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Defence and Security Accelerator
Innovation network event: Working with the Accelerator Jim Pennycook, Innovation Partner
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Defence Innovation Initiative
• launched in September 2016 • £800 million over 8 years
• established in December 2016 • built on the Centre for Defence Enterprise
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Our purpose is to find and exploit innovations which support the defence and security of the UK, faster and more effectively and generate economic value for the UK
What is the Defence and Security Accelerator?
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An enhanced approach to innovation
• increased focus on exploitation
• involvement of security
• multiple points of entry for innovators
• welcome non technology based solutions • increased funding
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A straightforward way to bring your idea to UK Defence and Security customers
• simple application process with routes to funding • clear ownership of IP • access to end users • support from Innovation Partners
Why work with us?
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Routes to funding The Accelerator Open Call for Innovation to capture potential innovations that address the most important issues for Defence and Security Regular themed competitions to address specific Defence and Security challenges Hackathons, Sandpits, Symposiums, Roundtables, Data Science Challenges
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Improving crowd resilience
Current themed competition
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Recent themed competitions Specific challenges for defence and security: • ‘Autonomous last mile resupply’ • ‘Revolutionise the human information relationship’ • ‘Beyond battery power’ • ‘Synthetic biology for transparent materials’ • ‘The future of aviation security’
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Allow rapid and automated integration of new sensors
Revolutionise the human information relationship
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Free up personnel by the innovative use of machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence for military advantage
Make effective use of operator cognitive capacity, particularly by human-machine teaming
Three competition challenges:
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Revolutionise the human information relationship
170 Proposals received:
33 Proposals funded:
88 SMEs
25 Academia
57 Industry
16 SMEs
7 Academia
10 Industry
51% 33% 17%
49% 21% 30% 19%
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Since December 2016
• £5.5 million invested in phase 1 contracts
• 380 proposals received from 269 organisations
• 42 contracts placed with SMEs
• 22 contracts placed with academia
• 12 contracts placed with established industry
• Majority of contracts placed in under 3 weeks
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Common competition principles
engage with all innovators
provide funded opportunities
minimise participation costs
foster a healthy attitude to risk
maintain a benevolent stance on IP
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TRL 7
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A phased approach to innovation
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Track 1 Phase 2
Today’s themed competition Track 1
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Today’s themed competition Track 2
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Track 3
Today’s themed competition Track 3
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