satellite applications catapult centre
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Public Sector Workshop, 3rd February 2012Michael Lawrence, Head of Special Projects, Technology Strategy BoardTRANSCRIPT
Satellite Applications Catapult Centre Public sector workshop 3rd February 2012
Michael Lawrence Head of Special Projects
Satellite Applications Catapult Centre Thank you
Agenda overview • Introduction to Satellite Applications and the
Catapult centres implementation plan • Feedback from industry workshop • Public sector engagement • How you can get involved • Q & A • Lunch • Satellite Applications Catapult vision and scope – ideas session • Q & A
Why are we involved in Space?
• ‘The Technology Strategy Board works closely with the UK Space Agency to enable the development, commercialisation and exploitation of space technologies’
• We have : – A formal service level agreement with the UK Space
Agency – A direct relationship with the European Space Agency and
responsibility for part of the UK Subscription to ESA
• Delivery partner of the UK Space Agency for telecommunications and navigation programmes
• Promoting business opportunities for the UK Space industry across other growth sectors
• Providing Technology Demonstration opportunities • Knowledge Transfer to drive growth • Open Innovation to accelerate commercialisation of R & D
activity
Our role - working with the UK Space Agency
Technology and Innovation Centres are now Catapult centres
Catapult vision
The Catapult centres programme represents a long-term strategic investment to create a transforming innovation resource, enabling the UK to address market needs in key areas and compete in the global markets of tomorrow – generating growth and wealth for the UK.
What is a Catapult centre?
Business-focused centre that makes world-leading technical capability available to businesses to solve their technical challenges
Provides -
• Access to world-leading technology & expertise • Reach into the knowledge base for world-class science • Capability to undertake collaborative R&D projects with business • Capability to undertake contract research for business • Strongly business focused with a professional delivery ethos • Create a critical mass of activity • Skills development at all levels
Criteria for choice of technology areas
• Potential global markets worth £ billions • UK world-leading research capability • UK business has ability to exploit the technology
and capture a significant share in the UK • Centres enable UK to attract and anchor
knowledge intensive activities of globally mobile companies
• Closely aligned with, and essential to achieve, national strategic technology objective
Space is a growth area
• Global market forecast to be worth £400 billion by 2030
• UK industry aims to capture 10% of market
• ‘applications and services using Space data will be one of the most important elements for delivering growth’
Market size forecast - 2020
Satellite build and satellite services £125 – 190 bn
Stakeholder engagement summary – thank you ! • Built on the relationships established by the Space Innovation and
Growth Team and the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) • Well organised and inclusive industry response
– Ukspace Trade Association + Intellect + BARSC
• Connections being made outside Space sector – e.g. IBM, Google, BMT, Willis Re, SGI, TISICS, Reliance Precision
• Strong alignment with new public sector landscape – Space Leadership Council – UK Space Agency, European Space Agency, Met Office, NPL, DSTL – Commercially focused University research activity e.g. Surrey, Reading, Nottingham etc.
• Good response to open engagement process – Space KTN Special Interest Group on _connect (1200 members, 63 in TIC group) – Orientation workshop (84 attendees) – Surveys – industry (80 responses), university Business Development (12 responses) – Conference sessions at UK Space Conf, Earth Observation Conf, Venturefest – Specialist workshops – Propulsion, MEMS, Entrepreneurs in Space (Innovate 11)
Promising Space applications • Distance learning and telemedicine • E-commerce • Entertainment • Location-based consumer services • Traffic management • Precision farming and natural resources
management • Urban planning • Disaster prevention and management • Meteorology and climate change
OECD report The Space Economy at a Glance 2011
Promising Space applications – across all the TSB priority theme areas
Why did Satellite Applications get selected?
