HUB:BLE-1 Boosting Local Enterprise -
Session 2 - Business Advice
Including: Business loans without banks, export marketing research, supportive environments for business and satellite applications catapult
2. Keynote: Prof Nick Veck
– Satellite Applications Catapult
Kevin Caley
– ThinCats.com
Luke Pulford
– Leicester City Council
Robin Godfrey
– UKTI
Session 2 – Business Advice
4. Catapult is a Technology Strategy Board programme
The Satellite Applications
Catapult centre– potential
opportunities for application
development
Nick Veck
Leicester
June 2013
5. Closing the gap between
concept and commercialisation
The vision: a network of world-leading centres
Bringing research and business together – accelerating
commercialisation
A £200m investment in the future of the UK economy - for the long
term
7. The Catapult centres – now operational
2011
• High Value Manufacturing
2012/13
• Cell Therapy
• Satellite Applications
• Offshore Renewable Energy
• Connected Digital Economy
• Transport Systems
• Future Cities
8. • Easy access to world-leading technology,
expertise and science
• Stimulating collaborative, business led R&D
• Delivering contract research for business and
government
• Platforms and services to accelerate business
realisation
• Provide a coalescing force for the sector
Pioneering, Agile, Collaborative, Entrepreneurial
The Satellite Applications Catapult – What is it?
9. Location – the Harwell Space Cluster
Various organisations are now co-located at Harwell, Oxfordshire (in
historic order):
– RAL space (STFC)
– ISIC – evolving into the Satellite Applications Catapult
– ESA Centre (Telcoms Directorate, Integrated Applications Promotion
Programme, Earth Observation Climate Change Initiative, Small Business
Incubator)
– Companies lease offices in Electron Building (with Catapult):
– Astrium (+SSTL); Telespazio Vega, Magellium, CGI(Logica), Rezatec,...
– Also STFC, NERC, UKSA, MoD.
11. Markets and UK Opportunity
Mapping
Satcoms EO GNSS
Distance learning and telemedicine
E‐commerce, incl. home and remote working
Entertainment
Location‐based consumer services
Traffic management, incl. fleet management
Natural resources management,
incl. energy, farming, food and fisheries
Urban planning
Disaster prevention and management
Meteorology and climate change
Security
Financial services and insurance
12. Initial Expressions of Interest
from the UK Space Community
Satcoms EO GNSS
Distance learning and telemedicine
2 2 1
E‐commerce, incl. home and remote working
4 0 0
Entertainment 1 1 0
Location‐based consumer services
0 0 1
Traffic management, incl. fleet management
6 12 10
Natural resources management,
incl. energy, farming, food and fisheries
5 21 11
Urban planning 2 6 2
Disaster prevention and management
3 11 1
Meteorology and climate change 1 17 3
Security 3 7 3
Financial services and insurance 0 2 2
13. Further analysis:
Initial Catapult Programmes for 2013
13
Market
Growth
Academic
Base
International
Competition
Community
Interest
Transport
Security & Civil Protection
Natural Resources, Energy & Climate
Internet of Things
Market-led
Technology Driven
Additional Criteria:
Opportunity for Catapult “value-add and potential for UK exploitation
Addresses a Market-failure
UK National Interest
16. Programme and Facility Rationale 16
In-Orbit
Demonstrator
Airborne
Demonstrator
Apps Test
Facility
Downstream
Markets
Downstream
Upstream
= Example Facilities
= Market Led Programmes
= Underpinning Programmes
Drive
Demand
Lower barriers of
learning and costs of
innovation
17. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Water Catchment Monitoring
Monitoring Road and Rail infrastructure using Satellites
Satellite Mapping of Offshore Wind Resources
Satellite-enabled Smart Grid Stability
Coastal Ka-band Applications
Initial Projects
18. Support for Knowledge Exchange 18
Promotion of expertise in the research base
Networking, events, training, collaborative projects
People exchange schemes
Research
Base
Industry
Secondments
Placements
Knowledge Exchange
Fellowships
Knowledge Transfer
Partnerships
PhD bursaries
Student placements
21. Catapult is a Technology Strategy Board programme
Thank-you
Nick Veck
(Astrium Geo Information Services)
Satellite Applications Catapult Delivery Team
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23. An on-line market for SECURED
loans to businesses
ThinCats.com
Business loans without
banks
Kevin Caley MD
24. The shortage of bank funding for
smaller businesses.
