| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.11.2024 | Orbex Updates Sutherland Spaceport Plans | Orbex, the Forres-based company behind the Sutherland Spaceport, has released new plans to increase economic prosperity and address environmental concerns in developing the Sutherland Spaceport.
The company has come together with the local ... |
| 11.09.2024 | From Software To Space The man on a mission to build and launch the first British vertical launch rocket | "There's a new space race in Europe."
That's what Phil Chambers believes in his role as CEO of Orbex, a UK-based private, low-cost orbital launch services company. Chambers, a software industry veteran with a distinguished 20-year... |
| 29.05.2024 | Craft Prospect | Navigating Growth in the Scottish Space Sector | Glasgow-based Craft Prospect recently completed its preliminary design review for Ops-Sat VOLT, a €17 million (£14.5m) satellite mission backed by the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and involving a majority of UK an... |
| 27.05.2024 | Scottish SpaceTech Lands £320K Investment | An Edinburgh-based space firm has landed more than £320,000 to aid growth in one of the UK’s fastest growing industry sectors.
Aurora Avionics specialises in producing the electrical systems necessary for flight, called avionics, which is d... |
| 07.05.2024 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | April 2024 | Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Deal Roundup.
As we enter Spring, Scotland’s tech sector is seeing some big funding wins in medtech, the energy sector, and the broader innovation economy.
For a recap on those standout stories, he... |
| 22.04.2024 | Orbex Soars with £16.7M Investment | Orbex, a Scottish spaceflight company, secures £16.7M in extended Series C funding. Backed by Scottish National Investment Bank, Octopus Ventures, BGF, and more, Orbex plans to accelerate the development of its Prime rocket for small satell... |
| 21.04.2024 | Orbex Raises £16.7M in Extended Series C | Orbex, a Forres, Scotland, UK-based spaceflight company, raised £16.7M in extended Series C.
Backers included Scottish National Investment Bank, Octopus Ventures, BGF, Heartcore, the Export & Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) and a numb... |
| 18.04.2024 | Orbex’s new funding may accelerate its Prime microlauncher into orbit | UK-based small launch developer Orbex got another boost from Scotland’s national bank and other investors as it gears up for its first orbital launch, though that mission still does not have a set date.
Founded in 2015, Orbex is one of a ha... |
| 18.04.2024 | Scots SpaceTech Orbex Secures £16.7m Investment | With pre-launch testing underway, the funding will help Orbex ramp up the development of Prime, its 19-metre long, two-stage rocket designed to transport small satellites into Low Earth Orbit. The aim is to ensure full readiness and scalabi... |
| 11.04.2024 | Scots SpaceTech Craft Prospect Reveals AI-powered Satellite Imaging Module | Glasgow-based spacetech Craft Prospect is parterning with XCAM – funded by the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) as part of the Salient project – to integrate its state-of-the-art Nuscis system as the camera module of the ... |
| 01.02.2024 | Movers and Shakers | January 2024 | Welcome to the first monthly edition of DIGIT Movers and Shakers this year.
Movers and Shakers gives you the low-down on recent news in the Scottish tech ecosystem, from recruitment and partnerships to expansion and awards.
This month’s col... |
| 08.01.2024 | UK rocket startup looks to scale up with fresh space and tech duo | UK aerospace startup Orbex has set its sights skywards with a fresh leadership duo as it gears up to launch one of the first rockets from Britain. |
| 08.01.2024 | Scots Spacetech Orbex Announces New CEO and Chair | UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has today announced the appointment of two technology and space sector veterans as its new CEO and executive chair.
Scale-up specialist Phillip Chambers joins as Orbex’s new chief executive o... |
| 17.12.2023 | Orbex Receives £3.3M as Part of European Space Agency’s Boost! Initiative | Orbex, a Forres, UK-based orbital launch services company, has been awarded £3.3m in funding.
The amount was provided by the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) “Boost!” initiative. The initiative, which is part o... |
| 20.09.2023 | Orbex to Offer Industry Insight at “Space for Everyone” Tour Stop | Devised by the UK Space Agency, Space for Everyone is a UK-wide tour designed to inspire the future space workforce, shining a light on the country’s burgeoning space sector and the variety of career opportunities within it.
