South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications

the south west satellite applications centre of excellence will be based at goonhilly earth station with the university of exeter as the lead delivery partner. the centre partnership includes ges ltd, the met office, plymouth university, falmouth university, pml, and rothamsted research, and has extensive commercial partner backing. additional space and personnel will be employed at exeter, plymouth and falmouth. the south-west region has strong and well-established expertise in satellite applications; goonhilly earth station acting as a catalyst for space communications and business growth, the met office setting a global standard for earth and space weather observation and science, and a strong network of local, national and international universities and research centres. specific research in highly relevant satellite application areas includes: global maritime supply chain and logistics, ewellbeing, smart built environment, agritech, cyber security, smart transport and earth observ