Space is unlimited and so are the opportunities available to your business.

We are looking to engage with North East businesses who operate, or who want to operate, across space, satellite, aerospace and defence sectors.

Understand how the Supply Chain programme can help your business diversify, expand customer base and unlock untapped opportunities in new markets.

Join Alan Whittaker from Supply Chain North East with several partners including;

John Homes-Carrington, Enterprise Europe Network

EEN can help you do business in Europe and beyond. Through the network you'll get the specialist support you need.The Enterprise Europe Network provides business opportunities, information, support and guidance to businesses interested in Horizon 2020, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency, Innovate UK, and SME Instrument to name a few.

Anna Taylor - Defence and Security Accelerator

Discussing the Defence and Security Accelerator’s mission to enable innovative defence and security capabilities development in the UK by funding innovative ideas and seeking to rapidly deploying them into use across defence and security

Wayne Bryant, Futta

Discussing fusion technology grant and research opportunities on offer to non-fusion companies interested in undertaking proof of concept work with the aim of adopting a fusion technology.

Aavid.

Aavid Ashington design and manufacture a range of thermal products which include liquid cold pates, heat sinks, heat exchangers, finned heat pipe assemblies, k-Core using a range of different on-site processes which includes full machining capability, onsite vacuum brazing and heat treatment capabilities, full test capabilities, etc. More recently, Aavid have started to focus on the Space industry, working closely with some large Space primes and have recently started to deliver some of the first copper water space approved heat pipes and also some k-Core radiators for a space craft named Solar Orbiter which launches early 2020. Aavid has also started to develop flexible straps where we are looking to identify partners or customers to further this work.”

The workshop will also provide an opportunity to f­­ind out how the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) work with industry and academia to find and fund innovation.

Agenda

8.30 - 9.00 Registration and Networking

9.00 - 9.15 Welcome, Introduction to the session & Supply Chain North East with John Heslop

9.15 - 9.45 Introduction to DASA (The Defence and Security Accelerator) with Anna Taylor

9.45 - 10.15 Case Study 1: Aavid Thermal Division of Boyd Corporation with David Mullen

10.15 - 10.30 Intro to Futta (Eurofusion Technology Transfer Programme) with Wayne Bryant

10.30 - 10.45 Tea, Coffee and Networking

10.45 - 11.00 Introduction to Northern Orbit with John Holmes Carrington

11.00 - 11.15 Case Study 2: Northern Space and Security Ltd with Ralps ‘Dinz’ Dinsley

11.15 - 11.45 Facilitated Activity

- What could your organisation offer the space sector

- What further information / support do you require

- What future events and activities in support of this should be delivered

11.45 - 12.00 Wrap up and close