3-4 December 2025

SEC Glasgow

Exhibitors

The Open University

The Open University

K12

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The Open University is home to a thriving and broadly based research community centred around our faculties and institutes. All are conducting research recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent. Our Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics is world renowned for planetary exploration, electronic imaging, lunar science and astronomy. The recently formed astrobiology group is leading in planetary protection, governance and is working internationally with developing countries. The university has an excellent track record in the translation of space research into terrestrial applications, is growing its expertise in microgravity, and is driving new initiatives in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

The OU has major research interests in the development and scientific exploitation of several international space projects and receives funding from many national and international space agencies including NASA and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to support this science and engineering activity. Explore how we translate this research into reality with products developed and licensed to support the sector and its supply chain. Speak to experts about their patented technologies, such as a game-changing patented valve as an enabling technology for satellite propulsion systems. View a demonstration of diffusion bonding and learn about several patented and proprietary methods developed by the OU. Talk to us about Knowledge Exchange and how The OU fund collaboration with Industry. We look forward to seeing you on stand K12.

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Dr Geraint "Taff" Morgan

The Open University

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Wednesday 11 September

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Space and the Bioeconomy

Dr Mark Bustard


Chief Executive Officer,
iBioIC

Dr Rosa Santomartino


Principal Investigator of the Space Microbiology group and co-director of the UK Centre for Astrobiology,
University of Edinburgh

Dr Geraint "Taff" Morgan


Associate Director of Commercialisation for Astrobiology,
The Open University

Dr Aqeel Shamsul


Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Frontier Space Technologies Ltd

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