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Satellite technology gets top billing at ITS Europe 2016

Published: June 8, 2016

Satellite technology will be high on the agenda at the Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) European Congress in Glasgow from 6-9 June, with the...

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Satellite data in Defra: collaboration, innovation and leading the way

Published: June 8, 2016

By Joana Kamenova, Space Innovation Facilitator, Space for Smarter Government Programme (SSGP) The exciting vision of utilising satellite data to their full potential in policy...

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Satellite Applications Catapult supports MassChallenge UK 2016

Published: May 26, 2016

The Satellite Applications Catapult will again be sponsoring this year’s MassChallenge UK accelerator, which is offering Å“500,000 worth of equity free cash prizes. MassChallenge is...

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Copernicus Masters Sustainable Living Challenge 2016 Open for Entries

Published: May 25, 2016

The Copernicus Masters, Europe’s leading innovation competition for ideas that use satellite Earth Observation data, is now open for entries. The Satellite Applications Catapult, a...

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European Satellite Navigation Competition 2016 Open for Entries

Published: May 25, 2016

The 2016 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), Europe’s biggest business ideas competition using geo-location technology, is open for entries. The competition is targeted at individuals...

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Satellite Applications Catapult and Chilean National Mining Corporation sign MoU

Published: April 28, 2016

The Satellite Applications Catapult has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chilean National Mining Corporation, Empresa Nacional de Miner¡a (ENAMI). The MoU provides...

£1.5m programme to help British businesses lift-off

Published: April 22, 2016

A £1.5 million programme to give innovative businesses across the UK the chance to send their projects into space has been announced by the Science...

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Space Growth Partnership report highlights importance of Low Cost Access to Space

Published: April 12, 2016

A low cost, domestic launch capability will be of significant strategic value to the UK space sector achieving its ambitious growth target, according to a...

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Catapult joins TravelSpirit community to develop new integrated transport initiatives

Published: April 4, 2016

The Satellite Applications Catapult is supporting the new TravelSpirit programme which is developing Mobility as a Service infrastructure resource to support multi-modal, integrated transport initiatives....

Broadening the Catapult Network

Published: February 29, 2016

By Professor Nick Veck, Head of CEO Office, Satellite Applications Catapult Following the announcement to extend the Satellite Applications Catapult’s UK network of Centres of...

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Sentinel-1 Toolbox Course – Hands on Learning for Remote Sensing Specialists

Published: February 25, 2016

In collaboration with the Institute for Environmental Analytics (IEA) and the University of Surrey, the Satellite Applications Catapult will be running a second European Space...

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Catapult extends UK Centres of Excellence network

Published: February 24, 2016

The Satellite Applications Catapult is delighted to be adding two more Centres of Excellence in satellite applications to its network, as it continues to broaden...

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