International Insights

International Gap Analysis Reports

Our International Gap Analysis Reports provide evidence-led insight into where the UK space sector can build stronger relationships with international markets. Each report examines the structure, strategic priorities, capabilities, and development needs of a selected country or region, identifying areas of complementary strength, capability gap, and practical opportunity.

The series is designed to support commercial and scientific collaboration, foreign direct investment, export growth, and strategic partnership development. By combining ecosystem mapping, market intelligence, and expert analysis, the reports help government, industry, investors, and international partners understand where UK capabilities align with overseas demand, where international capability can strengthen the UK ecosystem, and where targeted engagement could generate mutual value.

These reports sit alongside the Catapult’s Space Capabilities Catalogue (SCC) services, using data-led insight to support better decision-making across strategy, policy, trade, investment, and innovation.

United Kingdom

Our UK focused reports provide evidence-led insight into the strengths, capabilities, and growth opportunities across the UK space sector.

These reports help stakeholders identify opportunities for collaboration, foreign direct investment, and export growth, while highlighting how existing capabilities and targeted ecosystem development will shape the sector’s future competitiveness.

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UK Space Sector Study
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Wales Space Sector Study
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Germany 

Our Germany focused reports explore the country’s space ecosystem, providing strategic insight into its capabilities, priorities, and areas of technological strength. They identify opportunities for UK–Germany collaboration, investment, and market engagement, helping stakeholders understand where complementary capabilities and shared ambitions can support innovation, commercial partnerships, and long-term sector growth.

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UK – Germany Space Sector
Comparative Study
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Germany Space Sector Study
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Baden-Württemberg
Space Sector Study
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UK – Germany Space Sector
Comparative Study Findings
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Wales – Baden-Württemberg
Space Sector Comparative
Study
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These reports are intended to provide a structured evidence base for opportunity identification. They are not exhaustive mappings of every organisation, capability, or supply-chain relationship within a national or regional space ecosystem. Findings should therefore be read as a strategic guide to support further engagement, validation, and partnership development.