Community group secures funding for business park on Mull
The Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) is providing eight more storage containers to meet local demand.
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The Shetland Space Centre (SSC) has been working with B2Space, a company that offers access to low earth orbit for small and micro satellites.
In July they ran a test of a system known as rockoon, which deploys large air balloons to launch rockets from the edge of the earth’s atmosphere.
The HIE funding will go towards the commercial and technical evaluation of using the system in Shetland. This includes assessing the current facilities and development plans and providing recommendations as to how such operations might be best hosted at the Shetland Space Centre.
John MacKenzie, senior development manager with HIE, said:
“This is an ambitious and innovative project by the SSC. We are very pleased to be providing support for the commercial and technical evaluation and look forward to the findings of this work.”
SSC was formed in 2017 and employs five people. The firm is working towards securing planning permission for a satellite launch facility at Unst.
It is working with the local community and Shetland Islands Council to ensure minimum impact and maximum benefit from what could be a major new sector of the local economy.
The Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) is providing eight more storage containers to meet local demand.
Bloom & Graze Ltd is developing half of the town’s railway station building to form its new premises.
The work involves the redevelopment of the company’s existing marine hatchery facilities, including new tanks, controls, lighting, water circulation and energy efficiency measures.
New state of the art automated plant and machinery, including artificial intelligence (AI), is being installed.
The Isle of Luing Community Trust owns and operates the Atlantic Islands Centre and is leading the £87,320 improvement project.
Project will help support economic growth and strengthen population retention in Caithness
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The additional funding brings HIE’s total investment in the project to £2.863m.
Jack Alt Stays to develop three more high-end cabins
evaporation pond that will produce an additional 1,000 kg of salt a year