Dr Nafeesa Dajda is the Head of Missions at the Satellite Applications Catapult. Until her recent appointment, she was the Director for National Capabilities, managing the Catapult’s Regional Growth, Innovation Services, Knowledge Exchange, and Skills initiatives. Her role involved forging collaborations across the UK between businesses, academia, and local stakeholders. She joined the Catapult in January 2014. Before joining the Catapult, she worked for five years at BlackBerry, managing their Global University Relations programmes and education outreach activities. She also previously worked at EPSRC in a variety of university — and business-facing roles.