Historically low deposit interest rates
and financial market volatility for
savers.
ThinCats addresses two
problems:
25. ThinCats bypasses banks - allows
experienced investors to make secured
loans directly to established businesses
Both lender and borrower get an attractive
deal.
Loans of £50k to £3m+ over periods of 6
months to 10 years
ThinCats auctions the loan and creates a
syndicate from the best offers
Brief Overview
26. Loans when the banks are not interested
Rapid response – 5 weeks c.f. 8 weeks
Personal relationship/support with a
‘Sponsor’
Flexible approach – not credit score driven
A chance to ‘unlock profitability’
Competitive fixed rate of interest
No early repayment penalty
No legal fees (for standard documents)
The Borrower gets:
28. A detailed Information Pack - to make their
own lending decision
‘Pick Your Own’ interest rate and amount to
lend (minimum £1,000 - no maximum)
Legal documentation, deal management,
monitoring and collections.
Between 7% and 15% interest with Security
No fees
The Lender Gets
29. Low risk – secured loans
Non Volatile
Regular monthly income
Interest set by the lender
It’s a New Investment Class:
30. They act for the borrower
•Reputation is key to their long term success
•Assess the opportunity and suggest
improvements
•Write the Information Pack
•Monitor the loans and help if there are problems
•Get a ‘success fee’ of (2-6%)
Accredited Sponsors
31. Usually established, profitable businesses;
the type that banks used to support!
We require good security - but we can be
flexible.
Loans range: from £50k to £3m
This is NOT an alternative to equity funding
We look beyond the credit scores and take a
flexible view of security and track record
The Deals we are looking for:
32. Borrowers apply through a Sponsor
The Sponsor works with the borrower
to prepare and Information Pack
A loan only gets auctioned if the
Sponsor puts their reputation ‘on the
line’
How does ThinCats work?
33. Fixed interest rate
Over 6 months to 10 years
Normally equal monthly
repayments of capital and
interest
Always secured
The Loan:
34. Borrower seeking (say) £250k
Specifies the target interest rate (say
10%)
Loan is auctioned for between 7 and
14 days.
Listing fee of £450 (payable on
success)
Example Auction:
35. Download the Information pack and decide if
they are interested.
Put funds into their client account ready to
bid (Min £1,000)
Offer to lend a specific amount at the interest
rate they choose (say £1k at 11.40%)
At the end of the auction ThinCats takes the
lowest bids needed to make up the amount
needed – lenders get what they actually bid
Individual Lenders:
36.
37.
38.
39.
40. June 2012
(after 17
months)
June 2013
(after 29
months)
Growth
%
No. Loans 41 127 210%
Value of Loans £5.37m £25.26m 370%
Maximum Loan £500k £750k 50%
No. Members 555 1,647 197%
Members with
funds
230 773 236%
Amount
Deposited
£6.54m £26.08m 299%
ThinCats Progress:
44. Introduction
• About me.
• My role now.
• Previous roles and experience.
• Why I believe in what we are doing.
45. Overview
• LCC mission and goals
• Plan to achieve
• Creative regeneration portfolio
• Creative workspaces info
• Locations
• Opportunities to develop
• New sector specific building aimed at YOU!
• Introduction to and location of building
• Update and offer
• Portfolio wide business support offer
46. LCC mission
• It builds on the strong entrepreneurial spirit of Leicester's Business
Community, its location and connectivity with the rest of the UK and the
world by 2020.
