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At present, Airbus is working on four
flagship community prosperity projects.
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“This focus on space
prosperity with and for the
community encompasses
all of the amazing work
that is already in place and
seeks to make new links to
expand and develop new
opportunities.”
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A new 14-week accelerator programme
to help startups, academics and nontraditional space businesses advance
their understanding of the commercial
space landscape and build new
connections within the wider space
industry
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A hands-on STEM programme for
Year 8 and 9 children at a pilot school
in Herford. The school has since seen
attendance levels improve by 57%, and
all cohort members have elected to
take Triple Science as a GCSE option.
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A new £3.9 million space and
connectivity facility at its site in
Stevenage funded by the UK Space
Agency (UKSA). Airbus will create a
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range of facilities available to new and
existing space players to encourage
growth in the wider space ecosystem.
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A mid career scheme where,
together with the University of
Portsmouth, they are co-developing
and delivering a space digital skills
training programme under the UKSA
Training Programmes fund.
This focus on space prosperity with and
for the community encompasses all of the
amazing work that is already in place and
seeks to make new links to expand and
develop new opportunities.
Through CUSP, Airbus aims to both
inspire the next generation and create a
thriving space sector, offering new and
exciting opportunities for children and
young people all across the UK
