Who We Are

Who We Are

Space Hub Yorkshire (SHY) was created in 2020 after it successfully responded to a funding call from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) for the development of a local Space clusters across the UK. Since then, SHY has gone to receive further funding from UKSA, Leeds City Council, and the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to not only run a successful cluster development programme, but to lead on several pan-regional and national programmes.

SHY is now one of the brightest and most impactful local Space clusters in the UK, with a strong and recognisable brand identity, utilising the wealth of experience of its partners. In 2025, we were made an official delivery partner of UKSA, further cementing our identity as an vital resource in the UK Space ecosystem.

SHY is a unique partnership of:

4 Regional Government Partners – with a combined population of 5.5m. Including:

12 Higher Education Institutes – coordinated by Yorkshire Universities and representing 10% of the student population in the UK

15 Local Councils

Government Agencies

A vast Commercial and Industrial Network

Our Highlights

Through our partnerships, and our dedication to creating a thriving Space Ecosystem in our region, nationally and internationally, we are proud in 2026 to present the following accomplishments:

What is Space?

The Space sector is more than just astronauts and galaxies. It is:

  • Monitoring the environment with Earth Observation satellites
  • Connecting the world through Telecommunications
  • Navigating with Global Positioning Services
  • Designing and building planes, rockets and satellites
  • Developing new materials for aerospace and computing
  • Creating techniques and tools for analysing the data
  • Inspiring the world with science fiction and art

And the people who perform these roles.

What We Offer

For Businesses:

  • Access to networks
  • Access to funding opportunities
  • Access to skills
  • Access to knowhow
  • Access to markets
  • Access to supply chains
  • Access to cutting edge Research

For Academics:

  • Access to new collaboration opportunities
  • Access to industry
  • Support in research funding opportunities

For Educators:

  • Talks, practical sessions and resources to inform and inspire
  • Access to scientists and industry professionals

For Students:

  • Jobs, careers advice, and opportunities
  • Potential internship and paid work opportunities in the Space sector
  • Training programmes
  • Networking opportunities

Upcoming Funding Opportunity – UK Space Agency NSIP Call 3

UKSA are pleased to share the initial details of an upcoming funding opportunity: National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) Call 3, which we expect to go live in late July. As with previous calls, NSIP will seek to provide co-funded grants to high-risk, high-reward space technologies, services, and applications with…

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Funding Opportunity – UKDI launches Space to Innovate: Delta Drop

Space Hub Yorkshire is pleased to highlight a new funding opportunity for organisations developing innovative technologies for the UK’s future defence and security space capabilities. UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), working in partnership with the UK Space Agency and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl),…

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