NI Space

What NI Space does

NI Space is a regional space cluster organization headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, founded in October 2023. It coordinates a regional ecosystem of space-sector stakeholders across business (manufacturing, software, testing, cyber security), government (OSM, defence and security, marine, public sector, transport), investors (venture capital, angel, incubators, accelerators, corporate), and academia (universities, schools, students), with the stated objective of facilitating knowledge exchange, building collaborations, and progressing Northern Ireland's role in the national and international space sector.

The organization does not sell products or services in the traditional sense; instead, it functions as a coordinating body and gateway, delivering value through events, funding signposting, and supply-chain support for satellite and data uses. Its technology footprint is minimal — a single website (nispace.org) operated under GDPR compliance with Robert Hill as Data Controller and Managing Director. There is no proprietary platform, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no patents, and no product portfolio.

Its business model is consistent with a publicly-supported or membership-style cluster organization rather than a venture-backed commercial entity. The only disclosed funding signal is a $0-valued entry from the UK Space Agency dated 2025-07-16, and the company operates with 1-10 employees and no revenue disclosure. Commercial revenue mechanics are not applicable per the company's own pricing notes; the organization instead pursues strategic positioning through partnerships such as its 2025 rejoining of Eurisy, a European network facilitating space service use and sharing across regions.

Name

NI Space

Legal name

NI SPACE

Website

https://nispace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NI Space is a Belfast-based regional space cluster, founded in October 2023, that coordinates Northern Ireland's space-sector stakeholders across business, government, investors, and academia through events, funding signposting, and supply-chain support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Industry Cluster Coordination

NAICS

Space Research and Technology (927)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMABACAB

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Manufacturing

SECONDARYBPADAAAK

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

Keywords

• Space industry cluster
• Aerospace coordination
• Space sector facilitation
• Satellite industry support
• Space supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

NI Space is a regional space cluster that coordinates Northern Ireland's space sector capabilities through stakeholder engagement, event organisation, funding signposting, and supply-chain support for satellite and data uses. It serves as a centralised gateway connecting space-sector businesses (manufacturing, software, testing, cyber security), government bodies (OSM, defence and security, marine, public sector, transport), investors, and academia to national and international space sector opportunities.

Product overview

NI Space is a regional space cluster organization based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, established to promote and support regional capabilities in the national and international space sector. The organization facilitates knowledge exchange and develops collaborations with stakeholders to drive economic growth and progress the space sector in Northern Ireland. NI Space does not offer a specific product portfolio; instead, it serves as a coordinating body connecting businesses (Manufacturing, Software, Testing, Cyber Security), government entities (OSM, Defence and Security, Marine, Public sector, Transport), investors (Venture Capital, Angel Investors, Incubators, Accelerators, Corporate investors), and academia (Universities, Schools, Career advice, Internships, Students) within the space sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional space cluster coordination The core cluster service through which NI Space facilitates knowledge exchange, develops collaborations across businesses, government, investors, academia, and the public, and serves as the centralised gateway for Northern Ireland's space sector to national and international opportunities.
• Space sector events and networking Events organised by the cluster to connect space-sector businesses, government bodies, investors, academia, and the public across the Northern Ireland space ecosystem.
• Funding signposting for space ventures Signposting investors (venture capital, angel investors, incubators, accelerators, corporate investors) to space-sector opportunities and supporting ventures seeking capital.
• Space supply-chain support

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EurisycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NI SPACE rejoined Eurisy to support European sector collaboration. Eurisy is a European network that facilitates the use and sharing of space services and applications across European regions. This partnership enables NI Space to connect Northern Ireland's space sector with broader European initiatives and opportunities.

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• UKspace: UK space industry trade association representing the breadth of UK space organisations. Comparable to NI Space in its role aggregating industry voice and engaging government, but operating at UK-wide scale rather than a regional remit.
• Space Wales: Regional space cluster for Wales, structurally similar to NI Space as a sub-national cluster body coordinating industry, government, and academia around space-sector capabilities within a single UK nation.
• Eurisy: European network that facilitates use and sharing of space services across European regions. Listed as a strategic partner of NI Space and operates a directly comparable convening function across European space clusters.
• Space Scotland: Cluster organisation promoting Scotland's space sector. Closely analogous to NI Space in model — convening regional stakeholders, signposting funding, and supporting supply-chain participation — but anchored in a larger and more mature Scottish space ecosystem.

Others

• Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC): UK research council funding science and technology including space-related research. Relevant as a potential upstream funder and stakeholder NI Space engages with, though not a direct cluster peer.

Broad incumbents

• UK Space Agency: UK government agency responsible for civil space policy and funding. Listed as lead investor in NI Space's 2025 funding round; comparable as an institution shaping the UK space ecosystem, though with vastly larger remit and budget.
• Satellite Applications Catapult: One of the UK Catapult centres, focused on satellite applications and space innovation. Comparable to NI Space as a UK space-sector coordination body, but operating at national scale with significantly larger resources and a broader remit.

Regional players

• Catalyst Inc (formerly Northern Ireland Science Park): Belfast-based innovation hub supporting tech and science startups in Northern Ireland. Adjacent to NI Space geographically and in ecosystem-building function, but broader than space-specific and serving a different stage of company.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nispaceorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/NISpaceorg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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