Proof of Market for Micro Precision Aerial Delivery (Engineering the Blue Limited)

该项目包括对一系列概念技术的商业可行性进行评估，这些技术将促进精确空投比目前可行或具有成本效益的更小的包裹。目前的精确空投系统专注于适合传统军事用途的大有效载荷(总是大于100公斤，通常大于1000公斤)。在这个项目中，我们将评估小得多、成本低得多的系统的概念，看看这些概念与一系列商业机会的市场适应性。每一项潜在的成本降低和性能提升都与我们认为独特的、因此可能值得适当保护的创新相关联。我们将采取详细评估的形式进行项目，其中将包括：(I)考虑拟议系统当前市场的市场研究；(Ii)拟议系统名义性能/价格点的市场测试；(Iii)市场竞争技术和潜在竞争对手的分析；(Iv)确定据信存在的知识产权潜力的保护机会；(V)详细评估成本；未来的时间表和资金需求以及对下一步的表彰本项目结束时的成功结果将使我们能够吸引更多的投资，以便开展以下活动：(I)保护知识产权(Ii)开发概念验证系统的工程工作(Iii)进一步的市场参与，以期找到潜在的试验客户*Precision Air Drop系统提供通过降落伞从飞机上掉落的负载。降落伞配备了控制系统，使他们能够自动驾驶到特定的位置。该系统在军事上广泛用于向地面部队运送大有效载荷的物资。

The project comprises an assessment of the commercial viability of a range of conceptualtechnologies that would facilitate precision air drop* of smaller packages than is currentlyfeasible or cost effective. Current precision air drop systems are focused on large payloads(always greater than 100kg and usually greater than 1000kg) that suit traditional military usecases. In this project we will assess concepts for much smaller and much lower cost systems,looking at the market fit of these concepts against a range of commercial opportunities. Eachof the potential cost reductions and performance enhancements is linked to innovations thatwe believe are unique and hence probably worthy of appropriate protection.The project that we will take the form of a detailed assessment that will comprise:(i) market research that considers the current market for the proposed systems(ii) market testing of the notional performance/price points for the proposed systems(iii) analysis of competing technologies and potential competitors in the market(iv) a determination of the protection opportunities for the intellectual property potential thatis believed to exist(v) a detailed assessment of costs, timescales and funding requirements going forward and arecommendation regarding next stepsA successful outcome at the end of this project will allow us to attract further investment toenable the following activities:(i) Protection of intellectual property(ii) Engineering work to develop a proof of concept system(iii) Further market engagement with a view to finding potential trial customers* Precision Air Drop systems supply loads dropped from aircraft by parachute. Theparachutes feature control systems to allow them to be steered to specific locationsautomatically. The systems are in wide military use for the delivery of large payloads ofsupplies to ground forces.