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Protecting UK interests and industry at sea – from space
Working with the Home Office, DEFRA and FCDO, the Satellite Applications Catapult has supported evolution of government policy while securing economic benefits in several area areas. Their work with Marine Protected Areas is using satellite technology to protect the fishing industry from orbit.
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Satellite Applications
Case Study
Protecting UK interests and industry at sea – from space
Working with the Home Office, DEFRA and FCDO, the Satellite Applications Catapult has supported evolution of government policy while securing economic benefits in several area areas. Their work with Marine Protected Areas is using satellite technology to protect the fishing industry from orbit.
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Catalysing private sector funding for the space sector
When the Satellite Applications Catapult was created, one of its first priorities was to address the lack of private finance in the sector. By working with the investment community to educate them about space, the need for a dedicated venture capital fund was established, and by working with the British Business Bank the Catapult stimulated the development of the first dedicated fund committed to investing in innovative companies in the UK Space Sector.
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Stimulating a five-fold increase in the size of the UK space ecosystem
The Catapult’s support for a UK-wide space ecosystem, has led to a thriving national space economy, with five-fold growth in the number of UK companies actively involved in space. The sector now generates £15.8 billion for the UK economy, and employs 47,000 people. Companies supported by the Catapult have secured over £400 million in private investment.
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