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| 16.09.2026 | Skyrora Cuts Rocket Engine Mass 44% with Titanium 3D Printed Part | UK launch company Skyrora has finished hot-fire testing a 3.5kN low Earth orbit engine built with a titanium-coated component developed through the European Union-funded MADE-3D program. The test campaign, carried out at Skyrora’s facility ... |
| 18.08.2026 | Rocket Lab sets up German subsidiary, opening the door to satellite manufacturing in Europe | Rocket Lab has formally established Rocket Lab Germany GmbH, creating the legal vehicle for satellite, payload and component production in Germany and for offering Electron and Neutron launch services to European customers. The entity is he... |
| 20.07.2026 | UK Gov Invests £62M in Homegrown Space Technologies | British businesses, universities and researchers will receive access to more than £62 million in government funding to develop homegrown space technologies.
The funding – announced by Space Minister Liz Lloyd – will support new satellite co... |
| 26.06.2026 | Comment | SpaceX Lifts Off – But Can Scotland Find Its Orbit | SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO is more than a capital markets milestone: it is a signal that space has moved decisively into the mainstream of the global economy. For Scotland, that shift creates a timely question: how can a specialist, innov... |
| 12.03.2026 | Ireland’s First 3D Printed Rocket Engine Moves from Design to Production | Ireland-based University of Limerick Aeronautical Society High-Powered Rocketry Team (ULAS HiPR) has announced the design and development of what it describes as the country’s first additively manufactured liquid rocket engine. Named Lúin o... |
| 21.02.2026 | ATI Backs Alloyed’s 3D Printed Superalloy for Jet Engines | UK-based alloy design firm and Oxford University-spinout Alloyed has received £1 million from the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme to help bring a new nickel superalloy closer to use in commercial jet engines.
Named ABD-1... |
| 12.02.2026 | Orbex to Appoint Administrators After Funding Collapse | Orbex, the Scottish rocket manufacturer, has announced it intends to appoint administrators after failing to secure ongoing funding or find a buyer.
In a statement, the company said that it will continue to operate as normal while it explor... |
| 10.02.2026 | Stoke Space Technologies Nabs $860M Series D |
KENT, WA, Stoke Space Technologies announced today an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in the round to $860 million.
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| 20.01.2026 | Three Scottish Firms Named in the Sunday Times 100 Tech 2026 | Three Scottish companies have been named in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2026, an annual ranking of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies.
In the software league table LendingCrowd, the Edinburgh-based fintech, featured at number nine. The f... |
| 17.11.2025 | Max Polyakov invests in Skyrora: boosting the UK’s space ambitions | Share
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The United Kingdom’s ambitions to become a leading spacefaring nation got a major boost with a new strategic investment by Ukrainian businessman Max Polyakov in Scotland-based Skyrora. The move connects a risin... |
| 31.10.2025 | Tanbium: Skyrora’s High-Performance Alloy Project Gains ESA Support | UK-based rocket and space technology company Skyrora has been selected as a prime contractor in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) General Support Technology Programme (GSTP). The project focuses on additive manufacturing (AM) of Tanbium, a ... |
| 18.09.2025 | Report: Glasgow Space Cluster Attracts £208M Enterprise Value | The Digital Economy team at Glasgow City Council has published a new spotlight report on Glasgow’s Space Tech Cluster – the second instalment in its Why Glasgow? series – setting out the city region’s growing strengths across satellite manu... |
| 21.08.2025 | AgniKul wins US patent for its new single-piece 3D printed Inconel engine | Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility.
Chennai-based private space startup AgniKul Cosmos has 3D printed what it claims to be the world’s largest single-pi... |
| 05.08.2025 | Skyrora secures UK launch licence | Skyrora, the British rocket and space technology company, has been granted a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The licence approval puts Skyrora on course to launch its SkyLark L suborbital vehicle from Bri... |
| 05.08.2025 | UK grants space launch licence to Scottish firm | LONDON :Britain has granted its first space launch licence to a homegrown rocket company, paving the way for a Scottish start-up to send satellites into space from the country's first vertical launch spaceport.
Skyrora, which was founded in... |
| 05.08.2025 | Historic First as Scottish Rocket Firm Secures Launch Approval | A Scottish company has become the first UK-based rocket firm to receive a space launch licence, in what has been described as a “huge milestone” for the nation’s space sector.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted Edinburgh-headqua... |
| 27.05.2025 | Make in India for the world: Space start-ups adopt a global-first approach | - |
| 01.04.2025 | The Future of Power: How Kinetic Energy is Revolutionizing Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems | In a world where power is the lifeblood of modern infrastructure, the quest for reliable energy solutions has never been more critical. The mtu Kinetic PowerPack, a groundbreaking innovation from Rolls-Royce, is set to change the game. This... |
| 01.04.2025 | Drones, AI, space: where to invest amid defence tech boom | The world is rearming at a dizzying pace.
