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The UK Government is calling on industry to submit their interest in piloting the Ecosystem of Trust concept that was outlined on our 2025 UK Border strategy.

As set out in the 2025 UK Border Strategy, the UK Government is looking to use data, technology and trusted relationships to deliver robust upstream compliance which would allow processes to be moved away from the frontier and facilitate improved flow of goods. This Ecosystem of Trust concept will be delivered in partnership with users of the border and the border industry to develop a world leading technology enabled border.

In order to pilot the concept they are inviting stakeholders with an interest in the movement of goods, to express their interest in partaking in a pilot over the course of 2022. Initial expressions of interest are due by 31st of January 2022 and following this they will hold workshops with interested parties to set out the key challenges any solution will need to overcome. This will allow consortia to set out project proposals for their pilots which will be assessed with the best proposals taken forward from May.

Find out more and submit an expression of interest at GOV.UK

Please note that this is just a summary of the key information and you should read the full Hybridisation of the Naval Fleet: Market Exploration Document prior to submitting any responses.

Background

This Market Exploration exercise aims to find a Hybrid Powertrain potential solution for use in Royal Navy (RN) and Auxiliary ships. This is to aid the defence environmental sustainability strategy, to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by no later than 2050. Through prior research it has been found that hybrid engines have the potential to significantly reduce the overall emissions of RN and Auxiliary ships. By conducting a Market Exploration it is hoped that this technology can be taken further and implemented into active service.

What we want

DASA are interested in current or soon to be introduced Hybrid Powertrain potential solutions for use on RN and Auxiliary vessels in order to achieve a 20-40% emissions reduction by 2030. Potential solutions are sought around electrification (AC as well as DC) and electrical storage.

The Market Exploration will need to explore potential solutions capable of propelling ships such as:

Mass of 65,000 Tonnes at a speed of no less than 25 Knots. Length – 280m, Beam – 39/73m, Draught – 11m. Propulsion output is 4x 20MW
Mass of 6,900 Tonnes at a minimum of 26 Knots. Length – 150m, Beam – 21m. Power output is 2x 20MW
Mass of 7,350 Tonnes at a minimum speed requirement of 32 Knots. Length – 280m, Beam – 39/73m. Power output is 2x 21.5MW

What we don’t want

DASA are not interested in literature reviews, paper-based studies, consultancy, non-technical potential solutions or marginal improvements to existing capabilities. Potential solutions cannot only run on standard diesel and must have the adaptability to run with future fuels.

This is not a competition and therefore they are not asking for fully costed proposals at this stage. This is a market engagement request for information exercise, and we do not commit to subsequently launch a formal competition.

How to submit a Market Exploration Submission to DASA

Responses to this Market Exploration must be submitted via the DASA submission service, for which you will need to register. You will be asked for a title and short summary of your innovation, along with questions related to your organisation, your idea and technology maturity.

Submissions must be submitted by midday (GMT) on 27 January 2022. Unfortunately DASA are unable to accept any submissions after this point.

Please only provide details of one product/capability per submission. If you have a number of potential solutions, then please submit multiple forms.

If you have any questions then please email accelerator@dstl.gov.uk with “Hybridisation of the Naval Fleet” in the subject line.

We are delighted to announce a new DASA Themed competition that is running for MOD and DOD. There are a number of challenges outlined in this competition that are diverse in nature, therefore it is anticipated that proposals will address either the screening, collection or forensic exploitation challenge.

Screening technologies are predominantly focused on identifying specific (known) or well-characterised ChemBio Hazards. Screening for a wider range of materials is restricted due to the limitations of handheld or field-based screening technologies being able to detect a broad range of undefined compounds. The ability to detect a broader range of chemicals requires significant laboratory equipment/expertise/time.
Collection technologies can sample materials from surfaces but do not protect and stabilise the sampled materials for storage and transport (i.e. without cold chain support that are often unavailable in austere environments or in a non-permissive operational context)
Forensic exploitation technologies are in their infancy in the field of attribution and often require data-intensive approaches taking weeks or months to undertake. New ways of working that expedite the process and/or identify new signatures to enable the source material to be attributed across the timeframes traditionally associated with analysis (i.e. hours, days) are required.

The competition has funding of up to £1M (ex VAT), but individual proposals cannot exceed £100K (ex VAT). If successful, contracts will be awarded for a maximum duration of 12 months.

