OP HERRICK IV HELMAND PROVINCE AFGHANISTAN

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THE GRAND CHALLENGE
Dr Paul Hollinshead Director of Science and
Technology Policy Senior Finance Officer science
innovation technology
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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

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Group 1 Teams - Commercial Issues

• 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

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Group 1 Teams - Intellectual Property Rights

• 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.

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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

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Assessment of Technical Proposals

• The assessment criteria for Technical Proposals
  are
• Innovation ?
• Technical Quality ?
• Novel System ?
• Exploitation Potential ?

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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 12)
• Commercial Proposal (Group 1 only)
• All rules and guidance on Website

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Rules for Participation

• Single point of contact
• UK Team Base must have UK site
• No animals
• Advertising/Promotion Yes, but inform MoD

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RULES OF THE FINALE
Mike Markin Chief Judge
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Copehill Down
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The Task

• 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.

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The Threats

• 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.

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Marking Criteria

• 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.

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The Rewards

• The R. J. Mitchell Trophy to the outright winner.
• Commendations for outstanding innovation or
  technology.
• Future Opportunities?

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THE GRAND CHALLENGEPROJECT MANAGMENT

• Mr Andy Wallace QGM
• Technology Research Programme Leader, Research
  Acquisition Organisation
• Project Manager, Grand Challenge

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Timeline
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Milestones

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

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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

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ANDY WALLACE
Tel [phone]challenge_at_mod.uk
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THE GRAND CHALLENGETAKE UP THE OPPORTUNITIES

• Andy Low
• Defence Scientific Advisory Council

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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

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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

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Question and Answers

• Dr Paul Hollinshead Chair
• Panel
• Mike Markin Chief Judge
• Andy Low - DSAC
• Andy Wallace Project Manager
• Peter Chatwal Commercial Officer