Unlocking Space for Investment

Unlocking Space for Investment is a programme backed by the UK Space Agency that aims to catalyse investment to support the growth of the UK space sector.

The programme addresses key barriers to investment through targeted interventions and strategic networking.

The Goals are to:

Enhance Business Readiness: Prepare space businesses for investment opportunities
Strengthen Investor Confidence: Build trust and confidence among investors
Expand Financing Options: Explore diverse financing solutions to support growth in the UK space sector
Enhance Investor-Business Connections: Foster strong relationships between investors and space businesses

The Initiatives are:

Growth Pathway: Provides tailored investor-readiness training and subsidised advisory services
Investor Pathway: Attracts new and diverse sources of capital into the UK space sector, offering investors a gateway to a growing market and access to Government-backed opportunities
Space Investment Network: Facilitates structured engagement through events, roundtables, and a forthcoming public information hub
UKI2S Space Fund: Publicly backed venture capital fund supporting early-stage space businesses