• Large global market • ‘Spillover’ to other growth markets • Possible to create ‘critical mass’ • Ongoing R&D funding • Right time – Catapult can accelerate growth • Evidence of good UK wide collaboration • Sustainability mindset • Gross Value Add
Sat AppsTimeline Draft 2
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A
Cell Therapy
Offshore Energy
Sat Apps
TSB Gov’Board & Oversight
F Funding in place
2012 2013
D Decision Announced P Publish Scope Doc
OC Oversight Committee
GB
Set-up to be defined in delivery plan Centre Operational
2014
GB
GB Gov Board Mtg R Review
Appt Team Develop Delivery Plan
F
Set-up to be defined in delivery plan Centre Operational Develop Delivery Plan F A
Set-up phase Consortium delivery team develops detailed Delivery
Plan
F Outline Plan
P Centre Operational
GB GB GB GB
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GB GB GB GB GB GB OC OC OC OC OC OC OC OC
GB
Identify consortium
Initial Business
Case
R External experts Review
Gov Board approve consortium and outline plan
Interim Steering Group
CEO and Consortium management team in place
Supervisory Board
Technical Advisory Group/Industry Liaison Group as required
A
A Approval
26/1 Industry w/shop
3/2 Public sector w/shop
6/2 Webinar
27/2 Open surgery Business Plan Conference
Sat AppsTimeline Draft 2
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A
Sat Apps
F Funding in place
2012 2013
D Decision Announced P Publish Scope Doc
OC Oversight Committee
2014
GB Gov Board Mtg R Review
Set-up phase Consortium delivery team develops detailed Delivery
Plan
F Outline Plan
P Centre Operational D
GB
Identify consortium
Initial Business
Case
R External experts Review
Gov Board approve consortium and outline plan
Interim Steering Group
CEO and Consortium management team in place
Supervisory Board
Technical Advisory Group/Industry Liaison Group as required
A
A Approval
26/1 Industry w/shop
3/2 Public sector w/shop
6/2 Webinar
27/2 Open surgery Business Plan Conference
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
TSB led Consortium led, TSB support
Catapult entity led
Catapult operational – management and governance structures in place
Project delivery team – TSB led in next phase • John Yates – Project Manager • Michael Lawrence • Colin Baldwin (ISIC) • Keith Robson (Uni of Surrey) • Richard Peckham (Ukspace) • Supported by industry representatives:
– Matt Perkins (SSTL) – Nick Veck (Astrium Geo Information Services) – Mark Dumville (NSL) – Stuart Martin (Logica) – Paul Febvre (Inmarsat)
Project delivery team - Terms of Reference
• To work with the wider industrial community, research base and public sector to develop a proposal and an outline business plan
• Seek to gain broad support across the UK Space community
• Establish a consortium that will run the centre as an independent entity
Outline Business Plan will include: • Expanded vision and scope – confirm added value • Initial view of priority areas of activity • Plans for relationships, open innovation, knowledge transfer
– Existing facilities – Research base – SME engagement
• Milestones and deliverables • Sustainable Economy Framework • Risks and mitigation • Management and governance • Financial plan
Core Funding
• Up to £10m per year – Via a grant funding agreement between the TSB and the
company limited by guarantee that runs the centre
• The company will have detailed Articles of Association (drafted by TSB and agreed by members) that define the specific role of the Catapult centre
Note: grant profile and amount will not be agreed until the detailed business plan is signed off – target Nov 2012
The business plan needs to build on the case we made for a Satellite Applications Catapult
• The right time for the sector • Business commitment • Clearly defined scope and role • Critical mass • Step change in ability to commercialise research • Impact on UK Gross Value Add
Collaborative R & D competitions – an ongoing funding source
Future plans:- Space themed C R&D -technology -applications
Challenge areas e.g. Water, Maritime Galileo Masters SBRI (Government customers) SMART (for SMEs)
Plus potential to support EU Horizon 2020 projects
Building the Catapult’s research programme and core competencies • Explore priority themes from National Space
Technology Strategy • Explore promising service and application
ideas from OECD report • Prepare for (or follow on from) commercially
focused EU or ESA funded R&D projects • Work on industry funded research to explore
routes to commercialisation • Feasibility studies/demonstrations for
potential Government customers
Satellite Applications Catapult Centre Vision and Scope
New name, clearer vision
Satellite Applications Catapult:
‘generating growth across the economy through new satellite enabled business’
Satellites have a unique global reach; • Communications • Broadcasting • Positioning • Observation
Out of scope - Space science, Space exploration, Manned space flight, Expendable rocket launchers, Astronomy
The challenge – twin valleys of death
Basic Research, Ideas Failure to
Industrialise Research
Failure to Commercialise
Orbital & Ground Infrastructure
Sustained Services & Application Market
Driving Innovation
Satellite technology
Data Downlink & Processing
Data Exploitation
& Application
Satellite Operations
SatApps Catapult provides end-to-end capability, with access available to all
Risk reduction
Shorter time to market
Capability demonstrations for new customers
SME access and connections to new players
Benefits:
Technology Demonstration - in orbit
Low cost Satellite Operations Centre
Prototype Applications and Services – on the ground
Satellite Applications Catapult -potential core competencies
– Mobile Sat Comms Applications Centre (Inmarsat) – Air Traffic Management demonstration centre (Inmarsat) – Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Facility (SciSys) – Disaster Relief & Emergency Communications (Avanti) – Maritime Safety Data Centre (exact Earth) – NovaSAR applications and services (Astrium) – SAR applications and services (Vega Space) – Satellite Propulsion Centre of Excellence (Qinetiq) – Centre for Climate and Environmental Monitoring from Space
(CCEMS) (for UKSA) – Centre for Calibration of Satellite Instrumentation (STFC)
Satellite Applications Catapult – supporting technology and service demonstrations
• In progress – TechDemoSat 1 – NovaSAR – UKube1
• Future – European Data Relay System (user ground station)
• GMES? – TechDemoSat 2 etc. – UKube 2 etc. – Hosted payloads
Satellite Applications Catapult – adding value to knowledge transfer activities
• Knowledge Transfer Networks – Space Special Interest Group – Position Navigation & Timing group of ICT KTN
• Trade Associations • Professional bodies • Skills development and CPD activity • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation
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What are the challenges for an SME?
