SPRINT is a £7 million programme from five of the UK’s leading space universities to support SMEs in commercially exploiting technologies, data and know-how developed for space. The university partners in the SPRINT programme (Edinburgh, Leicester, Open University, Southampton and Surrey) together have unparalleled space expertise, especially in space missions (building and operating satellites; acquiring, analysing and interpreting data).

With over 150 areas of specialist expertise (applications, facilities, knowledge, technology, training), the programme provides innovation vouchers to help SMEs exploit space technologies in a wide range of commercial activities, including:

– Space products / technologies to the space sector

– Space technologies deployed in non-space markets and applications

– COTS and non-space technologies deployed in space markets

The SPRINT programme is supported by a wide range of external partners, including prime contractors, constellation operators, finance, space agencies and support organisations. Together with the universities, they will help SMEs to:

– Access a wide range of space expertise and support to innovate and develop novel products/services.

– Interact with organisations such as the prime contractors, agencies and support organisations to accelerate commercial exploitation.

– Obtain support to scale up businesses through the development of links with funders and investors.

SPRINT is a unique opportunity for SMEs to access support for space technologies which can create innovative new products and services that will transform their commercial future.