Space for Uncrewed Systems

Space for Uncrewed Systems

The UK-Autonomous and Connected Earth (UK-ACE) Connected Capability Network funded by the Satellite Applications Catapult

By Science and Technology Facilities Council

Date and time

Location

Altitude Facility, Warton Enterprise Zone - Warton, Preston PR4, UK

Altitude Facility Warton Enterprise Zone Preston PR41AX United Kingdom

Agenda

10:00 AM

Arrival, Refreshments, Networking

10:15 AM

Welcome from NWSC, Altitude, UK-ACE

10:45 AM

Presentation from Duncan Sime

Innovation Partner at DASA

11:00 AM

Presentation from Chris Mayne

Managing Director at Teleplan Forsberg, specialists in PNT

11:15 AM

Panel 1 - Advancements in Uncrewed Aerial Systems

11:45 AM

Presentation from STFC/Satellite Applications Catapult/ESA Business Support

12:00 PM

Presentation from Greg Goodall

CEO & Co-Founder at AWOL; user of Satcoms and AI to provide scale image capture, classification, and dissemination from mobile platforms

12:30 PM

Lunch, Networking

1:30 PM

Presentation from Dr Ogbonnaya Anicho

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Liverpool Hope University Focus on High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS)

1:45 PM

Panel 2 - Communications, Underpinning Technologies

2:15 PM

Workshop - Uncrewed Systems Supporting Space

3:00 PM

Workshop - Space Supporting Uncrewed Systems

3:45 PM

Final Speaker - Close Out & Next Steps

4:00 PM

Coffee & Farewell

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

The UK-Autonomous and Connected Earth (UK-ACE) Connected Capability Network, funded by the Satellite Applications Catapult and delivered in partnership with North West Space Cluster, the University of Lancashire and STFC are hosting an exciting event on the 8th of July 2025 at the university's new Altitude facility, Warton Enterprise Zone.

We are pleased to invite you to a single day event spotlighting the developments in applications of Uncrewed Systems (aerial, ground, and/or maritime vehicles) supported by autonomy and connectivity enabled by space technology and data, and vice versa.


Join us for a one-day event exploring the cutting edge of space-enabled autonomous technologies. From High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) to IoT-driven mobile platforms, this event aims to showcase the latest technology, and bring together industry, academia and government share the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of uncrewed systems across air, land, sea and space.


This event will feature expert panels, presentations focussed on space-enabled autonomy, communications, drones, airspace and BVLOS regulation; a series of workshops on emerging technologies, engaging with public-private partnerships and enterprise zones, and building collaborative consortia for funding and innovation.


Why attend?

  1. Network with key players from government, academia, and industry
  2. Discover how satellite data, PNT, and space comms are transforming autonomy
  3. Collaborate on future projects and funding bids
  4. Showcase your capabilities and connect with primes and SMEs


We look forward to welcoming you to this event.


The Events Team (industryevents@stfc.ac.uk)

Organised by

Science and Technology Facilities Council

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation, is a world-leading multidisciplinary science organisation. Working collaboratively with academia to create an environment for UK scientific research to flourish, STFC is a national resource available to support UK businesses, from spin-outs to corporates.

Providing unique access to large-scale science facilities, equipment, and expertise both in the UK and internationally, we work collaboratively with businesses to reduce the risk surrounding innovation and enable new applications of technology in exciting and disruptive ways. By co-locating businesses alongside our facilities and expertise at 3 UK locations – Daresbury, Harwell, and Edinburgh – and catalysing this with industry cluster networks, we bring together the people who can innovate and change the world for the better.

FreeJul 8 · 10:00 GMT+1