ARTES Programme: Advanced Technology Proposal form guidance
Published 3 February 2023
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You should return the Proposal Form in .odt or .doc format to artes@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.
Do not send a scan or other format of the document. If you send this form to another address, or directly to a member of staff, your proposal may not be considered.
1. Summary
1.1 Project Title
Include the name you have given the proposal. If it is in response to an ESA competition, include the formal competition title.
1.2 ESA Reference Number
Provide the relevant invitation to tender ESA reference number or workplan activity reference listed on ESA’s website, usually starting ‘AO’.
1.3 Project Summary
Provide a short summary of what you want to do, how you will achieve it and any industrial partners or customers.
1.4 Funding request (€)
Provide the amount you are requesting from the UK National Delegate. If you anticipate future phases, include the total additional funding required, if known.
2. Organisation Information
2.1 Lead Applicant
Provide details for the lead applicant (i.e. ‘prime’) of this project.
2.2 Organisation name and address
Provide the name of the legal entity and the registered company address.
2.3 Contact details
Provide a contact telephone number and email address.
2.4 Company Summary
Provide a short overview of the company (maximum 50 words).
2.5 Organisation type and registration number
Provide the company, charity or other registration number applying for funding. If you do not have a registration number, please contact the team at the details provided.
2.6 UK Status
Provide confirmation that the team applying for UK funding is based in the UK.
2.7 Ownership Structure
Provide a brief description of the company ownership structure. For example, if the company applying for funding is a subsidiary provide details on the parent company.
2.8 SME Status
Provide the size of company.
2.9 Turnover/headcount for last financial year of accounts
Provide the company’s turnover and headcount figures for the last financial year of accounts.
2.10 Web address
If applicable, provide the web address for the company.
2.11 Partner Organisation 1
(optional) Provide details for the partner, or subcontractor, of this project.
2.12 Organisation name and address
Provide the name of the legal entity and the registered company address. Provide the name of the legal entity and the registered company address.
2.13 Contact details Provide a contact telephone number and email address.
2.14 Company Summary
Provide a short overview of the company (maximum 50 words).
2.15 Organisation type and registration number
Provide the company, charity or other registration number applying for funding. If you do not have a registration number, please contact the team at the details provided.
2.16 UK Status
Provide confirmation that the team applying for UK funding is based in the UK.
2.17 Ownership Structure
Provide a brief description of the company ownership structure. For example, if the company applying for funding is a subsidiary provide details on the parent company.
2.18 SME Status
Provide the size of company.
2.19 Turnover/headcount for last financial year of accounts
Provide the company’s turnover and headcount figures for the last financial year of accounts.
2.20 Web address
If applicable, provide the web address for the company.
2.21 Partner Organisation 2
(optional) Provide details for the partner, or subcontractor, of this project.
2.22 Organisation name and address
Provide the name of the legal entity and the registered company address. Provide the name of the legal entity and the registered company address.
2.23 Contact details
Provide a contact telephone number and email address.
2.24 Company Summary
Provide a short overview of the company (maximum 50 words).
2.25 Organisation type and registration number
Provide the company, charity or other registration number applying for funding. If you do not have a registration number, please contact the team at the details provided.
2.26 UK Status
Provide confirmation that the team applying for UK funding is based in the UK.
2.27 Ownership Structure
Provide a brief description of the company ownership structure. For example, if the company applying for funding is a subsidiary provide details on the parent company.
2.28 SME Status
Provide the size of company.
2.29 Turnover/headcount for last financial year of accounts Provide the company’s turnover and headcount figures for the last financial year of accounts.
2.30 Web address
If applicable, provide the web address for the company.
3. Programme Information
3.1 Total project cost (€)
Provide the total cost of the programme in Euros (€). If the programme is phased include all of the funding required to complete the entire programme, if known.
3.2 Funding request cost (€)
Provide the total funding cost you are requesting from the UK Space Agency.
3.3 Duration of the project
Provide a timeline for the duration of this project. Please include your anticipated start and completion dates.
3.4 ESA Funding Line
Enter the relevant funding line from the list of all ARTES Telecoms funding lines. This will be stated in the ESA invitation to tender. These include:
- Competitiveness & Growth
- Scylight
- Advanced Technology (AT)
- 4S – Optical Technology
- Space for 5G
- Partnership Programme
- Future Preparation.
3.5 Risks
Set out the top five risks and your mitigation strategy for each. We are interested in your full and frank assessment of the challenges you face, and how you will address them.
3.6 Other related funding
Provide details on any previous relationship with UKSA, or other relevant public bodies, and details of any funding applications you have made to them. Provide details on your company’s current and previous involvement in relevant ESA programmes. If these have concluded, provide details of any relevant ROI from the programme.
4. Business Case – Commercial Opportunities
4.1 Summary of commercial opportunities
Provide a summary of the commercial opportunities you are pursuing (maximum 200 words).
4.2 What will be the commercial application of any eventual product?
For example, how will the technology be applied, or will this technology enable other technologies or applications?
4.3 Do you already have the support of any potential customers or strategic partners?
Provide details on any relevant discussions or agreements that you have had, or plan on having, with any current or potential customers.
4.4 Do you anticipate any spin off developments from this project?
If applicable, provide a brief summary of any ‘spin off’ project(s) you are anticipating.
4.5 Where will the resulting intellectual property be held, and how will it be developed further? Set out your approach to intellectual property.
5. Business Case – Market Assessment (optional)
5.1 Who are your prospective customers?
Provide a list of any potential customers, detailing their interest in this project.
5.2 What do you expect their needs to be in respect of this project (approx. 200 words)?
Provide details of any relevant discussions or market research you have conducted regarding this project.
5.3 Market Breakdown
Complete the table with the relevant information on your target market.
5.4 Competition Analysis
Provide a detailed analysis of your current and future competition.
5.5 Other barriers
If applicable, provide details on any other potential barriers. For example, use of spectrum, regulatory, legal, environmental, etc.
6. Business Case – Innovation
6.1 Summarise the aims and objectives of this technology (approx. 200 words).
Provide a summary of your aims and objectives for the end-product of this technology.
6.2 What is innovative about this project (approx. 200 words)?
Explain whether this is a new technology or whether the project will enable innovation elsewhere, for example, in either technological or service delivery.
6.3 TRLs
Enter your anticipated start and completion TRLs (i.e. 1 to 9).
6.4 What is the technology?
Delete “Y” or “N” in the relevant category, as appropriate.
6.5 Which type of technology are you developing?
Delete “Y” of “N” in the relevant category, as appropriate.
6.6 Relevant skills and experience to enable successful completion of this project (approx. 200 words). Provide details on the relevant skills and experiences of the project team, as well as those that are available to the company.
7. Financial Projections (optional)
7.1 Revenue Projections
What assumptions have you made about how the market will change during the lifetime of the project (including commercial, regulatory and any other aspects)?
7.2 Financial return on investment
If known, what is your anticipated financial Return on Investment? Explain your workings.
7.3 Employment
Do you anticipate employing any new staff at any stage in the development or delivery of this project?
7.4 Wider Benefits
Describe any anticipated social or environmental benefits to you, your customers, or the UK generally. Describe any benefits to the wider space industry in the UK and your respective supply chains. Describe any educational outreach activity you plan to undertake at any level.
8. Declaration
8.1 Information use
This is how we will use your information.
8.2 Declaration
Sign this box to confirm that you the information you have provided in this form is correct, and that you agree to the use of your information. An electronic entry will be accepted, please do not send a signed scanned version.