Leicester and Leicestershire is the UK’s leading location for the space industry. This cutting-edge activity currently employs approximately 42,000 people in the UK, generates £14.8 billion in GVA.
Leading in Aerospace Research & Innovation
Leicester is home to SpacePark Leicester, a £100 million research, innovation and teaching hub for space-related high-tech companies and researchers. Developed by the University of Leicester in collaboration with local, national, and international partners, the project will deliver a 10,000 m2 facility comprising offices, shared laboratories, teaching facilities and co-working spaces, focussing primarily on research, development, and applications of space.
National Space Centre
We also have The National Space Centre, which is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. The National Space Centre attracts over 200,000 visitors annually and is also a unique conference venue that will inspire your delegates.
The National Space Centre is the UK’s only venue dedicated to the excitement, history, and exploration of space; it also houses the UK’s largest Planetarium. All their event spaces are flexible to meet your individual needs, providing you with the perfect canvas to create something truly special. Find out more about the National Space Centre as a conference venue here.
University and R&D expertise
For the past 60 years, the University of Leicester has played a leading role in pioneering space research and missions from across the world. The first Leicester-built instrument in space was launched in 1961 and there has been at least one piece of Leicester-built equipment operating in space every year since 1967. Leicester and Leicestershire has 200 academics, 29,000 employees and 20,000 students in space related fields.
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