Global defence spending has surged at an annual rate of 4.2 per cent since 2020 – that’s four times faster than pre-pandemic levels, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute... |
| 17.09.2024 | The Intersection of Innovation and Security: A Look at Elon Musk's Ventures | In the fast-paced world of technology and business, few names resonate as powerfully as Elon Musk. His ventures span from electric cars to space exploration, each a testament to his relentless pursuit of innovation. Yet, behind the scenes, ... |
| 16.09.2024 | SpaceX signs 3D printing deal with Velo3D | SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, will license 3D printing technology from Velo3D, a metal AM company based in California. Under the terms of the deal, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) will pay five million dollars for Velo3D ... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Rise of the Lazy Girl Jobs Movement: Redefining Work in America | In a world where hustle culture reigns supreme, a new movement is emerging. It’s called the Lazy Girl Jobs movement, and it’s shaking up the traditional workplace. Gabrielle Judge, the mastermind behind this revolution, is leading the charg... |
| 28.08.2024 | TaiwanPlus: A Rising Star in Global Media | In a world where information flows like a river, TaiwanPlus has emerged as a powerful current. Celebrating its third anniversary, this media organization has transformed from a fledgling platform into a beacon of Taiwanese narratives. With ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Коммерческая ракета взорвалась во время испытаний на космодроме в Шотландии | Первая в Европе коммерческая ракета немецкого стартапа Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) взорвалась во время испытаний на космодроме в Шотландии. Взрыв первой ступени произошёл 19 августа на космодроме SaxaVord.
Компания RFA обещала запустить п... |
| 20.08.2024 | Rocket Engine Explodes at Saxavord Spaceport on Shetland | A rocket engine exploded at Shetland’s Saxavord Spaceport during a launch test by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA).
According to the company, no one was injured as a result of the explosion, and the launch pad itself was secured... |
| 12.06.2024 | 3D printing to support the UK’s new £1 billion hypersonic missile program? | 90 organizations have been selected to support the development of the United Kingdom’s first advanced hypersonic missiles.
Ranging from universities to global weapons manufacturing firms, the entities are now eligible to bid for eight contr... |
| 11.10.2023 | Scots Spacetech Skyrora Wins European Space Agency Contract | Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI have been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Commercial Space Transportation Services programme to demonstrate InRange, a space-based launch vehicle telemetry relay system which will ben... |
| 19.06.2023 | We have lift off – Skyrora begins testing 3D printed rocket engines in Scotland | Scottish spacetech company Skyrora will commence the testing of the updated design of its 70kN engine - engines were 3D printed using Skyrora’s Skyprint 2 machine which it claims will half the production time and reduce costs.
The engine te... |
| 25.05.2023 | Tech.eu Summit 2023 Spotlight: SpaceTech – Europe’s Role in the Next-Level Space Race | 2023 Tech.eu Summit once again brought a tightly-packed agenda in just one day One of the key angles in all topics was Europe’s competitiveness across all industries, including space The speakers admitted that the space industry could use s... |
| 17.05.2023 | Only at the Tech.eu Summit: A place for Europe in the next space tech race | On October 4, 1957, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics successfully launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. While the satellite sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its batteries ran out and... |
| 12.05.2023 | 10 European Space tech companies whose orbiting improves life on Earth | The term “space tech” refers to any technology that supports or enables travel to space or activities conducted in space. These activities can be conducted with the aim of researching the not-so-known space, but also with the aim of using s... |
| 05.05.2023 | Tech.eu Summit 2023 Gathers Europe’s Top Tech Founders, VCs, and Officials | Tech.eu calls Europe’s tech startup ecosystem representatives to its Tech.eu Summit 2023 The one-day event is once again tightly packed with an expansive list of top speakers: from founders and VCs to high-ranking officials and policymakers... |
| 19.01.2023 | Cleaning up space debris, Switzerland’s ClearSpace closes €26.7 million round | Renes, Switzerland-based ClearSpace has raised €26.7 million in a Series A funding round. The injection burn is slated to help propel the startup in its continuing mission to keep space free of junk, and presumably operational objects opera... |
| 17.10.2022 | Max Q: Any way you spice it | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. Last week was one of those weeks where your head spins with the sheer amount of news/announcements/launches in the space sector. It’s a crazy time to be alive, folks! In this issue:
A busy November for… the ... |
| 22.08.2022 | Max Q: To the moon!!! | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. T-minus 1 week until Artemis I liftoff. Are you going? I’ll be there! In this issue:
NASA’s mega moon rocket rolls to the launch pad
Skyrora’s testing milestone on Scottish soil
News from Astrobotic, Blue Or... |
| 17.08.2022 | Skyrora completes second stage static fire test of its flagship rocket | U.K.-based launch company Skyrora hit a new milestone in the development of its Skyrora XL rocket with the completion of a static fire test of the second stage. The single engine, designed and manufactured by Skyrora, completed a nominal 20... |
| 04.08.2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | July 2022 | Recruitment Mark Logan
Scotland has officially appointed its first ‘Chief Entrepreneur’, with former Skyscanner executive Mark Logan selected for the role.
