The project awarded to Geospatial Insight will explore how air pollution exposure affects wide swathes of public sector policy and programmes. Management and mitigation of adverse air pollution exposure by integrating space-enabled technologies with other public-sector initiatives offers prospects for smarter, more efficient operations, risk reduction and enhanced policy delivery in many key areas, notably healthcare and urban air quality management.
Geospatial Insight Ltd will lead a team of innovative SMEs to work in partnership with leading public authority stakeholders to demonstrate beneficial disruptive interventions in primary and secondary healthcare provision and urban planning through the management of ambient air pollution.
"Geospatial Insight's rapid expansion by translating satellite data into useable business intelligence demonstrates how accessible and affordable satellite imagery is for business of all sizes."
Dave Fox, CEO of geospatial Insight
“We are delighted to have been awarded this project from the UK Space Agency. The program demonstrates the commitment of the Government to invest in satellite technology innovation which is a huge growth opportunity for the UK. Geospatial Insight’s rapid expansion by translating satellite data into useable business intelligence demonstrates how accessible and affordable satellite imagery is for businesses of all sizes.”
Satellite data and applications which use space have the potential to change the way the public sector works, leading to better services and lower costs. This in turn could help boost the growth of the UK space sector, which is already worth £13.7 billion to the economy and provides around 40,000 jobs.
The announcement by the UK Space Agency comes on the day the Space Industry Act received Royal Assent, which will unlock an exciting era of British space innovation, exploration and investment. The Act will enable the first commercial space launch from UK soil in history, creating the potential for hundreds of highly-skilled jobs and bringing in billions of pounds for the economy.