After previousl... |
| 13.08.2023 | The space industry is starting a green revolution | Martin Coates Contributor
Martin Coates is the CEO of U.K.-based spaceflight company Orbex and is an engineering and technology management veteran with more than 30 years’ experience. He is also a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Inst... |
| 10.07.2023 | Orbex Expands Facilities Ahead of UK Vertical Rocket Launch | UK-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket.
The company is adding an extra 1,500 ... |
| 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... |
| 08.05.2023 | Max Q: A lawsuit? Over Starship? I’m shocked | Hello and welcome back to Max Q! There was a lot of Starship news this week, thanks in part to an informative Twitter Spaces with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Read on for all the juicy details.
In this issue:
Environmentalists sue over Starship
Nu... |
| 14.04.2023 | CEO of Orbex, a UK small launch developer, is stepping down | U.K.-based small launch developer Orbex is undergoing a change in leadership.
The company’s co-founder and (now former) CEO Chris Larmour said on LinkedIn that he will no longer be leading the startup as it races to its first launch sometim... |
| 14.12.2022 | Deal Roundup 2022 | Biggest Investments of the Year | Welcome to our end-of-year edition of the DIGIT deal roundup, showcasing the strength of the Scottish technology sector.
In this article we have selected the largest investment deals from January to November, 2022, showcasing the funding ap... |
| 09.11.2022 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | October 2022 | Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Deal Roundup column, featuring some of the top investment, acquisition and expansion news stories from October 2022.
Scotland’s digital technology sector saw a number of notable deals across the mo... |
| 07.11.2022 | Max Q: Ocean splashdown | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. TC’s in-person Space event is almost upon us. Will you be there? Learn more about the event here. In this issue:
Rocket Lab’s helicopter catch attempt ends in ocean splashdown
ispace wants to stake its claim... |
| 03.11.2022 | Orbex raises another $46.4M ahead of first Prime rocket launch in the UK | British aerospace firm Orbex has announced the closure of a $46.4 million Series C funding round.
Orbex’s Prime rocket, which is powered by a 3D printed engine, is set to become the first launched from the UK’s upcoming Space Hub, once open... |
| 01.11.2022 | Scots Rocket Firm Orbex Gains Sutherland Spaceport Contract | Scottish rocket company Orbex has gained a contract to build and operate the Sutherland Spaceport, the first vertical launch site for satellites on the UK mainland.
The Forres-based company has signed a lease with development agency Highlan... |
| 18.10.2022 | Orbex Secures £40.4 Million in Series C Funding | October 18, 2022 |
| 18.10.2022 | Orbex Raises £40.4M in Series C Funding | Orbex, a Forres, Scotland, UK-based spaceflight company, raised £40.4M in Series C funding.
Backers included Scottish National Investment Bank, Jacobs, The Danish Green Future Fund, Verve Ventures, Phillip and James Chambers, BGF, Heartcore... |
| 18.10.2022 | Orbex to Expand Operations Following £40 Million Investment | Environmentally friendly space rocket manufacturer and satellite launch provider Orbex is set to expand its operations following a £17.8 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank.
The scale-up support, which is part of an ... |
| 18.10.2022 | Orbex lands £40.4 million, all systems go for Europe's first full orbital micro-launcher | Scottish spaceflight company Orbex has secured £40.4 million in a Series C round that aims to fuel all remaining pre-flight checks as the company gears up for the first vertical launch from UK soil. The new resources will help the company s... |
| 07.09.2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | August 2022 | Recruitment AND Digital
Tech consultancy AND Digital welcomed five new starts as part of its graduate software development and business apprenticeships programme at Club Almeida in Glasgow.
Working alongside the University of Strathclyde an... |
| 30.08.2022 | Max Q: Scrubbed | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. I’m writing to you from Florida, where NASA scrubbed Monday’s launch attempt of the Artemis I mission. In this issue:
NASA’s Artemis I launch is scrubbed
T-Mobile and SpaceX’s new partnership
News from Astro... |
| 23.08.2022 | Orbex Plans Hiring Spree Ahead of UK’s First Vertical Rocket Launch | Orbex has announced plans to hire an additional fifty staff members over the next six months as the company prepares for the first vertical rocket launch from UK soil.