There will be a virtual launch/Q&A event on 16 November, book to attend here.
You can book 1-1s with the technical team on the 17 and 18 November. Click here for the 17th and here for the 18th.

DASA encourage collaboration between organisations for this competition. To support this, they have a short survey to collect details of those who wish to explore collaboration possibilities. If you are interested in a collaboration, please complete the survey here and your details will be circulated among other potential suppliers who have completed the survey and are interested in collaborating. If you choose to complete the Supplier collaboration survey, please be aware that all of the information you submit in the survey will be provided to other Suppliers who also complete the survey.

The full competition document and further details are here.

MBDA and the NCC are challenging the Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) sector to aid the future of sustained high-speed flight.

The future of flight is heading towards hypersonic speeds. This means there is a need for new airframe materials that can operate at the elevated temperatures that these higher speeds bring.

Together MBDA and the NCC are launching the ‘MBDA Ceramic Matrix Composite Airframe Technology Challenge’ to identify novel CMC materials and manufacturing methods for future airframes.

Successful challengers will receive funding to develop a proof of concept for a temperature resilient airframe forebody, which could lead to a contract for a demonstrator.

The challenge is open now and will run until Friday 17th December. To find out more about the challenge process, or to apply, click the relevant document below or see this link.

Challenge pack
Proposal template
Challenge NDA – please sign and return the NDA when submitting your proposal
Terms and Conditions – please sign and return the terms and conditions when submitting your proposal.

A webinar is being held at 10:00 on Tuesday 23rd November to explain the challenge in more detail and answer any questions interested companies may have. To register for the webinar, click here.

DIT will be attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (https://www.ces.tech/) in Jan 2022 and will be having a UK Pavilion with space for UK companies to exhibit. The UK country pavilion will be in Eureka Park, the Innovation and Start-up arena and DIT is looking for applications from UK technology and digital companies that demonstrate the very best of British technology. While the focus of the event is (obviously) consumer-focused the topics on the conference programme include 5G, Smart Cities, Automotive, Digital Health, Gaming and more – so do take a look to see if you fit the criteria and get involved.

UK companies wishing to apply to exhibit on the UK pavilion must fit within the criteria set by the CTA (organisers of CES), the criteria can be found here:

https://www.ces.tech/Exhibitors/Exhibits-and-Meeting-Space/Apply-to-Exhibit-at-Eureka-Park/Eureka-Park-Entry-Criteria.aspx

If companies do not meet the criteria set out by the CTA (show organisers), they cannot be offered a place on the UK Pavilion.

There are three particularly important Eureka Park criteria to be aware of:

Start-ups are limited to exhibiting in Eureka Park for a maximum of 2 years so if you have exhibited twice before, you will not be eligible to exhibit in Eureka Park again
If you have exhibited elsewhere at the show in any other hall, you will not be eligible to exhibit in Eureka Park
If a company has launched (meaning actual product sales) its first product, it must have been launched on or after January 1, 2020. Any start-ups with products that launched before this date will not be considered

If the criteria preclude you from exhibiting at Eureka Park, you can contact the CTA directly (https://www.ces.tech/Exhibitors/Exhibit-Space.aspx#contact) to reserve your own space at the show.

DIT Offer
DIT are keen to collate information on all UK companies attending CES, whether or not you already have your own stand or are just attending and not exhibiting, to enable you to take advantage of DIT support whilst at the show.

The offer for all UK companies attending CES includes:

Entry into the UK company directory and we will help facilitate introductions to any overseas companies that express an interest in meeting with you.

Use of our meeting booths on the UK Pavilion so you can meet with overseas potential buyers/partners
Invitations to DIT activity at the show
PR/Comms amplification for any new product launches or awards at the show

The link below will allow you to inform DIT of your intentions at CES 2022, either applying for a space to exhibit on the UK pavilion, attending with your own company stand or attending to represent your company but not exhibiting (if you have previously clicked the link and filled out an application, there is no need to re-apply)

https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ces2022

Please note that an application to exhibit on the stand does not guarantee you a place. if your application has been successful DIT will be back in contact with you after the application closing date of 8^th November.

They are also interested in hearing from you if you are planning any product launches at CES or are the recipient of a CES award so do feel free to get in contact to see how we can support.

NATEP helping SMEs innovate in aerospace

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to carry out industry-led civil aerospace collaborative R&D projects.

The Border Innovation Hub’s new Ecosystem of Trust – closing 31 January 2022

What are innovation focus areas?

Next Generation Wearable Technology

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