HUB:BLE-1 Boosting Local Enterprise Session 3 European Satellite Navigation Competition and 90-second company pitches

1. 6th June 2013
Boosting Local Enterprise

2. European Satellite Navigation
Competition
Doug Watson

3. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
Douglas Watson
UKESNC

4. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
UKESNC
UK leg of the European Satellite
Navigation Competition
Also known as Galileo Masters
€1m prize pool
At least 3 chances to win

5. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
Become the
GALILEO MASTER
get EUR 20,000
ESNC

6. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
UKESNC Prizes
 A 5,000 cash prize
 Business incubation support (valued at GBP
2,500)
 GNSS Consultancy (valued at GBP 2,500)
 Virtual incubation at Surrey Set-Squared
 Free UK patent advice
 3 years membership to the Royal Institute of
Navigation (RIN)
 The first runner up will receive a GBP 1,000 cash
prize as well as a one year free membership to
the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN)
UKESNC

7. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
University Challenge
Any student or young
researcher with an
innovative idea that uses
GNSS technology
Who can enter?

8. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
Sponsors’ Prizes
 €1,000 to the winner
 €5,000 worth of IP consultancy
 € 3,000 worth of virtual incubation,
technical and business consultancy
support
 Free tickets for events e.g. ESA
International Summer School
University Challenge

9. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
University Challenge
Last Year’s Winners
Loius Gomes and
Filipe Sousa
with their disability
access application
Access ON

10. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
Access ON
• See a problem
• Solve it!
Photograph Describe Identify

11. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
LBS SMART MOVING SOCIAL NETWORKING
GAMING AUGMENTED REALITY LOGISTICS SAFETY & SECURITY
AEROSPACE ENERGY SPORTS & TRACKING E-HEALTH
NAVIGATION

12. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
IDEAS
Runway Incursion System
Taxi Hailing and Booking Systems
Precision-AMS: An "Advanced-Affordable" centimetre-accurate
GPS Sports Training & Monitoring system
Intelligent Road Dust Management (IRDM) System for the
management of fugitive dust emissions from mining haul road
networks
System for broadcasting AGNSS and Networked RTK
via digital radio (AREA4D)
Ultra Wide Band / GNSS Tracker for use in locations
where reflections defeat other radio positioning
systems

13. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
The UK experience
In 2012 we had one
workshop in
Nottingham
2013 – March 22
This year we are negotiating a series
of SIX workshops in UK Universities

14. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
What happens in a
workshop
10:00 Arrival and registration
10:30 Presentation on GRACE – who we are and
how we can help you
10:45 Presentation on University research
support programmes
11:00 Presentation of Satellite Applications
Catapult engagement opportunities
11:15 Surgeries - individual feedback on ideas
13:00 End of workshop

15. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
The Submission process
On-line
submission
Financial
requirements
Technical
requirements
Business Case
Overview of
who will benefit
Working
Prototype
x

16. Nottingham
Geospatial
Institute
To find out more visit:
www.galileo-masters.eu
[Special Prizes]
www.gnss-education.eu

17. Alman Consulting
Buswebs
Chameleon Financial
Accounting
CONNECT Venture
Enterprises
Curve
DriveMyCarExecutive
FSB
Iridescence
Leicester for Business
Next Big Leap
PRIME
PW Circuits
Streamline Data
Teach My Kid
The Phoenix Partners
TouchApp
UltimateWeb
Zon Associates
Session 3 – Company Pitches

18. Alman Consulting Ltd
website design .... test and measurement engineering ....
Software development.... bespoke engineering.... control
panel systems.... conveyor systems.... games developers ....
system integrators .... electronics.... metrology....
mechanical engineering .... medical electronics....
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS?
IT COSTS NOTHING TO FIND OUT
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE ROCKET SCIENCE
Contact: Alan Cook
T: 01162 431243
E: alancook@randdtax.co.uk
W: www.alman-RandD.com

19. Website Design with:
 A money-back guarantee
 Monthly payment plan
 Free marketing training
Call 0116 355 2194
or visit www.buswebs.com

21. © CONNECT Venture Enterprises Ltd
• Understand options for funding your business
• Build compelling proposition, plan and pitch
• Become “investment ready”
• Introductions to capital providers and expertise
• GrowthAccelerator coach, connect to Goldman
Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Prog and others
John Griffiths
Managing Director, CONNECT Venture Enterprises Ltd
Tel:07831 380284 E-m: john.griffiths@connectve.co.uk

22. Hannah Hallam, Head of Business Development E: h.hallam@curvetheatre.co.uk T: 0116 242 3567
Inspiring Business
Young Arts Entrepreneurs
Business Partnerships
B2B Network Events
Exhibitions & Conferences
Awards Dinners & Receptions
Corporate Hospitality
Meetings & Seminars

23. Datalink Electronics
Design & Manufacture
Marcia Henry-Morgan
mhenry-morgan@datalink-electronics.co.uk
01509 231023
www.datalink-electronic.co.uk