The new position has been created specifically to ensure entrepreneurship is “embedd... |
| 14.07.2022 | Skyrora Opens the UK’s Largest Rocket Engine Manufacturing Facility | Edinburgh-based rocket company Skyrora has taken another stride towards achieving a sovereign orbital launch from British soil by opening a new manufacturing and production facility, the largest of its kind in the UK.
After recently opening... |
| 06.07.2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | June 2022 | Recruitment Brillband
Scottish broadband firm Brillband has made two key appointments as it prepares to launch a trial of its app technology in Scotland.
Entrepreneur and fundraising specialist behind investing company Raising Partners, Hel... |
| 21.06.2022 | Skyrora’s 3D printed rocket engine passes latest 70kN test | Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based private rocket manufacturer, has completed a 70kN hot-fire test for its fully 3D printed rocket engine, which is slated for use in the company’s XL launch vehicle.
The success marks a key step in the firm’s ongoi... |
| 07.06.2022 | Skyrora Hires SpaceX Veteran Lee Rosen as Chief Operations Officer | Scottish rocket company, Skyrora has hired SpaceX veteran Lee Rosen to the role of Chief Operations Officer as the firm looks towards a maiden launch from British soil.
Lee Rosen, Colonel, US Air Force (retired), ex-Vice President of Missio... |
| 01.03.2022 | Chinese start-up on a mission to cut rocket production costs by 80% with 3D printing | Chinese start-up SpaceTai has claimed its 3D printing technology is capable of slashing rocket production costs by as much as 80 percent.
Although a relatively new arrival on the space scene, SpaceTai says it can manufacture almost all its ... |
| 23.12.2021 | Skyrora develops Skyprint 2, the ‘largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe’ for rocket parts | Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based private rocket manufacturer, has developed what it claims to be the largest hybrid 3D printer in Europe.
Poised to start production in Q2 2022, the firm’s upcoming Skyprint 2 3D printer will be used to manufactur... |
| 08.12.2021 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | November 2021 | Recruitment and Appointments The Data Lab
The Data Lab announced last month that Gillian Docherty OBE will step down as CEO, a position she has held for the last six years.
Gillian will remain in position at The Data Lab until late-January ... |
| 11.11.2021 | DIGIT Deal Roundup Column | October 2021 | Funding and investment Gigged.AI and Techstart Ventures
Technology startup Gigged.AI has doubled its headcount from seven to 14 and expanded its presence after closing an over-subscribed £600,000 investment round.
Funding came from early-st... |
| 18.10.2021 | Minerva Space Technologies Secures $150 Million Credit Facility to Launch Marketplace for Space Domain Infrastructure Non-Fungible Digital Assets (NFAs) | Minerva Space Technologies announces it has secured a $150 million investment to launch a marketplace for space domain infrastructure “non fungible” digital assets (NFAs), and to operate satellites in GEO and cislunar orbits to generate aut... |
| 12.10.2021 | Skyrora Signs Decade Long Multi-launch Deal With Shetland Spaceport | Edinburgh-headquartered space technology firm Skyrora has signed a multi-launch deal with the SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands in a step closer to its Skyrora XL rocket launch in 2022.
Not only could the rocket be the first to go ... |
| 05.10.2021 | Scots Rocket Firm Boss Welcomes UK Space ‘Superpower’ Strategy | The boss of Scottish rocket launch firm Skyrora has welcomed a new government space strategy that he said will make the UK a ‘superpower’ in the global space race.
Company CEO Volodymyr Levykin said that the Government’s National Space Stra... |
| 05.10.2021 | Minerva Space Technologies : Secures $150 Million Credit Facility to Launch Marketplace for Space Domain Infrastructure Non-Fungible Digital Assets (NFAs) | PLYMOUTH, N.H., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Space Technologies announces today it has secured a $150 million investment to launch a marketplace for space domain infrastructure "non fungible" digital assets (NFAs), and to ... |
| 24.09.2021 | 5 of the Coolest Space Companies Innovating in Scotland | Scotland has a rich history of manufacturing and engineering, with Glasgow once famed as the ‘Second City of the Empire’ due to its ship building industry.
