Scottish space sector report
Scotland builds a large share of the UK's small satellites, mostly around Glasgow, and the Highlands and Islands are home to planned vertical and horizontal launch sites.
Key findings
- 14 Scottish-registered companies on record in space, led by Glasgow (7) and Edinburgh (3).
- Of the 2 companies with accounts at Companies House, Sofant Technologies leads on both staff (33) and net assets (£9.3m).
- 12 funding rounds on record, £34.3m disclosed; the 7 rounds in the last twelve months brought in £13.4m.
- The largest disclosed round is Orbex raises £16.7m (19 Apr 2024).
- The most recent: Trios Renewables wins £30k grant.
Funding by month
Disclosed rounds, last twelve months; bar height is on a square-root scale so small rounds stay visible · Scottish space funding this month
Top companies
| Company | Raised |
|---|---|
| Orbex | £16.7m |
| Sofant Technologies | £9.7m |
| Aurora Avionics | £820k |
| AAC Clyde Space | £30k |
| Frontierra | £30k |
| Environment Systems | £30k |
| Sensfish | £30k |
| SaxaVord | 1 round |
| Space Intelligence | 1 round |
| PR and Public Affairs |
Also on record, no figures yet: European Space Agency, Craft Prospect, Spire Global UK, Alba Orbital.
Ranked by money raised on record.
Where they are
People in the news
In the news
Free sample: the 14 companies above, with their rounds, roles and filed accounts. The full dataset is available: ask us.Download sample CSV
Cite this: ayeoh, “Scottish space sector report”, data to 31 Oct 2026, https://ayeoh.io/sectors/space. Free to quote with a link.
Sources: Companies House filings, funding announcements and company boards read by ayeoh, and the Scottish tech press. Money is the disclosed amount only; a round with no stated figure counts as a round, not as money. Data to 31 Oct 2026.
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