security Policies and Processes
• System security requirements and development support
• High level risk assessments and risk assessment review, including recommendations for mitigating actions
• A written report detailing findings, vulnerabilities and recommendations.
• In person or virtual meetings as required, to present findings, assist with remediation and risk management planning.

Applying organisations must meet the following criteria:

• Be an SME involved in space sector activity (less than 250 employee headcount)
• Have a manufacturing or operational presence in the UK (includes NI). Applications from micro/start-up businesses are particularly welcomed.

The Application form is at https://collaborate.resilience.gov.uk/home/329682/NEWS. Please register for a free account if you don’t already have one. (Ensure you register with an individual named (not shared/team) business email address. When asked to ‘Select Group’ it is UK Space Agency RD Lite).

Applications should be submitted to resilience@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

If you have any questions please contact resilience@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

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The UK investment in the programme is available to support UK organisations to undertake technology research and development focused on commercial innovation.

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