"During the next 20 years, the UK will have positioned itself as the leading nation in the
development and exploitation of space-enabled services".
I am pleased to welcome the 2010/11 edition of the UK Space Directory.
Space is a vibrant and high growth sector that has achieved great things in a relatively short amount of time and is now an essential part of the engine that drives the global economy. It has revolutionised capabilities in areas such as international communications, global navigation and national security, and has also provided a way to monitor the Earth's climate. These are fast growing markets in which the UK could enjoy a stronger position.
As chair of the Space Innovation and Growth Team, I have encouraged scope of the Innovation and Growth Strategy to be wide ranging and far reaching whilst focusing on specific opportunities that enable the sector to go further and faster. Our recommendations should enable the UK to cost effectively meet national needs for services delivered from Space and to promote new UK-based services into overseas markets.
The UK has a very strong, world-class capability across the Space sector and this directory of capabilities provides organisations an opportunity to promote their products and services they have to offer. Moreover, it will also provide end users with a convenient and up to date listing of space organisations who could be potential business partners. Promotion and access of UK space capabilities in one place, online, with simple and effective search capabilities.
I look forward to working with the organisations listed within this directory. Together we should seize the opportunity to take a successful UK Space sector and transform it into a corner stone of our future economy.
Andy Green, CEO of Logica, Chair of Space Innovation and Growth Team