September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
...to new ideas and needs, while its General Support Technology Programme has been redesigned to be more responsive to industrial needs. Our Directorate continues to target increasing the speed of bidding and processing of new R&D contracts. A new cross...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... being used on both RSGS and NASA’s Restore-L mission. He has held research and management positions in government, industry and academia. His consultancy Robots in Space LLC is dedicated to developing advanced space capabilities for economic growth...
May 2019
The inadequacies and dangers of modern rocket technology
... than the exploration of outer space. But at the same time, I believe it is necessary to take all ecologically dirty industry off the planet. Like you, I have devoted many decades to the implementation of an alternative space exploration programme...
January 2020
Collaborating to harness space innovation in healthcare
... become more widely known. Increasingly it is realised that science should not be siloed, and healthcare is one of the industries taking full advantage of the opportunities for collaboration that this approach presents. The importance of cross-sector...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... with a cum laude mention to his thesis on space technology-based start-ups. In 2014, he started working as consultant on industrial property, specifically for the Costa Rica Patent Authority in the areas of electromechanics and medical devices. Luis...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
..., and science in general, is communicated. There is a noticeable disconnect between space and the general public. In the space industry, we are all aware of how incredible space technology is and how it benefits life on Earth, not least in monitoring...
