Defence and Security Accelerator
Future Aviation Security Solutions - competition 2
Finding explosives hidden in electrical items themed competition
How the competition will work
London, 28 November 2017
5. OFFICIAL
Proposals for proof of concept solutions that
maximise one or more of:
• reliability and confidence
• customer experience
• cost benefits
• throughput levels
What we want Challenge
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Solutions to address:
• speed
• size and weight
• power requirements
• ease of maintenance
• ease of use
• cost benefits
What we want Challenge
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Track 1 (lower TRL)
Phase 1
Project duration 6 months
Proposal £40,000 to £80,000
Phase 2
Project duration 12 months
Proposal £200,000 to £250,000
Competition structure
Track 2 (higher TRL)
Single phase of funding
Project duration 4 months of
experimental development
Test in representative
environment
Proposal £50,000 to £100,000
11. OFFICIAL
Track 1
• lower TRL entry (up to TRL 4) - proof of concept research
• additional time to prove novel concept
• time to form new collaborations to enhance a phase 2 proposal
• phase 2 funding
Benefits
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Benefits
Track 2
• opportunity to demonstrate in representative environment
• faster route to market
• higher TRL, more mature technologies
• output expected to be higher than TRL 6