Space-Comm Expo Scotland Prepares for Launch – Scottish Business News

With just a week to go until Space-Comm Expo Scotland at SEC Glasgow on 11-12 September, anticipation is building for Scotland’s largest-ever space industry event.

The expo will attract over 3,000 delegates, 70 exhibitors, and 100 speakers, including UK and Scottish Government Ministers, representatives from the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.

This inaugural event will gather global leaders, international delegations, and industry experts from government, aerospace, defence, business, and academia.

They will explore new opportunities in the global space economy, driven by government and commercial collaboration and rapid technological advances. Currently, there are about 10,000 satellites in orbit, with projections of 50,000 by 2030.

The World Economic Forum estimates the sector’s growth to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035. Registration is FREE to attend via: https://space-comm-scotland.co.uk/

The expo will offer a two-day programme with keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, networking opportunities, and showcases of the latest technologies.

Highlights include Orbex’s orbital launch vehicles, AAC Clyde Space’s small satellites, Celestia’s satcom communications, Star-Dundee’s spacecraft data-handling, CRP Technology’s 3D aerospace printing, and Technia’s space debris and robotics simulations.International delegations will include representatives from the Nordics, Denmark’s CenSec, Swedish Space Corporation, Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ports & Transformation, German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and Malaysia Space Agency, coordinated by Scottish Development International.

Programme themes include the UK’s leadership in space, investment in the new space economy, global collaboration, space law, cyber-security, satellite manufacturing, space data analysis, launch capabilities, in-orbit servicing and manufacturing, and AI for space sustainability.

Keynote speakers will feature UK and Scottish Government Ministers, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency, United Nations for Outer Space Affairs, Space Scotland, and Civil Aviation Authority, alongside business leaders and academics from organisations such as Orbex, HyImpulse, Astroscale, CGI, AAC Clyde Space, BioOrbit, PWC, DLA Piper, and the Universities of Strathclyde and Edinburgh.

The event is supported by the UK Space Agency, UKSpace, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government, Space Scotland, South Scotland Enterprise, FinTech Scotland, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Organised by Hub Exhibitions, the award-winning expo attracts international delegates and visitors from across the UK, Europe, and the global space community.

UK Government, Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray MP said: “This is an exciting time for the Scottish space sector.

“Space-Comm Expo Scotland, supported by the UK Government through the UK Space Agency, is a fantastic opportunity to bring together government, industry leaders, innovators, and academia to discuss how we accelerate the growth of Scotland’s space sector and enhance our position on the global stage.

“This important industry already plays a vital role in our economy and employs thousands of people across the country.”

Scottish Government, Business Minister, Richard Lochhead MSP said: “It is hugely exciting that Space-Comm Expo, the largest gathering of the industry ever seen in Scotland, is coming to Glasgow.

“It will provide the perfect opportunity to showcase our talents, skills and technology helping place us at the forefront of new, ground-breaking discoveries.

“The First Minister has made clear that Scotland is open for business. With the Scottish space sector growing quickly while already supporting around 8,000 jobs, we are poised to capture £4 billion of the global space market, becoming one of Europe’s leading space nations.

“The Scottish Government is committed to unlocking further opportunities, investments and collaborations that will support our hugely exciting space sector.”

UK Space Agency, CEO Dr Paul Bate said: “Space-Comm Expo Scotland is a new and important event in Glasgow that will showcase the growing value of the space sector to the economy, the environment, and our daily lives.

“I’m looking forward to sharing an update on our work to drive innovation and unlock the benefits of space as part of the conference programme, and to meeting with the companies, researchers and public bodies who are shaping the future of this fast-growing industry in Scotland, and across the UK.”

Register today at: https://space-comm-scotland.co.uk