What if the key to solving Earth-based challenges lies in space?

In this episode of In-Orbit, host Dallas Campbell explores Connected Capability Networks (CCNs) with guests Simone Hartless, Phil Carvil, and Jessie Hamill-Stewart. Together, they unpack how CCNs are transforming the UK's approach to space innovation by linking experts from space and non-space sectors. From cybersecurity to pharmaceuticals and even cosmetics, CCNs are creating "actively curated serendipity," enabling collaboration across disciplines that wouldn't otherwise intersect.

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Listeners will hear how initiatives like the CyCCN bring together cybersecurity specialists and space domain awareness experts, while pilot programmes across the UK target agriculture, connectivity, and beyond-Earth solutions.

This episode offers a unique glimpse into how cross-sector innovation is driven by practical workshops, strategic roadmaps, and a commitment to demystifying space. It also explores the national strategy behind the networks and how they aim to foster sustainable growth, create jobs, and position the UK as a global space leader.

Simone Hartless: Head of Capabilities and Clusters at the Satellite Applications Catapult, leading innovation and business support services, cluster development, and national engagement across the UK space ecosystem.

Phil Carvil: Head of Clusters at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UKRI, focused on connecting regional science and innovation strengths through space cluster development and policy alignment.

Jessie Hamill-Stewart: PhD researcher in cybersecurity and space at the Universities of Bristol and Bath, and lead on the CySpace CCN. She specialises in securing space domain awareness and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Satellite Applications Catapult: LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, Website
Science and Technology Facilities Council: Website
CySpace: Website

Produced by Story Ninety-Four in Oxford.