Tim Just

Tim Just is the Head of Portfolio for D&T (Digital andTechnology) domain at Innovate UK (IUK), a part of UKRI, where he has worked for over 15 years. Tim was previously the Head of Space and also the lead on Position Navigation and Timing at IUK and continues to cover leadership of these roles within Innovate UK. Prior to joining the UK government Tim worked for Thales UK where he had worked for more than ten years. He was a board member of the original Space Innovation and Growth Strategy Team and a board member of UK Space. He has been the UK delegate to ESA for both ARTES and Navigation and served on many national and local space leadership boards. Prior to joining Innovate UK, Tim’s spent more than 15 years in the private sector in numerous applications including many space and navigation related roles. Over his career Tim has also worked in the defence, oil & gas, transport, civil contingency, agriculture and maritime sectors. Highlights included the highly successful SkyFix commercial dGPS system. Tim is married and has two children and lives in the South West of England. In his spare time he is a Scout Leader and Archery instructor.