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Grand Challenge – Showcase of UK Innovation

MOD providing the showcase for the best of UK innovation

•Exposure to the media

•Exposure to investors

•Exposure to potential customers

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Group 1 Teams – Receive MoD funding

MOD able to assist some Teams with the cost of their work

Budgeted on several funded Teams costing up to few hundred thousand pounds

These will be classed as Group 1 Teams

These Teams will have to provide a Commercial Proposal in addition to other paperwork


Group 1Teams must submit a Commercial Proposal and Technical Proposal

Two key parts to Commercial Proposal:•Price – must be firm price supported by breakdown•Response to proposed terms and conditions

Assessment of the commercial proposal will focus on value for money in meeting the Grand Challenge

Proposed Contract/Terms and Conditions as simple as possible•Full guidance and example contract at www.challenge.mod.uk

Group 1 Teams - Commercial Issues

http://www.challenge.mod.uk/


MoD lets the originator keep the Intellectual Property.

The contract gives MoD certain User Rights to the Intellectual Property generated under the contract.

Pre-existing Intellectual Property or other proprietary information remains the property of the originator.

Intellectual Property Rights details covered in Defence Condition (DEFCON) 705.

Group 1 Teams - Intellectual Property Rights


Group 2 – Self Funded

Self Funded Teams only need submit a Technical Proposal

These will be classed as Group 2 Teams

If a Group 2 team is successful in the Grand Challenge MoD will aim to negotiate exploitation of the Intellectual Property


Assessment of Technical Proposals

• The assessment criteria for Technical Proposals are:

–Innovation –Technical Quality –Novel System –Exploitation Potential


How to Enter – the paperwork

Two Rules documents:– Rules for Participation – structural – Rules for the Finale – final event

Guidance for Submission of Proposals– Technical Proposal (Group 1&2)– Commercial Proposal (Group 1 only)

All rules and guidance on Website


Rules for Participation

Single point of contact

UK Team Base – must have UK site

No animals

Advertising/Promotion – Yes, but inform MoD


Mike MarkinChief Judge

RULES OF THE FINALE


Copehill Down


•To conduct a tactical reconnaissance of a designated area within a representative urban environment

•To detect, locate, identify, and report a range of threats within the area.

The Task


•A marksman operating from a building.

•A generic Improvised Explosive Device.

•A civilian 4x4 with a mounted heavy weapon.

•Armed personnel in military style clothing.

The Threats


•The maximum number of threats correctly detected, located and identified.

•The minimum number of false threats declared.

•The maximum degree of autonomy in information processing.

•The maximum degree of autonomy in platform operation.

Marking Criteria


•The R. J. Mitchell Trophy to the outright winner.

•Commendations for outstanding innovation or technology.

•Future Opportunities?

The Rewards


THE GRAND CHALLENGEPROJECT MANAGMENT

Mr Andy Wallace QGM

Technology Research Programme Leader, Research Acquisition Organisation

Project Manager, Grand Challenge


Timeline


Milestones

• Team selection• Visit to Copehill Down• Site Visit• Pre-Qualification (Health & Safety)• Presentation and Report – At Finale (30 Mins)• Finale


Top Tips

Advise MoD Project Manager when team formation is complete with Team Leader, Team members and commercial point of contact.

Proposal Preparation now

Closing Date for Entry – 15 May 2007


ANDY WALLACE

Tel: 01793 314186

[email protected]


THE GRAND CHALLENGETAKE UP THE OPPORTUNITIES

Andy Low

Defence Scientific Advisory Council


Industry Perspective

MOD providing the

showcase

Over to you to make

to best of:

– Exposure to the media– Exposure to investors– Exposure to potential customers


Industry Perspective

Make High Performing Partnerships

– Networking opportunity here today– Make use of the surgeries – talk to

the MoD people here today– Meet the CHALLENGE


Question and Answers

Dr Paul Hollinshead – Chair

Panel:Mike Markin – Chief JudgeAndy Low - DSACAndy Wallace – Project ManagerPeter Chatwal – Commercial Officer

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