A LARGE UK space sector delegation touches down in Singapore this week to seek opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, supported by Harwell Campus and UK Space Agency.
More than 30 representatives from the UK space industry, universities and government will visit GeoWorks, ST Engineering, the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University, before attending the Global Space and Technology Convention on Thursday and Friday.
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The mission builds upon the close ties built through the UK-Singapore ‘Partnership for the Future’ launched last year, and aims to deepen understanding of the growing space landscape and develop long-lasting partnerships.
Dr Graham Turnock, chief executive of the UK Space Agency, said: “We have high ambitions to grow the UK space sector and must develop new, and strengthen existing, global partnerships to succeed.
“The UK Space Agency has already established strong relationships in the Asia-Pacific region through its International Partnership Programme, supporting sustainable development through space technology, and we continue to raise the priority of this fast growing and exciting region more widely.
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“We hope to continue this journey and strengthen our trade and technology partnerships.”
The companies from Harwell involved are: Archangel Lightworks, EnerSyS-ABSL, GMV, Open Cosmos, Oxford Space Systems, Spottitt and STFC RAL Space.
The UK space sector employs 42,000 people.
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