October 2021
Technology transfer and the ‘local’ space market
...whether it be powering robotic miners on the Moon or monitoring peat bogs in the Highlands of Scotland, the sector needs to innovate, translate and implement a wide range of technologies, many of which are currently being developed for other purposes...
September 2017
Australia’s ambitious home-grown space industry
...Development Collaborations at Defence SA. Last November it launched the first space strategy of any Australian jurisdiction: ‘The Space Innovation and Growth Strategy (South Australia): Action Plan 2016-2020’, which details the State’s vision through...
December 2017
Dressing up for space
...and applications. For instance, could a wearable cooling system be modified to gradually deliver fragrances instead? And could an innovative ESA patent for a 3D antenna be printed directly on textiles with conductive ink? With ideas like this in mind...
June 2017
Space economics - industry trends and space investing
... smaller low growth firms focused exclusively on sovereign nations as clients via grants and SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) awards. They are typically either companies focused on commercial elements of space, or they are part of the...
January 2023
Private space stations and NASA’s effort to re-invent itself
... components from lunar rovers to habitat facilities. The most innovative aspect of NASA’s approach to future exploration and science ...in the coming decades. As ever, the technologies and innovations of space are ahead of our institutions, which are ...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
... from developments in areas outside space, which contribute to growth and competitiveness, create new jobs and promote innovation. We know that space serves societal needs, responds to European and global challenges and offers opportunities, notably...
