Dual-Use Workshop 5th of December

SPAN has coordinated a workshop for its members to engage with Government (civil and defence) and UK Space to discuss opportunities for dual-use of technology, missions and applications. Outputs from the workshop will feed into a UK Space Partnership meeting on potential UK EO Programmes planned in early 2023 and will be used to inform government policy as the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) continues to evolve the Government’s EO and Space strategy. For further information contact info@span.ac.uk

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03 December 2025

NEWS: UK Space Agency invests £17 million to drive next wave of space innovation

The UK Space Agency has today announced the recipients of the National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP). We extend our warmest congratulations to the academic and industry teams whose projects have been selected for support.

26 November 2025

SPAN Town Hall – November 2025 Summary

Thank you to everyone who joined our November SPAN Town Hall. Below is a brief overview of the key updates shared across the community.

28 October 2025

SPAN Whitepaper: Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academia

We’re pleased to announce that our SPAN Whitepaper, Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academia – led by Anushka Sharma and Professor Mark Sims (University of Leicester / SPAN), is now available to read. The paper sets out practical ways to deepen collaboration across the UK space ecosystem, including: Co-design from day zero with early academic […]