Ireland’s first ever National Space Strategy for Enterprise has been launched.
The strategy will look to support Ireland’s expanding space-active industry and research institutes.
Ireland’s first National Space Strategy for Enterprise is being launched by Minister @JohnHalligan at @DCUalpha Campus.
This strategy provides strategic support to Ireland’s expanding space-active industry and research institutes. #SpaceStrategy #FutureJobsIreland #Ireland2040 pic.twitter.com/Ew5AHhVgYV— Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (@DeptEnterprise) June 19, 2019
The sector has evolved rapidly in recent years.
It grew by 6.7% every year from 2005 and 2017, according to the European Investment Bank.
Here's what the government hopes to achieve by 2025:
- double the space related revenue and employment in space-active Irish companies
- support 100 companies to benefit from ESA engagement
- double the value of contracts won through the EU Horizon programmes in space-related activities
- increase industry, public and international awareness of space and Ireland’s activities
- develop and attracting talent for space-active and related industries
- develop a sustainable Earth Observation services sector based on advanced data analytics capability
You can read the full strategy here.
