Space Park Leicester’s chief executive has been invited to join the UK government’s delegation attending Commercial Space Week in the US.
William Wells will showcase the University of Leicester’s £100m space research, innovation and teaching hub at the event this week which will attract more than 5,000 attendees from over 30 countries.
The high-profile week will bring together three major space events on one global stage – Space Mobility Conference & Expo, SpaceCom The Global Commercial Space Conference and Exposition in collaboration with Space Congress and the GSA Spaceport Summit.
Mr Wells said: “Commercial Space Week is widely recognised as being the place where the business of space gets done.
“It brings together commercial innovators, government leaders and spaceport decision makers in a uniquely collaborative environment to accelerate the growth of commercial space.
“To be invited to be part of the Department for Business and Trade’s delegation is a huge honour and is recognition of Space Park Leicester’s role at the forefront of the UK space sector.
“We’re delighted to be appearing at this important event which will give us an excellent opportunity to raise even more awareness about Space Park Leicester’s research, collaborations and the education we offer with a hugely respected international audience.
“It’s even more exciting to be attending the event at this point in time as the visit also aligns with a major milestone in the latest chapter of space exploration – the upcoming launch of the Artemis 2 mission that aims to take four astronauts on a lunar mission.”
Space Park Leicester hosts a community of businesses, scientists, engineers, academics and researchers and is on a mission to push the boundaries of space exploration, satellite technology and Earth observation to benefit society and the economy.
Its facilities support everything from satellite manufacturing and data analysis to climate research and AI-powered space solutions.
It fosters strong collaborations between academia and industry, accelerating the development of new technologies and creating highly skilled jobs within the UK’s rapidly growing space sector.
Commercial Space Week will take place in Florida from Tuesday, January 27, to Friday, January 30.
For further information about Commercial Space Week, visit https://commercialspaceweek.com/
To explore Space Park Leicester partnerships, missions, residents, facilities, training programmes and innovation products, visit https://www.space-park.co.uk or to learn more about the University of Leicester visit https://le.ac.uk/.
For further information, please contact:
Catherine Bontoft | Email: [email protected] | Phone: 01604 882342
About Space Park Leicester
Space Park Leicester is a community at the forefront of the UK space sector, established through a partnership led by the University of Leicester. A world-leading cluster for innovative research, enterprise and education in space and Earth observation, Space Park Leicester represents a collaborative hub for industry and academia to develop and grow.
Opened in Spring 2022 by British European Space Agency astronaut Major Tim Peake, Space Park Leicester provides state-of-the-art facilities for research, development, and manufacturing. It houses capabilities and companies covering an end-to-end life-cycle, from satellite design and engineering, through to downstream data and its applications. This creates unmatched opportunities for collaboration.
Space Park Leicester is a cornerstone of Leicester’s Space City cluster, dedicated to space research, production, manufacture and development, and will make Leicester a key part of the UK’s Space Spine. Representing up to £233 million of investment, the Space City partnership includes Space Park Leicester, University of Leicester, DOCK, National Space Centre, National Space Academy and Leicester City Council. Space City is part of the Loughborough and Leicester Science and Innovation Enterprise Zone.
Explore Space Park Leicester partnerships, missions, residents, facilities, training programmes and innovation products at: www.space-park.co.uk
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