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The national Race2Space competition is well underway at the Westcott Space Cluster. The competition, which is organised by the University of Sheffield and supported by the UK Space Agency and the Buckinghamshire Enterprise Zone, runs from 4 to 18 July. Students from universities across the UK will hot-fire rocket [...]

With all the excitement of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone (4-7 July), it is easy to forget there is far more going on at Silverstone than just Formula 1.   Silverstone Enterprise Zone, next to the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit and at the centre of the Silverstone Technology [...]

Anduril, the US and London based defence contractor, has taken up a tenancy in one of the Satellite Applications Catapult’s drone hangars at the Drone Test and Development Centre (DTDC) in Westcott. The company had been searching for a site to safely test and develop its autonomous drone capabilities. [...]

Andretti Global, synonymous with the world-famous Andretti motor racing dynasty, have embarked on their next stage of preparations to enter the FIA Formula One World Championship™ with the opening of a new facility at Silverstone Enterprise Zone, a global destination for innovation, business development, and engineering. The new 48,000 [...]

A new project designed to help top international swimmers improve their performance is being built at Silverstone Park in Buckinghamshire. It’s being made possible through grants administered by the Buckinghamshire Growth Board to bolster local economic growth, following the transition of the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership into the council.   [...]

The Westcott Space Cluster welcomed the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith MP on 27 March, to witness the incredible innovative work being done around space propulsion, satellites, drone technology and comms at the Westcott Venture Park and Enterprise Zone.  Following an invite from Buckingham MP Greg [...]

Aspiring space engineers kickstarted their careers in the aerospace industry at a special competition held at Westcott Venture Park on March 26th and 27th. Divided into 29 teams, 170 students between the ages of 14 and 18 gathered at Westcott to participate in the CanSat competition, organised by ESERO-UK [...]

Business is taking off for thriving heating and engineering company Optec Group after it joined a special networking platform. Optec is now signed up to the Space Cluster group which holds monthly meetings for firms based at Westcott Venture Park. While many of firms are focused on rocket engineering [...]

“The UK Space Agencies announcement of a further £2m investment into the In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing facilities within the Westcott Space Cluster is excellent news and a clear endorsement of the vital role both Westcott and the UK are looking to play in improving sustainability in satellite usage and [...]

Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) showcased the Space Placements in Industry (SPIN) programme at the Westcott Engage networking event, attended by Westcott Space Cluster businesses. The main aim of this initiative is to address the skills gap within the UK Space sector. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has reported that [...]