Our Ecosystem
What the Community Says about SHY
Our data speaks volumes for the impact of SHY and the importance of having a localised Space coordinator in the region, but we want you to hear from the people who work directly with us, on why we are an essential part of the Space ecosystem regionally, nationally, and internationally.
“West Yorkshire has a world-leading space cluster with a focus in Bradford. It has strengths in Earth observation, radio frequency, satellite design and component manufacturing, which connected and mobile devices depend on. The region has unique capabilities to support commercial applications of satellite data and geospatial intelligence, ubiquitous connectivity and secure communications, advanced manufacturing and precision engineering.
Space Hub Yorkshire’s role is integral to the continued growth of this cluster and the successful delivery of our Local Growth Plan. It provides a platform for information exchange and networking across industry and academia, enabling the region’s industry base to make connections, learn from best practice and build supply chains.”
“[SHY’s] monthly emails sharing potential opportunities brought us vital time, without it, we would have been too slow to even consider applying. SHY must have shared upwards of £50 million pounds worth of opportunities with us, and [with SHY’s support] it was incredible that we were able to get past the EOI stage on an ESA Artes Programme. SHY embodies the spirit of exactly what a space cluster should be: Bringing people together, and being the spark that ignites the fire. You guys are genuinely changing the face of Space in Yorkshire and for that I will be forever grateful.”
“Space North has been instrumental in fostering meaningful collaborations with industry, all the way from emerging players to primes, as well as serving as a vital bridge to the excellent universities we have on our doorstep and the wider public sector, enabling us to expand our networks and leverage new opportunities effectively.”
“For the successful growth of the geospatial data markets, the collaboration with Space Hub Yorkshire and Japan is crucial in acquiring practical technologies, understanding the adoption process, and delivering valuable insights to stakeholders.”
“Space Hub Yorkshire provides a great platform to connect the world-class academic expertise across Yorkshire’s universities with businesses and policy-makers, driving innovation and strengthening partnerships across the region.”
“We were delighted to have Wendy and Christina as part of the panel (Storm-Cloud: The Better Knowledge of Friends’, 20/06/2024). Their individual contributions in their talks helped to give a contemporary science frame to Ruskin’s lecture and drew attention to the wider scientific interest in the climate emergency whilst also situating the cutting-edge work undertaken by your colleagues. The public support of SHY and UK EONS added credibility to that event and helped to ensure that the conversations on the day were not entirely abstract, as they can sometimes be at arts events”
“The SHY board has shown real leadership and commercial acumen in developing the clusters reach regionally, nationally and internationally. It has achieved success through a highly focused approach – recognising where regional competencies exist and capitalising on these e.g. RF/EO. This has borne fruit with many of the international ‘primes’ now engaging with the cluster.”
“Space Hub Yorkshire plays an important role in the UK space ecosystem, championing and connecting the sector locally, supporting existing and new-to- space businesses across Yorkshire, and feeding into national and international activity for the UK space industry.”
“Christina Smith and the Space Hub Yorkshire team have facilitated the sessions perfectly, to maximise value to SME’s like our own. We have also benefitted from the connections made through this networking opportunity and the team’s proactive efforts to make beneficial introductions.”
“[SHY] is great at facilitating networking and highlighting opportunities within the Space ecosystem [and] puts together high-quality business networking events which relate businesses that otherwise may not be familiar with one another in our local RF cluster. [SHY] has actively promoted SED’s services and capabilities, providing opportunities to participate in influential space-industry conferences [and] has a great way of holding a mirror up to companies that are ‘space-adjacent’ and where they could make a difference in a new market.”
“The team at Space Hub Yorkshire are fantastic to work with. They are collaborative educators, who in a short space of time have helped Go.Compare to understand how geospatial data could not only work for us, but how to actually get to grips with it too. 60M customers visit Go.Compare every year – and of course we want to make life as easy as possible for every one of them. Space Hub Yorkshire understood our points of friction, proposed solutions and then showed us – in our own language – how we could bring that back to the customer pain point. We look forward to future collaboration with the team, and thank them for their support.”
“Our members greatly benefited from the presentations and networking opportunities. The event [ADS Engage Yorkshire Symposium and Networking Reception] successfully highlighted the economic opportunities available through our sectors and especially the space sector, and it was encouraging to see the collaborative potential that exists across the region […] the event facilitated meaningful discussions about how companies can capitalise on contracts, grants, and other forms of industry engagement, driven by initiatives and insights from within ADS. [The event] allowed us to directly connect with potential collaborators and clients. Overall, this symposium was an excellent demonstration of the space sector’s growing influence in the North, fostering greater regional engagement and creating opportunities for industry growth. We look forward to continuing to support the growth of the space sector across the UK and collaborating further Space Hub Yorkshire.”