ON THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2002, EXIST (EXETER INITIATIVE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) WILL BE RETUNING WITH ITS QUARTERLY EVENT, BUT THIS TIME, VIRTUALLY.
The two hour long session will run from 11am till 1pm focusing on the Space sector with an in-depth overview of the South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications.
Space is becoming more commercial, and to meet these new opportunities it is essential to harness the inspiration of UK innovators, and bring more people into this fast moving industry. The South West has positioned itself at the forefront of the developing UK space economy, and is playing an increasingly important role in the national space programme, as well as being home to a wide range of businesses from ground-breaking start-ups to world leading pioneers.
At the event you will be able to find out more about the following:
- Access to Space Funding
- International & National Space Context
- Spaceport Cornwall
- Goonhilly Earth Station
Speaker details:
- Clodagh Murphy: ExIST – Welcome
- Conrad Gillespie: SWCoESA – Space Introduction & SWCoESA Overview
- Alan Cox: Satellite Applications Catapult CCO – International & National Space Context
- Melissa Thorpe – Spaceport Cornwall
- Ian Jones – Goonhilly Earth Station
- Tanuvi Eathunandan & Erin Morris: Data Duopoly – Space-Enabled Beneficiary
- Andy Williams: ESA BA – Access to Space Funding
- Gail Eastaugh: AeroSpace Cornwall – Access to Space Funding