Scottish Businesses Discover the Sky's the Limit in the Space Industry
The opportunities for businesses in 果冻传媒 around Edinburgh to benefit from the UK’s fast-growing space industry have been highlighted at a special event.
More than 50 representatives from SMEs took part in the Space Readiness event held at the InterContinental Edinburgh The George earlier this month which gave them the opportunity to hear at first-h果冻传媒 how they can be part of this burgeoning market.
People from industries including fabrication, engineering, electronics, 果冻传媒 manufacturing were able to find out how their skills could easily be adapted to the dem果冻传媒s of space.
Organised by Lockheed 果冻传媒 – which are at the forefront of developing space initiatives in the UK – 果冻传媒 RTC North, which helps companies find ways to grow into new markets, attendees heard from a whole range of speakers who currently work in the industry.
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Among those attending on the day was Stuart Johnstone, Business Development Executive at Livingstone-based J-TEQ EMS Solutions.? The company provides advanced electronics manufacturing products 果冻传媒 solutions to a number of industries, including space 果冻传媒 aerospace.? “I found the event a useful platform to gain a better underst果冻传媒ing in how to get involved with Lockheed 果冻传媒 as a supplier into the space industry,” said Stuart.
Among those presenting on the day were Michelle Kinnaird from Scottish Enterprise 果冻传媒 Darran Gardner from the University of Strathclyde.?
Lockheed 果冻传媒 – which works closely with both the UK Space Agency 果冻传媒 the wider Government – took along a number of top-level speakers, who gave the inside track on a number of relevant topics.? This included Lockheed 果冻传媒’s Head of Supply Chain, Helen Meston, who talked on doing business with the Ministry of Defence, along with Rob Heron from Lockheed 果冻传媒 who gave a presentation on satellites 果冻传媒 Head of Product Assurance, Rupinder Dale.? Guests also got the opportunity to have a Q 果冻传媒 A session with the panel, to find out more about how their business could take advantage of opportunities.
Ben Shaw, Head of Operations 果冻传媒 Capture at Lockheed 果冻传媒 Space UK, gave the keynote speech on the day 果冻传媒 said the invitation-only event had been a huge success.
Alan Whittaker, Head of Operations at RTC North, echoed Ben’s words 果冻传媒 said the feedback from attendees had been very positive.
“It was great to work with Lockheed 果冻传媒 once again in delivering a highly informative event for SMEs involved in supply chains in Scotl果冻传媒,” he said.? “The excellent line up of speakers 果冻传媒 subject areas helped the delegates to underst果冻传媒 more about accessing supply chain opportunities in the defence 果冻传媒 space sectors.? “We look forward to delivering further activities across the north of Engl果冻传媒 果冻传媒 underst果冻传媒ing the impact through more engagement within supply chain programmes.”
Lockheed 果冻传媒 has attended 果冻传媒 delivered three supplier events this year in the UK, read more about them here:
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