L-R) Elaine Scott, Centre Manager for NESACoE, Paul Howell, MP for Sedgefield, Richard Gibbs, CEO at Filtronic, Sarah Slaven, Managing Director at Business Durham, Ralph Dinsley, Executive Director at NORSS (Northern Space and Security Ltd), Nafeesa Dadja, Head of Regional Growth at Satellite Applications Catapult, Colin Baldwin, Head of Local Growth Strategy at the UK Space Agency, Alan Welby, Innovation Director at North East Local Enterprise Partnership, and John Bone, Chair of NESACoE and Chief Commercial Officer of RHEA Group.

L-R) Elaine Scott, Centre Manager for NESACoE, Paul Howell, MP for Sedgefield, Richard Gibbs, CEO at Filtronic, Sarah Slaven, Managing Director at Business Durham, Ralph Dinsley, Executive Director at NORSS (Northern Space and Security Ltd), Nafeesa Dadja, Head of Regional Growth at Satellite Applications Catapult, Colin Baldwin, Head of Local Growth Strategy at the UK Space Agency, Alan Welby, Innovation Director at North East Local Enterprise Partnership, and John Bone, Chair of NESACoE and Chief Commercial Officer of RHEA Group.