24. Maximising Employee Return On Investment

25. The Federation of Small Businesses - there to support SMEs….
How?
Member Benefits:
 24 hr Personal & Business Legal
Advice Line
 Legal Protection Package
 Legal Info Online
 Tax Advice Line
 Health & Safety Info
 FSB Business Banking
 FSB Card Payment Processing /
Mobile Card Payment Terminals
 FSB Insurance Services
 Care
 Independent Financial Services
 Pension Scheme
 Print and Mail ...and much
more
Activity and support on behalf of
members
 Lobbying on behalf of small &
medium
sized businesses
 Campaigning
 Championing Entrepreneurs
 Networking
 Social Events
 Strong local policy committee
 Business Magazines
 Business Awards
Contact: Maxine Aldred on 0116 259 7707
Maxine.aldred@fsb.org.uk
www.fsb.org.uk/benefits
www.fsb.org.uk/benefi
ts

26. Samantha Houghton
07708953086
sam@iridescence.uk.com
www.iridescence.uk.com
Iridescence by Samantha H
Online Facebook shop
Iridescence by Samantha H
Samantha Houghton
@iridescencesam

27. Leicester for Business
“Solution focused business support”
We offer high quality business ideas generation , start up support and
on going help to established businesses
www.leicesterforbusiness.org.uk
01162795011
LeicsForBiz LeicesterForBusiness LeicesterForBusiness LeicesterForBusiness

28. Leicester Innovation Workspace
• 3,300m2 of prime office, laboratory and light
commercial space. Also an incubator.
• Next to National Space Centre
• Great value space due to open October 2013.
• Who should we be speaking to?
• Which other events should I attend?
• Come and say hi!!!

30. Established in 1999 by HRH,
The Prince of Wales
“To ensure that everyone aged
over 50 who is workless or under
threat of redundancy, has the
opportunity for financial, social
and personal fulfilment through
sustainable self-employment,
business or social enterprise.”
For more details, contact: Amman Bharaj
Development Executive- East Midlands
amman.bharaj@prime.org.uk
Advice, support and guidance
Online resources
Nationally accredited business
training programmes
Providing pre-start up, start-up,
development and growth
support to the over 50
entrepreneur
Developing public policy and
raising awareness
Offer your advice and
expertise through our
mentoring programme
Support our work through
our volunteering roles
Become one of our
Ambassadors
Make a financial
investment
Partner with us with a wide
range of opportunities for
company involvement
Fundraise for us
Who We Are What We Offer Get Involved

31. P.W. Circuits Ltd are a privately owned
family run business with over 40 years in the UK
circuit board manufacturing industry.
Based in Leicester since 1968 we make boards for a
number of industries worldwide including;
defence, telecoms, aerospace and point-of-sale.
www.pwcircuits.co.uk | 0116 278 5241 | sales@pwcircuits.co.uk

32. A local company with a global ambition!
Digital Content Delivery, Management and Branding:
- Seamless integration of content in a branded presentation format
- Content Repository, Digital Signage, Presentation Management
- Social Media Integration
www.streamlinedata.co.uk

33. © TBAT Innovation 2013
Contact Us: Lockington Hall, Lockington, Derbyshire DE74 2RH
T: 01509 670 610; E: lornag@tbat.co.uk; W: www.tbat.co.uk
TBAT Innovation: R&D Funding/ Tax Credits
WHO WE ARE
• Team of 10 consultants
• Rich engineering & business expertise
• 12 years of bid writing experience
• Our funding success rate is > 80%
(national average for TSB is 5%)
• R&D tax credits success rate is 100%
UK/EU GRANT FUNDING
• Our clients have accessed over
£5m in R&D funding in the last year.
• TSB, EU FP7, Eurostars, RGF…
R&D TAX CREDITS CASE STUDY
• SME spent 3 tax years developing
technology for
geospatial
applications
• We helped them
claim back
£40,000
OUR APPROACH
We take the hassle out of making grant
and R&D tax claim applications by driving
the process & minimising impact on your
time, so you can focus on your business.
• From engineering to satellites, from
robotics to environmental
technology R&D applications.

35. Who We Are And What We Do…
 The Phoenix Partners: a brand, design and PR
agency
 We work with you to raise your profile, thereby
enhancing your visibility and increasing your
turnover and profitability
 We do this by concentrating on:
 Story
 Strategy
 Integration
 Implementation
 rachel@thephoenixpartners.com
 www.thephoenixpartners.com

36. http://www.touchapp.co.uk
TouchApp Limited is a top grade mobile and web development company that
provides full web and mobile solutions for institutes and businesses.
Contacts: Yan Sun (07882528266)
yan.sun@touchapp.co.uk
We are here to help:
•Promote your products
•Bespoke eLearning and mobile Learning support
•Project support (digital solutions: mobile, web, animations,
database...)

37. Web and mobile app development agency specialising in partnering with graphic design
agencies and tech startups.
Help, advice and project steering as well as coding.
www.ultimateweb.co.uk
www.leicesterstartups.com
Leicester Tech Startups
A community for existing & aspiring tech entrepreneurs as well
as supporting businesses and organisations.
Networking, talks, hackathons, startup weekends and helping
each other out.

38. zon associates.co.uk
________________________________
 Commercial Services:
• Cost Transformation
• Procurement / Strategic Outsourcing
• Bid & tender development
• Carbon & Energy Reduction
• Planning & Board effectiveness
• 3rd Sector / Voluntary / Charity funding
 Rapid performance improvement; lower costs & higher revenues
 Clients
 We are a Local SME
 Contact: Jayesh Joshi, Director, Zon Associates
w: zonassociates.co.uk e: jayesh@zonconsultants.co.uk m: 07960 152 914

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