Scotland has built an internationally-recognised space industry with 80 aerospace companies such as Clyde Space. With year on year growth projected above 6%, Scotland has the ambition to grow its role in space from a £2 billion industry today to a £4 billion one by 2030. The sector employs more than 7600 highly-skilled people and continues to grow with the first spaceport in Europe to be built in Sutherland offering a dedicated vertical rocket launch site.