The Satellite Applications Catapult

1. The Satellite Applications Catapult ECIT 12 September 2012 Paul Febvre Satellite Applications Catapult Programme Director

2. Purpose - provide information about the Satellite Applications Catapult

3. Satellite Applications Catapult centre Upstream Downstream In orbit demonstration Data management and integration Capturing new data Connecting with new markets • Satellite Operations • Satellite technology • Data Downlink & Processing • Data Exploitation & Application

4. Challenges for Satellite Applications The industrial community identified two “valleys of death” where good ideas fail to become commercial successes: • “Failure to industrialise” Technologies where high entry barriers make demonstration and proving the new technology impossible • “Failure to commercialise” Applications where access to space derived services or data is limited or distracts from focus on customer requirements Failure to Commercialise (Application Development) Failure to Industrialise (Technology Research)

5. Registrations of Interest from the UK Space Community

6. Space technologies are fundamental within all areas of traffic management: Satellite communication services provide seamless connectivity between aircraft and vessels with traffic control centres. Satellite navigation provides global, real-time position, velocity and timing information for all modes of transport. EO services can deliver timely information on transport infrastructures and routes, weather and emissions. The UK has industrial strength and interest in all areas. The key challenge is to optimise the utilisation of the existing transport networks through better use of satellite-based services. Traffic Management Markets

7. Natural Resources Management Markets • The UK has strong capability in the development and use of EO satellite systems capable of making the unique measurements required for precision farming and in monitoring forest degradation. • Commercial precision agriculture • Climate change • GNSS and satcom are used in fisheries to provide vessel monitoring services. • A current challenge is to exploit GNSS potential to support tidal and wave energy.

8. Disaster Prevention and Relief • Satellite applications have the potential to dramatically influence the ability of international communities to predict and respond to natural disasters. • Markets exist in the public sector and also in the private sector, providing valuable information to the insurance community - New GNSS signals and services will spark new applications in assurance and liability (insurance sector). • Key challenges include the sporadic nature of the requirements and then the conflicting demands for communications by multiple sectors in response to disaster situations.

9. Security and Civil Protection Markets • Particular application areas, such as maritime surveillance and border control, offer good opportunities for the exploitation of data from current and future enhanced EO and communications systems. • Applications exist within civil protection, law enforcement, border control, critical national infrastructure, rescue forces and emergency services for exploiting the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) as well as satellite comms. • Challenges include: • Difficulty of market access • Partnership requirements between satellite community and downstream industry in the various sectors • Engagement with global institutions and realisation of the potential and capability of satellite EO • Inter-networking of existing communication systems • National licensing and procurement regimes for civil sector comms services such as Tetra networks.

10. The Mission for Catapult

11. Catapult Concepts Enablers Enablers Disruptive Innovation, Addressing Barriers, Horizon Scanning Incremental Innovation  Exploiting existing assets  Business Creation  Organic Growth

12. Programmes and Facilities

13. 7.1 Candidate Facilities Other Key Facilities Operations Centre SRU App Delivery Framework PRS Market Led Programmes

14. Strategic / Disruptive TechnologiesInforming investigations/ collaborations... Risk / Impact Formation orbits, fractionated spacecraft High Altitude Platforms Technologies for Q and V band operation Interference cancellation technologies 4G network technologies – space diversity Consumer Femto-cell technologies Integrated chipsets Maturity

15. Commercial Projects:Market led collaborative activities

16. Example of Catapult support for SMEs undertaking Application Development T App Store Front Tools &Utilities Controls & Services Quality Control Data Access Reporting Policies Legal Docs Ts & Cs Feedback Control FAQ Ideation, Rapid Prototyping Design, Develop & Test Collaboration Demonstrate and Operate Communication Updates ValidatedApplication VerifiedApplication Application Concept

17. Funding Profile for Catapult Activities Administration: 15%Premises, Personnel, Legal, Comms, Management Programmes: 50% Industry + Competitive Awards Satellite Applications Catapult Application Development Programmes Applied Research Facilities & Services Applied Research: 10% Research grant funding Facilities & technical support: 25%

18. Leveraging the Core Grant – responding to industry needs Space Industry TSB Other Industries UK Space Agency Other Government ESA ARTES Space Industry EU FP7, H2020 Academia + Research Institutes UK National Programmes Non-space Industry + SMEs Non-EU US, China, Korea... Other Catapults

19. Indicative Competencies at capacity

20. Indicative Staffing Profile

21. Catapult Strategic Plan 2012 2013 2014 2015

22. Satellite Applications Catapult Approach to Innovation Existing & Future Satellite Technologies Satellite Technology + Data + Comms Earth Observation Positioning Products & Services SatApps Catapult World-leading facilities for satellite data processing, scientific support and product and service development Research Urban Planning Facilities Services Meteorological & Climate Change Disaster Prevention & Mgt Applications & Services in Niche Markets Applications Traffic Management E-commerce Civil Defence & Security Location Based Services Niche Markets & customer needs Natural Resource Planning Product & service delivery End users

23. Satellite Applications Catapult: Summary • The Satellite Applications Catapult will: • Be a RESEARCH and TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION; • Have the capacity to DO WORK; • Support technology innovations through access to test facilities; • Support market-led innovations through provision of: • Conceptualisation, development, test and trial capabilities • Aggregation and supply of resources and skills • Collaborate with Research Institutes and Centres of Excellence; • Provide career path potential for researchers in industry • Increase skills reservoir and capacity for innovation in UK • Accelerate growth in the UK space sector!

24. Satellite Applications Catapult Thank you for listening! A topic for Discussion: What does this all mean for Northern Ireland, the industry and the research community and ECIT?