The Scottish city once famous for building the ships that powered the British Empire is now the shining star of Europe’s space industry and it’s growing rapidly. But how did Glasgow evolve from shipbuilding to being at the forefront of the space sector? To explore this we first need to understand that the space sector in Glasgow is split into two key areas, satellite manufacturing (upstream) and data analysis (downstream). Glasgow boasts three leading universities of which two have had a strong impact on the cities space sector, potentially claiming to even be the starting catalyst. With over 180 now involved in the space industry across Scotland, employing over 7,600 highly skilled individuals, this target doesn’t feel like it’s out of reach either.

Source: Forbes March 06, 2019 12:22 UTC