While the city’s glory days in this regard may have passed, Glasgow, and the nation ... |
| 08.07.2021 | Space Firm Launches Drive to De-orbit Historic Prospero Satellite | Scottish rocket company Skyrora has called on the UK space industry to support efforts to find the first British satellite launched by a British rocket and remove it from orbit.
Speaking at the ‘Finding Prospero’ launch event yesterday, Sky... |
| 25.06.2021 | Invest in Space Capabilities to “Stay Ahead of the Curve,” Says Skyrora CEO | The CEO of Edinburgh-based space firm Skyrora has urged the UK Government to invest in space capabilities in order to establish itself as a legitimate space nation.
Volodymyr Levykin said that continued commitment is ‘crucial’ to stop Brita... |
| 30.05.2021 | DoD agencies to invest more than $1 billion in low-Earth orbit space technologies | Technologies developed by SDA, MDA and DARPA are expected to transition into larger Space Force programs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 seeks more than $1.2 billion for military space sy... |
| 20.05.2021 | Chinese Rocket Crash Prompts Discussion on Space Junk Solutions | A recent incident in which a Chinese rocket crashed back to Earth highlights the need for greater action on ‘space junk’, according to the head of Scottish rocket company Skyrora.
Having recently transported equipment for use in China’s new... |
| 12.04.2021 | The DIGIT Deal Roundup Column | March 2021 | Funding and Investment Swipii
Glasgow-based tech startup Swipii has launched its first-ever crowdfund as it seeks to quadruple its business network to help power the Shop Local recovery last month.
Hosted by Crowdcube, the firm is seeking £... |
| 26.03.2021 | Scottish Space Firms Secure £8.5m Funding Boost for New Launch Projects | Two Scottish space firms have received £8.5 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to boost the production of space technologies.
Funding will be split between the two firms, with £6 million going to orbital launch services company Or... |
| 24.03.2021 | Edinburgh-based spacetech firm Skyrora boosted with €3 million of co-funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) | Edinburgh-based launch vehicle provider Skyrora has received €3 million of co-funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) and aims to be the first to launch from Europe.
The funding, part of ESA’s Boost! programme, puts Skyrora on track to... |
| 12.01.2021 | UK tests ‘Space Tug’ capable of refiring its engine several times in orbit, and collecting space junk | U.K. space tech startup Skyrora is currently the only private company capable of launching rockets from U.K. soil. On Christmas Eve at its testing facility in Fife, Scotland, the team performed a third-stage static fire engine test onboard ... |
| 11.01.2021 | British Launch Company Skyrora Completes Testing On Rocket Upper Stage – And Hopes To Reach Space This Year | The test was conducted at the company's test site in Fife.Skyrora |
| 16.12.2020 | 11 Scottish Startups Worth Watching in the New Year | 2020 has been a turbulent year for everyone. In business, startups have been particularly hard hit, with a recent survey warning that over 1000 young companies have filed for administration since the start of lockdown.
However, for those th... |
| 27.03.2020 | Rocket startup Skyrora shifts production to hand sanitizer and face masks for coronavirus response | One of the newer companies attempting to join the rarified group of private space launch startups actually flying payloads to orbit has redirected its entire UK-based manufacturing capacity towards COVID-19 response. Skyrora, which is based... |
| 03.02.2020 | Launch startup Skyrora successfully tests 3D-printed rocket engines powered by plastic waste | Rocket launch startup Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based company that’s developing a new launch vehicle for small satellites, has successfully tested its new rocket engines in their first stationary ground-firings, a huge step on the way toward de... |
| 21.03.2019 | 5 of The Coolest Space Companies Innovating in Scotland | Scotland has a rich history of manufacturing and engineering, with Glasgow once famed as the ‘Second City of the Empire’ due to its ship building industry. While Glasgow’s glory days in this regard may have passed, the city, and the nation ... |
| - | Fleet Space Technologies’ valuation rockets to $350 million after $50 million Series C | Fleet Space Technologies has raised a casual $50 million in what it describes as a “heavily oversubscribed” Series C round. This has resulted in the company’s valuation more than doubling to over $350 million.
This follows the company’s ove... |
| - | A manifesto for business: what the startup community needs from this election | We come to it at last. After months of rumour and speculation, Rishi Sunak has set a date for the UK general election. On 4th July, just six weeks from now, voters will go to the polls to decide on the future leadership of the country.
For ... |
