Smallspark Space Systems (S4), a small, award-winning Cardiff based venture is quietly working to develop the next generation of low-cost, high-efficiency propulsion systems for the United Kingdom’s burgeoning space market. With the UK already being a world leader in the satellite development and space-data analysis, it has now set its sights on joining nations including

July has been an exceptionally busy month for Smallspark, with a number of big announcements, and a major step forward in our business growth and development. Earlier this month, we announced a major new partnership with Leaf Space, an Italian provider of ground segment services to satellite operators and launchers. This announcement received widespread news

We are delighted to announce that we have entered into an exciting agreement with Leaf Space, an Italian provider of ground segment services to satellite operators and launchers, to bring cutting edge ground station services to UK Government and private sector clients. Smallspark and Leaf Space plan for a partnership to deliver joint bids for

Smallspark Space Systems has become the only UK company to be the recipient of two rounds of funding from SPRINT; £100,000 to work with The University of Southampton on the development of its high performance AI tools & £50,000 to work with The University of Bath to investigate new additive manufacturing technologies for its propulsion

It has been another busy month for Smallspark, with impressive progress being made on all fronts. We have weathered the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak without any major adverse effects to our timelines, and this, coupled with even greater levels of public recognition over the past quarter, is a testament to the resilience of the

Smallspark Space Systems has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme to access funding for a major project that will allow the company to leverage advances in additive manufacturing to improve the performance of its rocket engines. Smallspark is currently the only UK company to have received two rounds of funding from SPRINT,

Smallspark Space Systems, working with the Westcott Business Incubation Centre, has been awarded funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to develop a prototype of its next-generation rocket engine.

Smallspark Space Systems was today the runner up at the TiE London 2020 investment event, hosted at the prestigious Lansdowne Club in Central London. Smallspark founders Joseph Ward and Roderic Van Hoof were runner’s up in the event, pitching both Smallspark’s Software and Hardware ventures to a series of highly experienced judges. The company lost