US firm to open space testing centre in Keighley

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

MPG, a US tech company, will open a space testing facility in Keighley with £4.5m government support.

MPG, a US-based technology company, will open Space Test North in Providence Park, Keighley, a facility for testing space and satellite hardware. Bradford Council has announced the project, which is supported by a £4.5m grant from the Local Regeneration Fund.

The centre will provide specialist radio frequency and environmental testing capabilities and is expected to create 50 high-value jobs. MPG Europe will operate the facility, establishing Keighley as an "important centre for space and advanced technology development", according to Ron Ruppersburg, president of MPG.

Ruppersburg told business leaders at Bradford Council's Scale Up Bradford event that the company chose Keighley because of the Aire Valley's "technology heritage". He highlighted the collaboration between the University of Bradford and Keighley College as a factor in the decision. He said the centre would provide "critical testing, manufacturing, research and skills development capabilities currently unavailable elsewhere in the region".

How it is being reported

• US company reveals why it chose Yorkshire town for Space Test North centreThe boss of an international space business has revealed why they chose Keighley for a £9m investment in space technology.Yorkshire Post · 21 Oct, 13:42
• Town's important future role in space tech - firmThe Space Test North facility will bring "high-skilled jobs" to Keighley, the council says.BBC Leeds And West Yorkshire · 21 Oct, 11:17

In this story: MPG · Keighley · Bradford Council · Providence Park · Ron Ruppersburg · University of Bradford · Keighley College

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