South of Scotland Enterprise Space Strategy has been launched.
It aims to support the South of Scotland to use its natural resources for the benefit of the region.
Please find a link to the South of Scotland Space Strategy by clicking here.
What are the aims of the Strategy?
The strategy details how the space sector can help maximise the South’s role as Scotland’s Natural Capital Innovation Zone.
It will also allow us to engage with local businesses who are interested in finding out about supply chain opportunities in the space sector.
This in turn will help raise awareness of space, awaken entrepreneurial potential, inspire new thinking, and create space jobs in the region.
The strategy identifies opportunities for the region to become a more significant beneficiary of space-sourced insights, blending the region’s significant traditional strengths in areas such as Natural Capital and renewable energy with new space services and technologies.
Actions in strategy
The strategy - which we commissioned and was produced by AstroAgency - proposes a pragmatic approach whereby SOSE and partners can help the region to:
• Become a significant link in the UK Space Cluster Chain
• Develop a Wellbeing Economy enhanced by space capabilities and data
• Define strategic focus areas to leverage space capabilities and data
• Set up series of innovation hubs
• Incubate and attract space businesses, workforce, and investors
• Nurture strategic partnerships to unlock the value of space
Scottish space sector
The global space economy is projected to grow from an estimated £270 billion in 2019 to £490 billion by 2030, with the Scottish Government aiming to create 20,000 sector jobs by 2030.