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DISC: Disruptive Innovation Centre for SpaceTAS UK and UKspace Supply Chain Event
Tony Holt
22 March 2017
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Disruptive Innovation for Space Centre - Background
Expression of Interest
submitted 20th Feb 2016
Ranked number one
out of 49 submissions
Full bid submitted
29th May 2016
Strategic Investment
£33m Facility
£17m Equipment
Needed 2017 but
operational 2019
Interim solution required
Project iDISC
Started Nov 2016
Operational end April 2017
Investment
profile
Investment
profile
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Disruptive Innovation for Space Centre - DISC
Will handle a range of
different
disruptive innovation
projects
Projects lease floor/office
space and capability from
DISC to meet specific
requirements
Most projects will enter and
leave the facility within a 6 to
24 month cycle
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Possible conceptual design for future DISC building
Two storey,
80,000 ft2 state of the
art facility, located on
the Harwell Campus
Close affiliation
with partner organisations to
leverage existing capability
from Campus/Region/UK
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Role of DISC & Westcott in the Innovation Process
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DISC Capability Domains
There are five classes of
capability that have been
identified
Operational requirements for
these are different, both in
terms of physical attributes
and support
Coordination with other
Catapults and RAL
Customer interest &
commitment enhanced by
co-location of assets
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DISC Coordination with UK Catapults
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Why Should a Large Company Use the DISC?
“We have all the capability provided by the DISC (iDISC), so why should we spend money bringing our project into the DISC?”
Connection to the Satellite Applications Catapult network Single point of access to all other Catapult centres, e.g. HVM Access to non-space sector market of current and future space system users Collaboration with the SAC via the DISC to explore and exploit opportunities
Collaborative and Innovative Ecosystem A securer environment suited to agile innovation which can be used to create an airgap to company barriers and
inappropriate processes and procedures An opportunity to work with SMEs and academia both inside and outside of the sector on neutral ground, developing
supply chains and drawing on IP and innovation An opportunity to work with other large organisations, inside and outside of the sector in a neutral and corporative
environment
Under one roof Access to software, equipment and capability in a single, purpose built location, well suited to rapid concept to
prototype cycles
Access to skills A facility running a sponsored apprentice scheme with resident academic research teams with
potential for recruitment
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Why Should a Small Company Use the DISC?
“We have very limited resources, so why should we spend time & money bringing our project into the DISC?”
Access to capability Cost effective access to state of the art software and equipment that is often beyond the capital budget of
small organisations Access to software, equipment and capability under one roof, encouraging fast turnaround of concepts and
ideas into tangible results
Connection to the Satellite Applications Catapult network Single point of access to all other Catapult centres, e.g. HVM Access to non-space sector market of current and future space system users Collaboration with the SAC via the DISC to explore and exploit opportunities
Collaborative and Innovative Ecosystem An opportunity to collaborate and work with larger organisations in a secure neutral environment An opportunity to meet with and explore opportunities with similar small and agile companies and academia
inside and outside of the space sector
Access to skills A facility running a sponsored apprentice scheme with resident academic research teams
with potential for recruitment
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DISC contact
If you have an idea or would like to know more about how DISCcould help you, please email: [email protected] [email protected] and find out how this newfacility can potentially support your innovation and growth.
