Case study by a research oriented SME involved

SKA Polska
www.ska-polska.pl
Wojciech Gołębiowski
w.golebiowski@ska-polska.pl
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Company profile
 Sensors, monitoring systems
 Automatics, control systems, process
monitoring
 Mechanical and electronics design
 Measurement systems and devices
 Machine vision and optical systems
 Signal and image analysys and processing
 Graphical user interfaces
 Simulation, process analysis, optimization
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Branches
 Plastics processing
 Security
 Aviation
 Space
 Eco buildings
 Textile processing
 Transport
 Medical devices
 R&D
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Project
 ADR1EN: First European System
for Active Debris Removal with
Nets
• Follow-up of ESA contract
 Components and mission design
service for future space debris
removal missions
 Call
• SME Instrument, Space
• Phase 2: prototyping, upscaling
 Current status
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Success factors and hints
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Success factors and hints
 Evaluation criteria as
guidelines
• Impact, excellence,
implementation...
 Read your proposal like
evaluator would
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Success factors and hints
 Appropriate call for the project
 Good consortium, clear partners roles
 Convince your technology is (or will be) needed, identify
your target group
 Clear, understandable, well illustrated text
 Shorter is almost always better
 Describe your potential qualitatively and realistically
 Show your understanding of market rules, your
competitors, etc.
 Realistic TRLs, goals, timeframes, etc.
 Identify risks and countermeasures
 Participate NCP workshops
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