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1 YOUR BUSINESS POWERED BY SPACE Ian Downey, 09 May 2018 ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Internal Use Slide 1

2 FUEL FOR YOUR BUSINESS Space Weather Maritime Could you be leveraging Space technology and data for the benefit of life on Earth? Earth Observation Healthcare Transport Environment Agriculture Satellite Navigation Media Energy Satellite Communication Education Human Spaceflight Technologies Aviation Financial ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 2

3 OVERALL FRAMEWORK OF ESA SPACE APPLICATIONS Business Applications Activities Cross reference Incubed, Navisp, etc. ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 3

4 ESA BUSINESS APPLICATIONS WHAT ESA OFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL & BUSINESS EXPERTISE ESA BRANDING & PROMOTION NETWORK & PARTNERSHIP BUILDING ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 4

5 BUSINESS APPLICATIONS RATIONALE ESA Business Applications is a funding programme that focuses on the development, implementation and pilot operations of innovative, viable and sustainable services for the benefit of society. Business Applications activities currently require the integration of at least one space asset into a service proposition to be eligible. These services add value by integrating space assets, such as Telecommunications, Earth Observation, Navigation, and Human Spaceflight technologies, with existing terrestrial assets and legacy systems to provide new, commercially driven solutions. There are also specific funding lines available for Satellite Communications only, which permit the development of technology, products and service applications ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 5

6 WHAT ESA LOOKS FOR Innovative services that: start from market demand not from technology push are focused on business development not technology development Objectives: to foster utilization of existing space capabilities to avoid research / new technology developments to work in close partnership with users/customers to develop integrated and sustainable services ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 6

7 WHAT ESA LOOKS FOR: PROMISING SERVICES Desired by customers customer engagement + + Viable business sustainable operational services Feasible technology added value of space ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 7

8 AMBASSADOR NETWORK Identification of new application domains which might benefit from integration of space assets Create awareness within relevant stakeholder communities (e.g. authorities, user communities, service providers, industries, research organisations) Act as an honest broker between ESA, industry and the user community Link users/customers with industries / research organisations Link between national organisations national ESA delegations ESA Stimulate the submission of ideas and proposals to ESA s Downstream Business Application programmes ARTES C&G (Application Segment) and ESA Business Applications. ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 8

9 REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT UK Ambassador Platform Network (APN) 5 APN Regional Ambassador Platforms (RAPs) + 1 Business Developer [In preparation] + 1 Overall Coordinator [Current AP) Regional Area of Interest Scotland & Northern Ireland North Wales and the North West of England London and the South East of England The Midlands and North East England South West England and South Wales Organisation University of Strathclyde STFC University of Portsmouth University of Leicester University of Exeter In Preparation Recruitment underway In Preparation In Preparation Interim cover pre-recruitment Reproduced by kind permission of Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright NC/2005/32578 ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 9

10 SCOUTING & ENGAGEMENT ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 10

11 SIGNPOSTING FOR BUSINESS BIC, TTPO Zero equity seed funding ( 60K- 2M) Zero equity starter funding ( 50K) Commercialisation of downstream applications Incubation of new businesses and technologies Access to ESA network of partners Access to ESA network of partners Use of ESA brand for credibility Use of ESA brand for credibility Access to Space resources apply at business.esa.int Access to Space resources apply at spacesolutions.esa.int ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 11

12 FINANCE OPTIONS VC Angel & Corporate Venture Direct Negotiation 0.5M c 2M, 50% Project Grants Acceleration Competitive 200K, 100% 60k, 75% Incubation 50k, 100% Debt & Alternate Finance Private Finance Public Support ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 12

13 APPLICATIONS MARKETS IN UK INDUSTRY SIZE & HEALTH Employment c. 50% Income 94% ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 13

14 RETURNS AND INVESTMENTS ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 14

15 CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES Competitive Tenders in 2018 Space Based Services to support Resilient and Critical Infrastructures (Opened 06/03/18, Closes 14/05/18) Proving train integrity using satellite navigation services for train control applications (Closes 25/05/18) chuyu / 123RF Stock Photo All rights reserved. 123RF Limited Kick Start Social inclusion (opens 20/04/18, closes 01/06/18) Atlantic area (opens [04]02/06/18, closes [16]08/07/18) Shutterstock, Inc. All rights reserved Shutterstock, Inc. All rights reserved. ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 15

16 UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES Kickstart Intended Second Semester 2018 Pulp & Paper (Intended Tender) Big Data in Health (Intended Tender) Asia-Pacific Region (Intended Tender) AR & VR (Intended Tender) ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 16

17 ESA BUSINESS APPLICATIONS PORTAL business.esa.int HOME News, Funding Schemes, Proposal Guide, Event Calendar OPPORTUNITIES Open Competitions, Call for Proposals PROJECTS Success Stories, Latest Projects, Project Filters COMMUNITY PORTAL Ambassador Platforms ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 17 ONE SINGLE GATEWAY for all ESA Business Applications programmes

18 ANNUAL WORKSHOP REGISTER NOW Register through the ESA Business Applications website to get a discounted 100 registration fee Tony Sephton directly for the registration link + promo code) ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESA 09/05/2018 Slide 18

19 THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY UNITED SPACE IN EUROPE For further information: business.esa.int

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