Many of the new roles will support ‘integrated testing’ of the new biofu... |
| 30.06.2022 | 3D-Printed Rockets Set To Blast Off | Relativity Space stage 1 3D-printed rocket being installed at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Trevor Mahlmann/Relativity Space |
| 17.05.2022 | Scientists Warn of 'Significant' Climate Effects of Frequent Space Launches | ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs.
See More →
Since the dawn of the space age, rockets have blazed new trails to the great expanse beyond our planet. But as the numb... |
| 16.05.2022 | Max Q: Near and far | Hello and welcome back to Max Q.
In this issue:
Astra’s long game in the small launch market
The supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy
News from Virgin Orbit, SpaceX and more
Don’t forget to sign up to get the free newsletter ... |
| 11.05.2022 | Orbex Reveals First Full-scale Microlauncher Rocket Developed in Europe | Orbex has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of the Prime orbital space rocket on its dedicated launch pad publicly for the first time.
The unveiling of the first of a new generation of European launch vehicles – designed to launch a n... |
| 06.04.2022 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | March 2022 | Funding and Investment Innovatium
Scottish renewable energy tech company Innovatium has secured over £900,000 in funding to enhance its pioneering new liquid air battery technology.
Led by Kelvin Capital alongside Scottish Enterprise, the i... |
| 22.03.2022 | Orbex and FORCE Technology Secure ESA Contract | Orbex and FORCE Technology have secured a new rocket engine testing contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an X-Ray Inspection System.
The system will enable the companies to carry out non-destructive, high-energy X-Ray in... |
| 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 ... |
| 31.01.2022 | Rocket Lab selected as a launch provider for NASA’s $300M ‘VADR’ orbital missions | Insiders and analysts have made their predictions on the 3D printing trends to watch out for. Find out more in our series focused on the future of 3D printing.
California-based aerospace firm Rocket Lab has been selected to provide launch s... |
| 10.12.2021 | Scots Space Firm Orbex Begins Construction of Rocket Launchpad in UK | Forres-based Orbex has announced construction of a new launch platform which will replicate operations carried out at the new Sutherland Space Hub.
Orbex has commissioned Motive Offshore Group, a Scottish marine and lifting equipment specia... |
| 21.10.2021 | Scottish Space Firm Reveals “World’s Most Environmentally Friendly” Rocket | Scottish space technology company Orbex said its new Orbex Prime rocket will produce around 96% fewer carbon emissions than traditional space launch programmes.
According to fresh research, Prime could be “one of the most environmentally fr... |
| 09.07.2021 | SPEE3D to mass produce 3D printed rocket engines with SPAC3D project | Australian cold spray 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D has announced plans to “revolutionize” the space sector with low-cost metal 3D printed rocket engines.
The company has received AUD $1.25 million from the Australian Government’s Modern M... |
| 06.07.2021 | PANGEA and AENIUM partner to develop 3D printed propulsion systems with NASA’s GRCop-42 | Rocket engine manufacturer PANGEA Aerospace and additive manufacturing engineering firm AENIUM have entered into an industrial partnership to develop and industrialize 3D printed propulsion systems.
The systems will be based on NASA’s GRCop... |
| 28.05.2021 | Launcher partners with VELO3D and Ansys to 3D print E-2 rocket engine upgrade | Private U.S. Aerospace firm Launcher has collaborated with 3D printer manufacturer VELO3D and simulation software company Ansys to optimize the design of a performance-critical component within its E-2 rocket engine.
Speaking to VELO3D’s Ge... |
| 24.05.2021 | Giant Leap for UK Space Industry As Launches Could Start from 2022 | Britain’s spaceports could be operational from next summer as the UK Government looks to break down barriers to space exploration.
New regulatory proposals unveiled this week mean that satellites and rockets can officially launch from UK so... |
| 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... |
| 11.01.2021 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | December 2020 | Investment & Funding Alba Medical Sciences
A medical technology firm from Perth launched a funding appeal to finance its innovative infrared R&D project last month
Alba Medical Sciences is looking to raise £120,000 to fund the vario... |
| 14.12.2020 | Orbex lands $24M to fund rocket launch | Octopus Ventures and BGF have led a $24 million investment in UK-based space launch company Orbex. The capital will go toward funding the first launch of the environmentally sustainable Orbex Prime rocket, which is expected in 2022.