Investment, funding, finance
Recruitment (and training)
Access to facilities
Access to expertise, R&D
Opportunities to showcase
Opportunities to scale
Opportunities to trial
Opportunities to interface and integrate
Slide 34
“End-to-End Infrastructure” for an SME
Weather emissions
Traffic/ Timetables
Societal (eg crime)
Natural resources
Maps, hazards, GIS, EO
Access to Data Access to tools, facilities and Infrastructures
Access to platforms of opportunity
Access to services
Global
EU
UK
1
2 3
Real-tim
e feeds
Emulation feeds
Data centre
Opportunity to reduce risk, reduce cost, accelerate time-to-market and generate business
“To prototype and demonstrate new applications”
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Weather emissions
Traffic/ Timetables
Societal (eg crime)
Natural resources
Maps, hazards, GIS, EO
Access to Data Access to tools, facilities and Infrastructures
Access to platforms of opportunity
Access to services
Global
EU
UK
1
2 3
Real-tim
e feeds
Emulation feeds
Data centre
Opportunity for New Supply Chains? Opportunity to form new supply chains, service delivery concepts and integrated solutions
Satellite applications/services
Slide 36
Concerns of an SME
Addressing concerns = challenges for Catapult
Summary – a simple story
A Satellite Applications Catapult will ; • Provide the end to end infrastructure required to link
innovative ideas from existing players and new collaborators from outside the Space sector
• Prototype and demonstrate new applications – e.g. Mobile communications, Maritime safety, Air Traffic
Management, Climate and Environmental Services, Natural resource management
John Yates
Satellite Applications Catapult Centre Governance
The Catapult network governance structure Advisory oversight committee
• Senior business-led board providing strategic direction and overseeing establishment and operation of network, reporting to the Governing Board.
Autonomous business-led supervisory boards and advisory groups in each centre
• High degree of autonomy, subject to core funding agreement and objectives
Small Programme Team within Technology Strategy Board
• Support oversight board & day to day delivery
Satellite Applications Catapult governance structure Business-led Supervisory Board Chair appointed by TSB CEO appointed by TSB/Chair Independent non execs - not from member organisations TSB representative Technical Advisory Group experts from the research base Industry Liaison Group wide range of industry representatives including ‘non space’ and SMEs Management Board full time executives – could be from member organisations
The role of the industry consortium – members of the company limited by guarantee • Commitment to shared vision with TSB
– Working with TSB to shape strategy – High calibre seconded staff – Are the members of the company limited by guarantee
• Alignment of industry and Catapult research programmes – Must have significant UK R&D activity – Prepared to commission work from the Catapult
• Help establish the credibility of the Catapult – Accelerating the commercialisation of research
• Long term commitment to UK growth objectives – Prepared to embrace an open innovation culture to help drive growth
What is ‘open innovation’? “Open innovation is a paradigm that assumes that
companies can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market, as they look to advance their technology. The boundaries between a company and its environment have become more permeable; innovations can easily transfer inward and outward. The central idea behind open innovation is that in a world of widely distributed knowledge, companies cannot afford to rely entirely on their own research..”
Chesbrough, H.W. (2003). Open Innovation: The new imperative for creating and profiting from technology. Boston: Harvard Business School Press
Catapult Operating Guidelines
• Prepared by TSB • Describe the working arrangements between TSB and the centres
e.g. • Governance • Funding model • Metrics • Intellectual Property • State Aid • Communications and branding • Freedom of Information • Relationship with other public bodies • Sustainability
• Will evolve as the network matures
Performance metrics – will be agreed with each centre
Potential examples:
• Increasing wealth creation arising from effective commercialisation of new technologies and applications fostered by the centres
• Intermediate measures: • Value of work won competitively • Number of new customers, projects, successful projects,
new customers/year, etc.
• Sustainability should also underpin the business model for all centres
Satellite Applications Catapult Centre How to get involved – the Registration of Interest process
Timeline – next 3 months
• 26th January – launch call for registration of interest • 3rd February – Public sector workshop • 6th February – Webinar • 27th February – Open surgery at ISIC Harwell • 1st March – closing date for registration of interest • Tba March – Business Plan conference • Tba March – Review of proposal/business plan by
expert panel • 29th March – TSB Governing Board meeting
Call for registration of interest
Question 1
• Priority areas for the centre (to be completed by potential users) – By providing both in-orbit facilities and ground-based
data management capability the centre will allow UK industry to work together to de-risk new technology and demonstrate new services. If you are a potential user of the centre please identify the areas with greatest commercial potential for your organisation and indicate the challenges you are facing in these areas.
Question 2 • What capability could you bring to the centre? (to
be completed by potential contributors) – Please state what skills, facilities, experience and
expertise you could contribute to the centre. This could include access to your own facilities or the provision of capital equipment to the centre.
Question 3 • Governance of the centre
– If you would like to become involved in the governance of the centre, e.g. through membership of an industrial liaison group or technical advisory group please state what role you see yourself playing, and explain why you are well placed to undertake this role
Get involved – join _connect Join the Space Special Interest Group
Summary
‘Space can increasingly be seen as an important potential source of economic growth, social wellbeing and sustainable development’
OECD The Space Economy at a Glance 2011
Questions