• Our ambitions are to:
• Secure £60 million investment for Jobs and Growth in the City
• Create four Leicester Business Investment Areas
• Create and safeguard 8,500 Jobs
• Create 800 New Apprenticeship/Work Placement and Internship
Opportunities
• Create 800 New Businesses
• Support 1,800 Businesses
To read the economic regeneration plan please visit the City Mayors website.
47. How?
• A significant part of the plan is supported by
investing in supportive environments that the
private sector doesn’t build.
• There are currently 3 centres in operation and
another planned for this Autumn.
48. ‘Creative Regeneration’ portfolio
Scheme Size
Sq ft
Business
Units
Jobs Created
*
Yrs
open
%
occupied
LCB Depot 21,500 53 382 8 95%
Phoenix Square 11,000 22 74 2 90%
Makers Yard 7,500 10 5 <1 80%
Total 39,000 85 461
51. Need to create opportunities for
Innovation and Technology Businesses
• We have three fantastic universities locally.
• Yes as an area we struggle with graduate
retention.
• Obvious gap in the market is for high growth, high
tech and high salary businesses within the High
Tech Manufacturing, High Tech Technologies and
Knowledge Intensive Services.
• Lead to finalising development of Innovation and
Technology Park and LIW.
52. Leicester Innovation Workspace
• 3,300 sq. m. of prime mixed us space.
• Lots of onsite parking.
• Situated next to NSC and at heart of park.
• Aim to create a community of exciting
organisations.
• Entry criteria to ensure quality businesses.
• Construction began October 2012.
53.
54. Location of Leicester Innovation
Centre
Bellway Homes
Residential
National Space
Centre
Grade A
Offices
ASDA
X
X = Leicester Innovation Workspace
56. LIW Offer
• 54 offices and two business lounges from 20m to
70m at a prestigious address.
• Conference facilities.
• Great value space at average price of £150 sq m
p.a.
• Over 10% of space already let.
• Looking for the most exciting businesses who
want to join the collaboration and community.
• Who should we be speaking to?
57. Business Support
• Available across all sites.
• 1-2-1 coaching and bespoke advice.
• Incubation, hot-desking and accelerator.
• A program of networking and events.
• Business workshops.
• Grant scheme to open later this year.
• For more info contact:
• Russ.pacey@lcbdepot.co.uk
58. Thank you for listening
• Questions?
• Ideas?
• Introductions?
• Opportunities?
61. Contents
• Research and Prosper
• Types of exporters
• Strategic exporter
• Information at your fingertips
• UKTI’s Export Marketing Research Scheme
Export Marketing Research Scheme 61
62. What is export marketing research?
The systematic and objective search for and interpretation of
information to develop a market entry strategy for an overseas
market.
Export Marketing Research Scheme 62
Single Customer Marketing
Research
Market Presence
63. Three types of exporter - Theo Paphitis
• Those who do no research
• Those who do
• Those who do and act upon it
Export Marketing Research Scheme 63
64. 07/06/2013 64
Research and prosper
Trend 2000
It clearly demonstrated that
there is a valuable market for
our products in Australia.
This is expected to generate
an additional £½m - £1m per
annum in turnover once fully
established.
65. 07/06/2013 65
Research and prosper
Images and Editions
“The marketing research
confirmed our initial belief that
our key markets - department
and chain stores – expect a high
level of personal service and a
US-based distribution channel.
Acting on these findings, we have
been able to generate an
additional £200,000 of sales in
the first six months and this is
growing all the time.”
66. 07/06/2013 66
Research and prosper
Lobo Systems
A research visit revealed almost unlimited market potential for our
product and we have already begun to capitalise on this. Over the next
two to three years, I expect that export sales to the USA will build to
around $1million a year
67. Benefits of export marketing research
Save:
• Money
• Time
• Hassle
• Embarrassment
Export Marketing Research Scheme 67
Gain:
• Negotiation power
• Confidence
• Credibility
• Effective & Efficient Strategy
• Respect
Take control of export markets & lower your risks
68. WHY… export marketing research
Whether or not to
proceed in this
country…
If so, how?
