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SBRI: Unlocking Space for Business

This is a Small Business Research initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Space Agency. Organisations can apply for funding to develop commercially viable innovative feasibility studies that seek to combine terrestrial technologies with satellite data and services to be adopted in the Transport & Logistics and Financial Services sectors.

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UK Space Agency
Published
20 November 2023
Last updated
5 December 2023 — See all updates

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Unlocking Space for Business SBRI competition brief

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Unlocking Space for Business SBRI early engagement webinar

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Annex A – SBRI terms and conditions

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Annex B – UK Space Agency SBRI guidance

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Annex C – Finance portfolio

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Annex D - Evaluation criteria

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Annex E – Intellectual property declaration

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Details

Find out more about this opportunity on the government’s Contract Finder.

The aim of the competition is to offer eligible organisations to apply for a share of up to £2 million, inclusive of VAT, in an initial phase 1 competition to develop commercially viable innovative feasibility studies, that aim to combine terrestrial technologies with satellite data and services, to be adopted by customers in the transport and logistics and financial services sectors.  

The contracts will be up to £200,000 inclusive of VAT for each project for up to 6 months.

Projects will involve one or more of the three types of commercial satellite data and services:

  • satellite imagery (earth observation)
  • satellite connectivity and communications
  • position, navigation & timing (PNT)

Projects will focus on, prioritising:

  • new revenue growth opportunities
  • improved customer experiences
  • operational efficiencies
  • environmental, social and governance (ESG) benefits

Applications are encouraged from organisations that can combine terrestrial data and services (such as AI, quantum, machine learning and geospatial data) with satellite data and services, and provide analysis to derive value-added insights to develop innovative solutions to customers in the UK transport and logistics and the financial services sectors.

The UK Space Agency reserves the right to launch a phase 2 of this competition, subject to the outcomes from this phase 1.

An online briefing event was hosted by UK Space Agency on 30 November, with the aim of informing potential suppliers about the Unlocking Space for Business Programme competition, including its scope, application process and timelines. The event provided an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions about the competition.  

Watch a recording of the online briefing webinar

A pre-engagement competition event took place on 15 November 2023.

Watch a recording of the pre-engagement competition event: Unlocking Space for Business - SBRI Early Engagement Webinar.

Please submit your completed application to Commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk by 11am on 15 December 2023.  

Find out more about Unlocking Space for Business.

Attachments 

  • Unlocking Space for Business SBRI competition brief 
  • Annex A – SBRI terms and conditions 
  • Annex B – UK Space Agency SBRI guidance  
  • Annex C – Finance portfolio  
  • Annex D – Evaluation criteria  
  • Annex E – Intellectual property declaration
Published 20 November 2023
Last updated 5 December 2023 + show all updates

  1. Video recording link added to the Details section for the online briefing webinar.

  2. First published.