Adam Field
Managing Director, Bluestaq Limited
Adam leads the UK business and its relationship with the wider Bluestaq team. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS).
About us
A UK partner built around your mission
You need a partner who can hold, exploit and share your most sensitive data on a sovereign footing. Bluestaq Limited is that partner: the UK subsidiary of Bluestaq LLC, delivering secure, resilient data infrastructure for defence, space and intelligence in the UK and across allied nations.
Who we are
UK delivery, drawing on proven capability
Bluestaq LLC was founded in 2018 in Colorado Springs, where its first prototype supported the Space Domain Awareness mission. From that beginning, it has grown into a trusted builder of enterprise data ecosystems that securely ingest, store, manage, discover and share data.
Bluestaq Limited brings that capability to the United Kingdom on a sovereign footing. We work alongside the wider Bluestaq team while delivering for UK customers under UK control, with UK data residency options where the mission requires them. Our purpose is simple: mission-critical capability through exceptional people, secure data and resilient technology.
Our ethos
Think. Serve. Lead.
Think
Think strategically, combining technical mastery with operational judgement.
Serve
Serve the customer, the mission and the national interest. Impact above ego, delivery above noise.
Lead
Lead with humility, courage and purpose. Leadership is not about titles. We set clear intent, trust the team and make decisions at every level.
Our values
What we hold to
Our values describe how we act, how we work and who we are. We believe they are central to our future success.
- TrustThe foundation of every interaction, inside the team and with our partners.
- OwnershipWe act rather than pass responsibility on, and we care about the outcome.
- CuriosityA curious culture is a learning culture. We question, learn and improve.
- TalentWe back our people to use their abilities to the full.
- TeamworkWe deliver together, and we share the load.
- MentorshipWe grow the next generation of technical and operational leaders.
Leadership
The UK team
Ash Higgins
Technical Director (Space), Bluestaq Limited
Ash leads the UK technical agenda across the space domain, from Space Domain Awareness to allied data integration. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS).
Paul MacNicol MBA BSc (Hons)
Director of Strategy and Operations (UK), Bluestaq Limited
Paul leads UK strategy and operations, and takes the Unified Data Library (UDL) and Global Data Marketplace (GDM) capability to new and prospective customers. He turns proven data infrastructure into clear, deployable value for defence, space and intelligence teams.
Accreditations and memberships
Recognised, accredited and connected
We hold our work to independent standards and play an active part in the United Kingdom defence and space community.
Memberships and affiliations
Certifications
Each certification is issued as an independently verifiable digital certificate. Select a badge to confirm it on the issuing registry.
Part of something larger
Sovereign UK, allied by design
Bluestaq Limited operates as a distinct UK entity while drawing on the engineering depth of the wider Bluestaq team, including its United States parent, Bluestaq LLC. That structure gives you sovereign assurance without giving up the scale, pace and proven products of an established team.
Put a UK team to work on your mission
Whether you are shaping a programme or solving an immediate data problem, we would like to hear from you.
Contact the UK team