Export Marketing Research Scheme 68
69. WHAT... information required
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•Market Size
•Segmentation
•Channels of Distribution
•Trends
•Competitors
•Customer Needs
•Regulations and Legislation
•Cultural understanding
71. Information at your fingertips
• Internal resources
• UK and foreign Governments
• Statistical organisations
• Publishers of market reports
• Trade Associations
• Chambers of Commerce
• Company directories
• Press and trade journals
• Trade Shows
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72. The Export Marketing Research Scheme
Free Advice on
• Selecting Markets
• Designing a research project
• Choosing market research
agencies
• Desk research sources
• Planning Field work
• Writing research reports
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73. What they say...thoughtful country selection
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California was identified as
having the right market profile.
It has a high concentration of
retail outlets and a wealthy
consumer base with a keen
interest in fashion.
Piatonna
74. What they say... higher margins
Export Marketing Research Scheme 74
The potential market was
much bigger than we had
initially thought, which
allowed us to retain control
by establishing Mace
Industries Inc rather than
handing everything over to
agents.
75. What they say... Towards a presence in the market
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In the light of this information, we have invested several
years, many thousands of pounds, developing a Clean Air
Blanket system specifically for the Australian termite control
market. PA Geotechnical
76. What they say… structured approach
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The research showed
we were right in our
belief that Germany is
the right export market
for us. Ours is a slow
burn market and we
don’t expect quick
results.
Clean Modules
77. Funding
• Published Marketing Research
Reports
– 33%
• In House Research Visit
– 50% of all travel & subsistence
costs
• Market Research Agency
– 50% toward field research
– 33% toward desk research
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78. Who is eligible for a grant
Companies
• With between 5 and 250 employees
• Trading for at least two years
• Products / services with a proven track record
• Researching a specific market for these products
and services
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79. The paperwork
WHY?
• Purpose for the research – what decisions need to
be made about the market
WHAT?
• Identify information needed to make these
decisions
How
• How you will do the research
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Timings and Cost
80. Where to get further information
Visit our website or contact us by phone or email
Research Adviser: Richard.gilbert@ukemrs.com
www.ukti.gov.uk/emrs
info@ukemrs.com
08450 342111
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…… and as we’ve gone through the process we’ve tried to keep people up to speed with developments
Starting to appoint CEO, Chair, Boards etcWorking with wider stakeholder communities and interim advisory groups to identify initial projects and longer-term objectivesDeep consultation with business communities to ensure that the Catapults will meet the needs of business, address the right challenges and maximise the opportunities. HVM - provides access to world-class assets and talent, with co-location of engineers and scientists to enable cross-sector learning.is now operationalUniquely, provides industry with the ability to:- De-risk investment in manufacturing process innovation Inspire, train and up-skill manufacturing engineersShape & drive the research agenda (UK & EU) and influence Government investment in innovationMake the UK a global leader in development, delivery & commercialisation of cell therapyEnabling regeneration of cells tissues or organs;Cells as delivery vehicles for other therapies;Modulating the immune system to prevent infectionsor treat cancers Taking therapies into clinical trial, so de-risking future investments Access to clinical expertise in NHS Provide technical expertise & infrastructure to develop processes for GMP Help businesses manage the regulatory environmentOffshore windTransferring knowledge from established offshore engineering and linking to other UK strengthsMarine Power Covering Tidal and Wave Will grow in importance as sector evolvesInfrastructure ‘to shoreline’ and underpinning technologiesHeadquarters in Glasgowand operational centre in NE of England (Narec)Make the UK the place where companies innovate,try out new ideas and find ways to make money in the digital economyNew and sustainable ways to create wealth from digital media & contentDrive digital service adoption in sectors newer to the internet economyNew applications & services based on merging of physical and the digital worldsMake the UK the first place in the world where companiesDevelop and deploy their next generation of Integrated solutions for transport.Modal Integration & more effective use of combined capabilitySystem Performance, including smart infrastructure asset managementNew Business Models to unlock new value chainsIncrease take-up of Real-time InformationTo help UK businesses develop integrated urban solutionsand sell those to the worldConnecting city systems to enable integration and interoperabilityIncreasing city density and population without congestionTransition to resource-efficient, low-carbon citiesResilient energy systemsReal time analysis & control and a “cities observatory”
One of seven independent centres, part-funded by the Technology Strategy BoardDriving economic growth through commercialisation of researchIs a not for profit Research and Technology OrganisationBusiness-focused technology and innovation centre that makes world-leading technical capability available to businesses to solve their technical challengesProvides Access to world-leading technology & expertiseReach into the knowledge base for world-class scienceCapability to undertake collaborative R&D projects with businessCapability to undertake contract research for businessStrongly business-focused with a professional delivery ethosCreate a critical mass of activity Skills development at all levelsIt is all aboutClosing the gap between conception and commercialisation.How businesses can get to market sooner - and more effectively Connecting the innovation landscape. Helping companies to find the best answers, expertise and helpProvide facilities and expertise to lower barriers to innovation.