Additio... |
| 11.12.2020 | Tech startups weekly: Two space startups raise big money; ‘father of the iPod’ backs Carl Pei’s new venture; Ada Ventures closes its €41.2M fund, and more | As a part of a weekly roundup, here is a list of some of the most important tech startups that have hit the headlines in Europe this week.Sunlight secures €4.9M to make high-performance cloud a reality
British, Cambridge-based developer of ... |
| 11.12.2020 | UK based rocket launch startup Orbex secures US$ 24 million investment | - |
| 10.12.2020 | UK space launch startup Orbex raises $24 million for its reusable rockets | U.K.-based Orbex has raised a new $24 million funding round, led by BGF and Octopus Ventures, and including participation from existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor S.A. This new investment helps “secure t... |
| 10.12.2020 | Orbex lands $24 million to launch its rocket from Scotland in 2022 | Orbex, a UK-based space launch company, has secured $24 million in a funding round led by BGF and Octopus Ventures. Existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor S.A. (parent company of the multi-national space fi... |
| 10.12.2020 | Orbex Secures $24 Million in Funding to Launch UK Space Projects | Forres-headquartered space company Orbex has secured $24 million (£18 million) in funding to accelerate new UK space projects.
Led by BGF and Octopus Ventures, Orbex said the funding round will enable it to secure a roadmap to the first lau... |
| 24.06.2019 | Environmental Impacts of Sutherland Space Hub to be Assessed | Plans for Space Hub Sutherland are currently underway at the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) with vertical launches of small satellites expected to begin early in the next decade. The launches will take place from the A’Mhoine penins... |
| 08.02.2019 | Astrocast to launch nanosatellites from a European site | |
| 30.01.2019 | Rockets For The UK’s First Spaceport to Be Built in Scotland | Rockets to be launched from the UK’s first spaceport, which will be located in the A’Mhoine Peninsula in Sutherland, are to be built in Moray at the Forres Enterprise Park.
Private space company Orbex has started a recruitment drive to hire... |
| 23.07.2018 | Term Sheet — Monday, July 23 | FAST MONEY
Good morning, Term Sheet readers.
Paid Content What you need to know about growing cyberattacks From ExtraHop
At Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen last week, I attended a breakfast roundtable discussion called “Crypto... |
| 19.07.2018 | Space Company Orbex Secures £30M in Funding | Orbex, a London, UK-based spaceflight company which recently emerged from stealth mode, secured £30m ($39.6m) in public and private funding.
The company has received funding from venture capital funds Sunstone Capital and High-Tech Gründerf... |
| 17.07.2018 | British spaceflight company Orbex raises £30 million for its reusable Prime launcher | UK-based spaceflight startup Orbex has secured £30 million in public and private funding from the VC funds Sunstone Capital and the High-Tech Gründerfonds, as well as strategic investor Elecnor Deimos Space, private investors, the UK Space ... |
| 11.07.2017 | Orbex wins Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Grant for Space Launch Vehicle Tanks | London, 11 July 2017: Orbex, the UK-based developer of launch vehicles and services for small satellites, has won a prestigious European Commission Horizon 2020 SME Instrument award.
The grant was awarded to assist in the development of an ... |
| 14.06.2017 | Orbex Receives Investment from High-Tech Gründerfonds | Orbex, a UK-based space launch company, raised funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The company will use the funds to accelerate orbital launch vehicle development.
Founded in 2015 and led by Chris ... |
| - | Orbex Secures £30 Million Funding for UK Space Launch Vehicles | Recently emerging from stealth mode, Orbex is a UK-based spaceflight company, with subsidiaries and production facilities in Denmark and Germany. The company has received funding from two of Europe’s largest venture capital funds, Sunstone ... |
| - | Orbex secures $24 million funding round for UK space launch | Orbex, the innovative European space launch company, has secured $24 million in funding from BGF and Octopus Ventures, who have joined existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor S.A. – parent company of the mul... |
| - | Orbex Secures $24 Million Funding Round for UK Space Launch | Orbex, the innovative European space launch company, has secured $24 million in a funding round led by BGF, the UK’s most active investment company, and Octopus Ventures, one of the largest VCs in Europe. |
| - | Orbex Space | “Orbex is Europe's leading orbital launch services company, serving the small satellite industry. Their micro-launch vehicle is one of the most advanced, low carbon, high performance satellite launch vehicles in the world.” |
