Accelerator Enduring Challenge briefing: Cambridge Enterprise
- 1. OFFICIAL Defence and Security Accelerator Defence and Security Accelerator Defence and Security Accelerator Enduring challenge briefing evening Maxwell Centre, Cambridge Dr Lucy Mason Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator, Dstl
- 2. OFFICIAL Defence Innovation Initiative • The Defence Innovation Initiative was launched in Sep 2016 • The Defence Innovation Fund is nearly £800m over 8 years • The Accelerator was established in December 2016, building on the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) Understand Prioritise Deliver lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 3. OFFICIAL What is the Defence and Security Accelerator? • UK defence and security organisation, hosted in Dstl, to: • build advantage for the defence and security of the UK • generate economic value for our nation • Providing customers with innovation-as-a-service, via: • joining up across defence and security • outreach and engagement to find innovative ideas • accelerating the development of solutions to real-world problems • an end-to end process through to exploitation • 500+ organisations have been involved so far with CDE and the Accelerator, including 340 firms (large enterprises and SMEs), c.90 public entities, and c.50 academic institutions. lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 4. OFFICIAL Our networks Focus on using existing networks as well as developing our own alumni and contacts lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 5. OFFICIAL Stakeholders include… Defence and Security Accelerator Government University grant offices Academic RiSC network UKRI/ Research Councils UK/ EPSRC Royal Society British Academy Royal Society for Engineering Institute of Engineering and Technology Alan Turing Institute BEIS Home Office Ministry of Defence Dstl Innovate UK DIT Cabinet Office OCSA CPNI Police forces National Crime Agency NPCC College of Policing Police and Crime Commissioners Fire services CT Policing Defence Solutions Centre DE&S Joint Forces Command Front Line Commands RUSI Cranfield University Federation of Small Businesses Confederation of British IndustryLocal Enterprise Partnerships CSSC RSMF Worshipful Company of Security Professionals CSAP Nesta Oxford Martin School Cambridge Centre for Innovation Virtual Technology Cluster ADS Tech UK RiSC Catapults GCHQ Cheltenham Accelerator Darpa DIUX KTN Science Parks JSaRC DI Science and Innovation Network GO- Science SME Defence primes Petras CREST DGP DSO DfT NCSCCAST Tech companies Start-ups Spin-outs Selwyn House Security industry
- 6. OFFICIAL Focus on using existing networks as well as developing our own alumni and contacts Types of stakeholder relationships We will work collaboratively through open innovation, ranging from amplifying our message via others, through to strategic partnerships lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 7. OFFICIAL The Enduring Challenge overview • Launched on 26 January 2017, on www.gov.uk/organisations/defence-and- security-accelerator • It’s an open call for proposals and provides a route into defence and security for anyone who thinks they have a good idea, in the UK or overseas • You can submit a proposal any time: we review them monthly with technical expert assessors, and will respond rapidly, including giving feedback for unsuccessful bids • Budget of up to £6m in FY 2017/18 and typically funds proof of concept research in the range of £50 – 90k for work of up to 9 months duration, though we are open to make this more flexible in future lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 8. OFFICIAL Current Enduring Challenge areas Protection Personnel, platforms, facilities, digital systems, materials Situational Awareness Sensors, precision navigating and timing, reduced global positioning systems (GPS) dependence, surveillance, status of digital systems Power Provision, sources, non fossil, hybrid management, fuel efficiency Communications Secure, unsecure, mobile, novel forms Data Cyber, information, big data, management and processing, sense-making, visualisation, delivery, interoperability Lethality Weapons, conventional, novel, directed energy, defence, less lethal Mobility Platforms, air, land, sea, space, human, means of propulsion Human performance Physical and mental, systems interface, survivability, sustainment, training, medical Lower cost of ownership Platforms, equipment, facilities lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 9. OFFICIAL A simple way to access UK defence and security customers • No long applications; no wasted meetings and no questions over who owns the idea – IP remains with the supplier • We will connect you with end users who have real needs • We want to establish long term research based relationships with academia as well as inviting people to address specific challenges, for example through sandpits, calls etc. • We offer funding to develop, experiment and prove your concept, and provide access to demonstration and testing facilities Why work with us? lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 10. OFFICIAL • Submit an idea to our Enduring Challenge • Sign up for an Accelerator event or face-to-face meeting to discuss your idea – the next one is 3 May in Newport • Look out for our Themed Competitions through the year • Follow us on Twitter, YouTube, EventBrite and LinkedIn • Contact us on accelerator@dstl.gov.uk How to work with us lmason2@dstl.gov.uk
- 12. OFFICIAL Defence and Security Accelerator Defence and Security Accelerator Defence and Security Accelerator lmason2@dstl.gov.uk Thank you
Editor's Notes
- #12: (How can you get involved) Unlike the Themed Competition, the Enduring Challenge Competition is available to suppliers all year round. Each month, the Accelerator assesses and moderates numerous proposals with a Decision Board making a final FUND or DO NOT FUND decision usually within a further FOUR weeks. Dates associated with these timescales can be found on our website. Successful proposals to be funded are usually informed within one or two days from the Decision Board making its final decisions And unsuccessful proposals will receive constructive and actionable feedback usually within THREE weeks of the Decision Board making its final decisions. So within 11 weeks of submission you should have an answer. If it is going to be any longer than this the team will get in touch with you to tell you why. As an assessor and moderator, I would advise those of you who submit proposals to ensure that you include a suitable and robust military context and exploitation path for your innovation. While expert assessors will grade your submission on its technical and scientific merits, you must remember that military officers will also be part of the process so make sure you explain your work in clear English! [NEXT SLIDE]