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UK Space Agency seeks GNSS solutions

Posted 16 October 2019 · Add Comment

UK organisations can express an interest in seeking funding to develop receivers for a future UK global navigation satellite system (GNSS), with the best ideas possibly in line for contracts under the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).

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The UK Space Agency is to invest in research and development that explores challenges and ideas around receivers for a future UK global navigation satellite system.

Global navigation satellite systems are being used more and more to support basic functions in fields such as transport, agriculture and science. They are also an important element in national security.

The UK Space Agency is seeking organisations interested in investigating and developing concepts for satellite system receivers.

The best ideas could be awarded contracts in a later stage of the competition under the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).

Organisations can develop original ideas
Projects could develop original ideas or adapt successful technologies from other cutting-edge science and technology fields.

The competition aims to look at the feasibility of the ideas and projects could look at them from several perspectives including:

identifying and understanding the impact and potential of state-of-the-art technologies and capabilities
technical readiness and scope for innovation
improved security features, including innovations in authentication and trust
ability for the receivers to be used by a wide range of sectors
innovative concepts of implementation and operation

Competition information

the competition opens on 21st October 2019, and the deadline is at midday on 13th November 2019
organisations of any size may express an interest
contract sizes and duration will be briefed at an industry day on 28 November

To find out more about this competition and apply, click here

To find out more about the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), click here

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