The space industry is experiencing strong growth, both nationally and internationally and there is a modern space race going on with a growing crowd of private investors and accelerating rate of innovation. The regional conditions for meeting the current and future needs of the space industry are very good. The unique geographic location, combined with the system of education, research and associated infrastructure that has been established for a long time, gives the region the opportunity to become an international leader in the space area and is a base for growth. In the coming years, major investments are also expected to be made from the various space actors operating in the region. Luleå University of Technology also makes major investments in space and is today a key player with cutting-edge research in space, international contacts, space research school for doctoral students and Sweden’s only Master Programme in Space Engineering The recently published national space strategy points out the global environmental and climate monitoring work and the implementation of Agenda 2030 as important strategic goals for Swedish space research and space industry. In the region there are a number of activities, ongoing projects and projects during start-up where there are great potentials in collaboration. Companies and organisations in the target group agree that there is great potential for further development of the regional business sector. This is both by supporting the regional companies that already supply to the space industry but also by bringing in regional companies that do not currently supply to space but want to broaden their customer base. The focus of recent years on strengthening collaboration between academia and industry has laid the foundation for increased utilisation of the business opportunities arising from the accelerating rate of innovation in the space industry. The industrial PhD projects that were started during previous projects have been central to increasing collaboration and exchange of competence between academia and industry, and to fulfil and build on these doctoral projects are the basis for continued innovation. Conditions for establishing a Test Bed Space in the region are very good. The Government has recently decided on an investment of approximately SEK 80 million in Esrange 2018/2019 to develop its test capacity. The region already has established operations with infrastructure, expertise and networks for testing new aerospace technology and services for advanced data capture, processing and storage. In parallel with the government’s investment in Esrange, building the region’s combined capabilities in space technology testing activities is desirable. The previous project has shown, among other things, the need for meeting forums and innovation support for the regional industry where they can take part of the challenges and opportunities that exist in the industry. The overall goal and vision of the project is to strengthen the region as a leading space region that can offer a productive and attractive innovation environment. The project owner wants to create long-term sustainable growth that attracts people, investments and companies to the region. The goal of the project is to create a strong innovation system for growth and this will be done through 4 work packages containing different activities. The project will work with Innovation projects for growth where doctoral students together with companies work with the companies’ knowledge and development needs, Test bed for space, Innovation support for growth in SME and establishment of ACS Norra node. Expected results and effects of the project activities are that a sustainable innovation system has been created, which, through a number of platforms, has increased capacity in research and innovation collaboration between academia, industry and actors within the innovation support system. That more regional SMEs have broadened their market and cooperate and deliver to the space industry, and that the gender equality, diversity and environmental work that has permeated the project has contributed with new innovations, increased sustainable growth and broader competence and recruitment base.