CDE funded research on show at Marketplace 2016
Above:
Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Procurement, viewing intelligence technology company RipJar's exhibit at the CDE Marketplace in 2015.
The aim of the Marketplace is to showcase innovations from some of CDE's funding competitions to potential investors, from the defence market and wider, to increase the likelihood of exploitation. Investors can request an invite to the event to be held at the Royal Society in London.
This Marketplace will feature the winners of CDE's persistent surveillance from the air and agile immersive mission training competitions with the UK Defence Solutions Centre, plus additional successful projects from other CDE funding competitions.
This high-profile event will be opened by Philip Dunne MP, the Minister for Defence Procurement.
The day will include keynote presentations, five-minute pitch sessions for exhibitors - giving a taster of what they have done - and exhibition areas to showcase innovative projects.
The companies exhibiting for CDE are listed below along with the innovative project title.
CDE enduring and themed competitions
| Company | Project |
|---|---|
| Riskaware Ltd (SME) | Analysing the effect of a cyber-attack on a mission |
| IQHQ (SME) | Developing better wireless communications technology for the military |
| University of Bristol (academia) | Improved relays for radiation-resistant and high-temperature electronics |
| PacTec (SME) | Personal radio-locator system for soldiers |
| ALLOTROPE Power Systems (was MAST Carbon) (SME) | New, high-power energy storage devices |
| Meon Technology Ltd (SME) | Improving the performance of chaff countermeasures through the use of microwires |
| University of Birmingham (academia) | Using low-power light to reduce infection risk and increase tissue repair after injury |
| Imperial College London (academia) | 3D printing synthetic bones for blast injury research |
| University of Strathclyde (academia) | Portable blood salvage device to improve survivability of severely injured personnel |
| VERT Rotors (SME) | An innovative compressor design to improve infrared imaging performance |
| University of Birmingham (academia) | Research and development of passive missile–borne radar |
| Spectra Medical (SME) | High-resolution imaging from smaller apertures |
Agile, immersive mission training competition
| Organisation and type | Project |
|---|---|
| Transmedia Storyteller Ltd (SME) | Reducing time to reach mission readiness |
| Newman and Spurr Consultancy Ltd (SME) | Helping instructors with improved immersive training system |
| Muretex Ltd (SME) | Improving training effectiveness with Google Glass |
| BMT Defence Services (SME) | Closing the training loop with the novel use of learning data |
| Inzpire Ltd (SME) | A graphically hosted objective training solution |
| Minerva Simulation Ltd (SME) | Using simulation for better Armoured Fighting Vehicle training |
| Plextek Ltd (SME) | Identifying strengths and weaknesses with virtual-reality skills tests Agile training for explosive ordnance search teams |
| Close Air Solutions (SME) | Training soldiers using an augmented-reality environment |
| QinetiQ (large) | Adding wearable technologies into simulation experiences Simulation technology for social-media training |
Persistent surveillance from the air competition
| Organisation and type | Project |
|---|---|
| Glyndwr Innovations Ltd (SME) | Ultra-lightweight optical system for aerial ground imaging |
| Amethyst Research Ltd (SME) | New infrared sensing capabilities for persistent surveillance |
| University of Strathclyde (academia) | Saving power and frequency requirements with new radar communication framework |
| University of Birmingham (academia) | Persistent surveillance from the air with novel radar system |
| Plextek Ltd (SME) | Detecting radio-frequency emissions more accurately |
| Roke Manor Research Ltd (large) | Communications from high-altitude unmanned air systems |
| Selex ES Ltd (large) | Developing lightweight wide-area infrared surveillance |
| QinetiQ (large) | Small sensors for high-resolution imaging and video Laser radar system for high-resolution 3D imaging |
Attendance at this event is by invite only to potential investors from the defence industry and other areas, plus wider government.
If you’re interested in attending, please contact cde@dstl.gov.uk . You need to tell us CDE you are, what organisation you are from, your job role and a simple description of why you should attend.
CDE may have to limit numbers from a single organisation.
CDE is part of Dstl and funds novel, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research. CDE works with the broadest possible range of science and technology providers, including academia and small companies, to develop cost-effective capabilities for UK armed forces and national security.
