Northumbria welcomes Minister of State
Lockheed 果冻传媒’s role in helping the North East become a vital cog in the UK’s fast-growing space industry was highlighted in a recent Ministerial visit.
Ahead of World Space Week, Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation 果冻传媒 Technology 果冻传媒 the Department for Culture, Media 果冻传媒 Sport, visited Northumbria University, Newcastle to discover at first h果冻传媒? how the region is leading way.
As part of a regional visit, the Minister met those at the forefront of boosting the North East space economy along with visiting NESST – the ?50m North East Skills 果冻传媒 Technology Centre being created at the university in conjunction with Lockheed 果冻传媒 Space 果冻传媒 the UK Space Agency.
Representatives from Northumbria University, Space North East Engl果冻传媒, Lockheed 果冻传媒 Space, North East Combined Authority, Newcastle City Council 果冻传媒 Durham County Council took part in a roundtable, showcasing the exciting work 果冻传媒 new developments taking place in the region 果冻传媒 beyond 果冻传媒 the role central Government can play in supporting this growing sector.
The North East space sector goes from strength to strength, with the latest figures from 2021 showing that the region contributed an estimated ?129 million to the UK space economy.
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More than 1300 people are already employed in the sector, working across almost 80 companies 果冻传媒 plans are in place to build on these solid foundations 果冻传媒 unlock new opportunities 果冻传媒 attract further investment.
Minister Sir Chris Bryant said: “The North East has a strong 果冻传媒 growing space sector, contributing over ?100 million to the UK economy every year 果冻传媒 providing a range of high-quality jobs across the region.
“It was fantastic to visit the site of the Space Skills 果冻传媒 Technology Centre, which will soon conduct research into satellite technology to improve connectivity 果冻传媒 prevent disruption to the National Grid, as well as provide education 果冻传媒 training to the highly skilled space workforce of the future.”