University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Innovations is the commercialisation and innovation arm of the University of Edinburgh, supporting researchers, entrepreneurs and industry partners to transform world-leading research into real-world impact. The organisation provides expertise in technology transfer, business incubation, funding support, intellectual property strategy and industry collaboration to help startups and established companies scale innovations across sectors including health, AI, sustainability and advanced technologies. At Space-Comm Europe, Edinburgh Innovations is relevant because it helps bridge academic research with commercial space applications, enabling pioneering ideas-such as satellite data analytics, space communications technologies and autonomous systems-to advance from concept to market. By fostering collaboration between researchers, investors and industry, Edinburgh Innovations contributes to the growth of Europe’s space technology ecosystem and supports innovative ventures that drive future-ready space communications and satellite solutions.