3 Ps in a Pod

The team consider ongoing progress in the UK PPP market a year on from the establishment of NISTA.

They discuss:

• Neighbourhood Health Centres and the interest in the UK social infrastructure sector - 1:20
• Interest in the HS2 Euston Station PPP project - 6:15
• CATOs and why they’re different to OFTOs - 10:38
• Why expiry is not the end of the conversation for the private sector - 15:41
• Political support for new PPPs - 19:40
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How do we solve population pressure and climate crisis in space? How has GPS allowed us to provide 12% more food globally? How did the UK become a global leader in small satellite manufacture after the British Government said, “there’s no future for the UK satellite industry”? How did Elon Musk turn reusable rockets from science fiction to science fact in less than 20 years? What else are “Elon and Jeff” going to allow us to do? And why is SpaceX still “the elephant in the room”?

Join Alice as she talks to Will Whitehorn, chair of giant space tech investor Seraphim and former president of Virgin Galactic, and they discuss the implications of “The Elon Musk show” and its legacy, “the beginnings of a competitive space industry of scale”.

Contributors:

Alice Bunn, President of UKspace 

Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn

UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn

Will Whitehorn OBE, Seraphim Space Investment Trust

Will Whitehorn OBE | LinkedIn

Key topics covered:

• UK satellite manufacture
• UK universities
• SpaceX valuation
• Reuseable rockets
• Agricultural management
• Population pressure
• Climate crisis
• Solar power
• Data centres in space
• Industrialising in space

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Recorded during the P3C conference in Dallas, Texas, the team explore some of the reasons behind what was in their eyes “the most positive conference yet”.

They consider:

• Major project and pipeline announcements in a variety of states
• Calls for more reflection on existing projects to build the evidence base and ensure a sustainable market in the future
• Ongoing challenges, from labor shortages to renewed fears over the future of private activity bonds

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What did the Space-Comm Expo conference and exhibition tell us about connecting space and wider business? How does this manifest as tech connectivity in telecoms and why do farmers care about that? What did we learn about the benefits of extreme cold in manufacturing laboratories and why do pharmas care about that? How vulnerable are global logistics to the spoofing of navigation signals? And why is the UK government centralising space strategy in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology?

Join Alice and Jonners as they reflect on the UK space sector’s largest trade event and the “energy, diversity and …sheer scope of what this industry has to offer”.

Contributors:

Alice Bunn, President of UKspace 

Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn

UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn

Jonathan Daves, The Karman Line

Jonathan Daves | LinkedIn

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Key topics covered:

Space-Comm Expo, London, March 2026

Conference overview

Sector integration

Insurance

Customer utility

Government role

Future outlook

Technological advancements

· Telecoms

· Manufacturing

Defence and security

· Satellite capabilities

· Current threats

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Paul Jarvis speaks with his old boss, now the founder and head of the Global Council for Operational PPPs (GCOP), as she explains the organisation’s purpose and her reason for creating it.

They also discuss:

• The industry’s reaction to GCOP - 6:30
• Overcoming operational challenges in practice - 19:30
• Expiry, handback and variations - 23:40

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Listen to industry experts discussing the way in which PPP investors can take advantage of the emerging space sector.

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Michael Shapiro is a veteran of the P3 industry: a professional civil engineer with 46 years of experience in business development, operations and project execution. Having worked with both the public and private sectors over his extensive career, he has now taken that knowledge and written it down to help others learn from his experiences.

He speaks to the P3 Bulletin team about what prompted the book, some of the key themes within it, and what he hopes it can achieve. He also discusses

• Upskilling the public sector - 13:50
• How can a new authority establish its place in the market? - 18:16
• Guarding against a ‘set it and forget it’ approach - 21:30
• Keeping the cash flowing during a project’s progress - 24:50

To read an in-depth overview of the book, click here.

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Following the launch of the P3 Report Card, P3 Bulletin editor Paul Jarvis joins the GIIA’s US advisor, David Quam, and director of corporate affairs Simon Montague for a conversation exploring some of the key findings of the report, considering where is hot and where there is more work to be done.

The conversation covered:

• Why we commissioned the report
• Which states excelled
• Some of the surprising discoveries

To read the Report Card, click here.

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As of 2026, the UK space industry is a significant and strategic driver of the national economy, contributing over £19 billion in revenue and supporting tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs. Satellite-based services and data underpin roughly 18% of UK GDP, equivalent to approximately £454 billion of the wider economy. And the sector is growing exponentially.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg. For the space industry to fully realise its potential it needs more of the right people to understand what’s happening and get involved. People like policy makers, investors, regulators, planners, communicators, lawyers and consultants.

Dr Alice Bunn, the president of UK Space, and her panel of guests, Sam Alden co-CEO of Space Solar, Nick Shave managing director of Astroscale and Anushka Sharma founder of Naaut, discuss the surprising, awe inspiring business of space and make the compelling case for why more companies and investors should get involved. 

Contributors:

Host:

Alice Bunn, President of UKspace 

Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn

UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn

Guests:

Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale

Nick Shave FRAeS | LinkedIn

Astroscale: Overview | LinkedIn

Sam Adlen, CEO of Space Solar

Sam Adlen | LinkedIn

Space Solar: Overview | LinkedIn

Anushka Sharma, founder of Naaut

Anushka Sharma | LinkedIn

Naaut: About | LinkedIn

Key topics covered:

Impact of Space on Everyday Life

• Practical Applications
• Environmental Monitoring
• Global Security

Sustainability and Innovation in Orbit

• Space Debris
• Manufacturing in Microgravity
• Space-Based Solar Power

Economic and Regulatory Landscape

• Cost Reduction
• Investment and Finance
• Regulation and Policy

The Future of Space Exploration

• New Platforms
• Academic Contribution

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Meridiam partner and chief executive for North America, Nicolas Rubio, speaks to Jonathan Davies about the growing diversification of the P3 sector - and the challenge of turning pipelines into projects.

Rubio also discusses:

• Rising demand for contractors
• New opportunities in the sector
• Progressive P3s
• Improving permitting

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