UKspace

Name

UKspace

Legal name

UK Space Trade Association Limited

Website

https://ukspace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Space Research and Technology (9271), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

Keywords

• Space industry association
• Trade association
• Space sector advocacy
• Membership organization
• Industry representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: UKspace operates as a not-for-profit trade association. Revenue is generated through membership fees from space companies of all sizes, from start-ups to primes and major space companies. Members gain access to industry contacts, finance, government contacts, networking opportunities, and technical support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UKspace is the official trade association of the UK space industry, providing membership-based industry representation, advocacy to government and Parliament, networking events, technical support, and access to industry contacts, finance, and government connections. It serves space companies of all sizes, from start-ups to major primes, as the leading collective voice for the UK space sector nationally and internationally.

Product overview

UKspace is a single, unified trade association offering. It does not operate a platform-plus-modules architecture. As the official trade association of the UK space industry, it provides industry representation, networking opportunities, access to finance and government contacts, technical support, industry publications, and committee/working group participation to its members. The organization represents businesses of all sizes from start-ups to major primes and acts as the leading voice for the UK Space Industry in Government, Parliament, nationally and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UKspace Trade Association Membership Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Government priority sector status for UK space industry

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ADScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerADS is the premier trade organisation for all companies operating in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors. Farnborough International Limited (FIL), which runs the Farnborough International Airshow, is a wholly owned subsidiary. UKspace promotes space jointly with ADS.
• techUKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnertechUK represents companies and technologies defining the future world. More than 850 companies are members. UKspace promotes space jointly with techUK.
• Satellite Finance Network (SFN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKspace works collaboratively with SFN to provide members with advice and support on regulatory issues, exporting and mechanisms to finance growth and further investment. SFN was launched on 16 July 2013 at UK Space conference in Glasgow.
• Space PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Space Partnership brings together industry, academia and government to work on shared priorities and identify collective action to deliver the ambition in the National Space Strategy. It engages across the UK space sector.
• Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTFC delivers world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities through campuses at Harwell, Daresbury and research facilities across the UK and overseas.
• Satellite Applications CatapultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKspace has links with the Satellite Applications Catapult, which supports entrepreneurs, start-ups and growing companies from initial ideas through to market.
• Advanced Business Events (abe)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvanced Business Events (abe) organises business conventions, conference and congresses dedicated to professionals. UKspace collaborates for event promotion.
• Hub ExhibitionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHub Exhibitions is an award-winning event organiser dedicated to delivering topical events to engaged communities across a range of leading sectors.
• Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter (WIAAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKspace has signed up to the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter, demonstrating commitment to diversity and inclusion in the sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• techUK: UK technology industry trade association with 850+ members, including space companies. Joint promotional partner with UKspace but broader in scope, covering the full UK tech ecosystem — partially overlapping and a potential substitute channel for member services.
• Aerospace Industries Association: US trade association representing the aerospace and defence industry, including space manufacturers and operators. Significantly larger and broader in scope than UKspace, but performs a comparable industry-representation and policy-advocacy role for the US aerospace/space sector.
• ADS: UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security, and space — operates Farnborough International Airshow and is a UKspace partner. Broader in scope than UKspace (covers aerospace and defence alongside space) but addresses an overlapping UK industry constituency and competes for space-sector mindshare.

Direct peers

• European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC): European trade association representing the Earth observation and remote sensing industry. Performs the same sector-specific trade association role as UKspace but for a narrower EO sub-segment, with comparable member services, policy advocacy, and international coordination.
• Commercial Spaceflight Federation: US trade association representing the commercial spaceflight industry, including launch providers, spacecraft manufacturers, and spaceports. Functions as the US analogue to UKspace, advocating for commercial space policy, regulatory reform, and government partnerships.
• Satellite Industry Association: US trade association representing the satellite industry, including manufacturers, launch providers, and operators. Closely comparable membership model and advocacy role to UKspace, focused on regulatory and policy engagement with US government stakeholders.
• ASD-Eurospace: European space industry trade association representing space manufacturers, operators, and service providers across Europe. Direct analogue to UKspace at the pan-European level, performing the same advocacy and policy-coordination function for the European space sector.

Regional players

• Aerospace Industries Association of Canada: Canadian aerospace and space industry trade association representing manufacturers, service providers, and SMEs. Functions as the Canadian equivalent to UKspace, advocating for the national space sector with government and internationally.
• GIFAS: French aerospace industries association covering aircraft, helicopters, missiles, and space systems. National-level analogue to UKspace+ADS combined, providing industry representation to French and European policymakers for French space companies.
• Space Industry Association of Australia: Australian national space industry trade association representing space companies and promoting the Australian space sector. Same function as UKspace but operating in a different geography with a comparable membership and government-advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukspace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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