Robert Hill is Director of the Northern Ireland Space Office and NI Space Cluster Manager. He is Chair for the Department for Economy Matrix NI Science and Industry Panel and Chair’s the Northern Ireland Space Special Interest Group (NISSIG) hosted by ADS.

Robert is well recognised within the UK space sector and has actively assisted the development and direction of the UK Space Innovation and Growth Strategy. He is a Space Industry Trade Advisor to InvestNI. Robert has helped to successfully create new programs of space activity in the region in both the upstream and downstream space sector.

In 2019, he was recognised internationally and awarded the Sir Arthur C Clarke Foundation ‘Space Achievement: Special Award’ for his work in developing the Northern Ireland Space Cluster.

Robert is a proud Ambassador for Visit Belfast, encouraging international engagement and investment into NI. In 2024 he was awarded the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award by the Belfast Ambassador Circle.