Name: Ox–Cam Constellation: Connecting Cambridge Space Capabilities
Start: 2026-02-11T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-11T16:00:00+00:00
Location: The Welding Institute

$Ox\u2013Cam Constellation: Connecting Cambridge Space Capabilities$

Ox-Cam Constellation is a partnership between Space East, Harwell & Westcott aiming to showcase capabilities and create collaborations.
About this Event

This event showcases Cambridgeshire’s space-sector capabilities, highlighting contributions from public, private, and academic organisations. Through interactive exhibits, TWI facility tours, panel discussions, and Partnership Exchange, it fosters collaboration, knowledge exchange, and commercial opportunities across the Ox–Cam corridor. This is the second of a three-part series to strengthen cluster relationships and position the region as a leading centre for space innovation.

Agenda

9:30 - Registration & Networking Coffee
10:00 - Welcome & Partnership Context. Stuart Catchpole, Regional Director, Space East
10:15 - Cambridgeshire Capabilities Showcase: Paul Gibbons, Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority
10:30 - Prof. Nikku Madhusudhan, Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science at University of Cambridge
11:00 - Richard Jacklin. Commercial lead – Space. Plextek
11:20 - Elizabeth Seward. Deputy CEO. Supersharp Space Systems
11:40 - Partnership Exchange. Quick Pitch & Networking (Opportunity-Matching Session)
12:30 - Networking Lunch & Technology Showcase
13:30 - Panel Discussion: Accelerating Collaboration Across the Ox–Cam Corridor. Paul Gibbons (CAPA), Hugh Mortimer (Harwell), Simone Hartless (Sat Apps Catapult), Jon Hulks (UKSA).
14:15 - TWI Capability & ESA Tech Broker Briefing. Dr Abbasi Gandhi. Business Development – Space, TWI.
14:45 - Closing Remarks & Looking Ahead to Final Harwell Event
15:00 - Guided Facility Tours & Networking.
16:00 - Close