Mission platforms to allow demonstration of new technology and applicationsApplication development platforms to provide ease of access and use for innovation and commercialisation of satellite applications.Number of other facilities underpinning this to enable activities to occur.
The Catapult is being created as a stepping stone between the research base and industry, to help pull early stage research toward commercialisation. The UK research base is already very active in this area across the whole space sector. The Catapult will help to promote the research base’s activities, linking industry to academic expertiseThe Catapult will work with the research base to help their efforts to support industry through networking, events, training and collaborative projects.A particular focus for the Catapult is the exchange of people. The Catapult has identified a number of mechanisms to deliver a dynamic organisation with staff moving between the Catapult and industry or the research base through secondments and placements.In addition, the Catapult will fund Knowledge Exchange Fellowships and will provide PhD bursaries aligned to its programmes to provide routes to engage the best knowledge available within the research base.The Catapult will work with the Technology Strategy Board and key universities to leverage Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme with a view to building KTP clusters where projects can build upon each other. It will seek specific competitions aligned to its key activities as has been demonstrated by the Offshore Renewable Energies Catapult.The Catapult will also provide a location for student placements and projects, providing valuable interactions with industry.
Maximise the utility of the Core Grant by leveraging the funding from the outset...Provide effective support to SMEsProvide strong rationale for engagement by Centres of Excellence and UniversitiesProvide means of leveraging ESA ARTES fundingProvide rationale for inwards industry investment
Creative sector growing at twice rate of rest of economyLCB Depot been a crucial stimulant to Cultural Qrtr. Opened 2004, £4.75m‘workspace’ offer alongside parallel business support offer. Supports wider network of over 700 SMEsDepot self sufficient after 18 mths - target was 3 yrsVery high survival rateRegional Exemplar project
82 Rutland Street – just by CurveHeart of cultural quarterRemotely managed by LCB Depot – 100 m away.
New workspace centre for innovation and technology businesses. 54 brand new, quality workspaces, 20-70m2. BREEM Excellent expectationDue to open Oct 2013 - In week 28 of 45 week build. On time and on budget. Part of a new innovation and technology park. “Science and technology version of LCB Depot and cultural quarter”Leicester Innovation Workspace54 managed offices within a high growth, high tech business communityBusiness growth support and networking events programmeMeeting rooms for businesses and Council staffOffices 20 - 70 m2 – perfect for SMEsWider Innovation & Technology ParkGrade A office space developmentMultiple parcels of land for developmentASDA, Bellway Homes
North Leicester. Largest unused employment land in the cityOff Abbey Lane, by Space Centre, riverside link Brownfield site intended to be wider innovation and technology park, attracting external investment. X = Leicester Innovation WorkspaceWorkspace links to cycle way into city centre HCA has sold off the front plot of land to the Sowden Group to make grade A offices. HCA owns land at present.New officer David Wright will join Council to work on generating investment in this specific area.
Ha ha! these pictures illustrate single country to global presence! The original was about growing from a single customer within a country to market presence within that one country