1. Sara Huntingdon
Space for Smarter Government
Programme (SSGP) Manager
UK Space Agency
Tech UK Satellite Applications and Services Conference
2nd October 2015

2. Overview
The UK Space Agency
The Space for Smarter Government Programme
(SSGP)
Current Focal Areas
Opportunities for industry to engage

3. UK Space Agency – Our Roles
Leadership Programmes
Policy &
Regulation
Partnership
Education &
Training
Science &
Technology
Innovation &
Investment
Business
Growth
70 staff
~£360M p.a.
3 locations

4. UK Space Agency – Our “Domains”
SpaceSituationalAwareness
Planetary
ExplorationSpace Science
Earth Observation
Manned Space
NavigationCommunications
Applications & Services

5. UK Space Agency – Our Partners
Sponsor
Team
Minister’s
Office
BIS
Finance
BIS
Analysis
Team
BIS
Comms
BIS
Corporate
Planning
Research
Councils
Innovate
UK &
Catapults
United
Nations
Industry
ESA
Academia
UK AEA
Chief
Scientific
Advisor
MetOffice
UKTI
Other
space
agencies European
Union
DECC
DfT
DfE
FCO
DCMS
Defra
MoD
and
DSTL
Ministers
Space
Leadership
Council
Parliament
General
Public
HMT
LEPs
and DAs

6. UK Space Agency - Our Interests
Not an
exhaustive list

7. Focus on……growth
- Understanding and communicating the
need
- Investment in Research & Skills
- Investment in the underpinning
infrastructure and assets
- Design, Planning & Delivery
- Ongoing support and maintenance
- Realising the benefits
- Feedback, review and refresh
- To fill a gap
- To make something fit for purpose
- To make it more effective, efficient or
safer
- For the benefit of individuals or society
- For a good return on investment
- For meaningful/exciting employment

8. Space Matters!
SIC
category Sector “Space Intensity”
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 
B Mining and quarrying 
C Manufacturing 
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 
E Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities 
F Construction 
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 
H Transport and storage 
I Accommodation and food service activities 
J Information and communication 
K Finance 
L Real estate activities 
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 
N Administrative and support service activities 
O Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security 
P Education 
Q Human health and social work activities 
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 
S Other service activities 
T Activities of households 
TOTAL 
 While the sector itself is
relatively small, it is growing
and the wider effects of
space are expansive
 All nine national critical
infrastructures rely on space
- almost all UK sectors would
be disrupted in the absence
of space services
 For this reason
space/satellites is
recognised by Gov as one of
the eight great/ emerging
technologies
Case for Space 2015
Valuation of sectors supported by space-enabled services (2013)

9. Civil Space Strategy – six themes
Goal:
£40Bn sector
by 2030
Pathways to Growth

10. Why now?
The perfect storm……..
Technological advances in satellite capability – smaller
& cheaper, reducing the cost of access to space.
Access to free data
(e.g. from Copernicus Sentinels)
Political commitment and funding for developing
operational applications and services
Skills and people across UK public and private sector
Developments in data processing and storage
Austerity/cuts – change agenda
This is an opportunity for SSGP….small programme
with a big vision

11. Space for Smarter Government
UK Space Agency led and funded programme, established
in 2014
Delivered in collaboration with a neutral team from the
Satellite Applications Catapult
Aims to help the public sector save money, innovate and
make more effective policy decisions using space
Unblock barriers preventing this change from happening
through collaboration, communication, education and
inspiration
Work with industry, academia and public sector users to
bring sustainable operational services to market which
meet a defined public sector requirement

12. SSGP Mission
Government itself uses space for smarter, more efficient operations and
making use of existing investment
Government aspires to be a first intelligent customer and drives growth
through using space derived products and services and encouraging
their export.
We want to help public sector save money, innovate and make more
effective policy decisions
SSGP mission
Space Growth Action Plan 2014 –2030
Science and Technology Committee Report 2013

13. SSGP Enabling Business Change
SSGP What we do: Processes – Outputs – Outcomes

14. SSGP 2015 Focal Areas
Chosen because they:
Can be delivered now
Help develop UK expertise
and/or industry growth
Provide useful,
translatable case studies
ENVIRONMENT LOCAL AUTHORITIES
NATURAL HAZARDS RISK MANAGEMENT (NHRM)
Developing
awareness of
space solutions,
data and
products
Finding &
establishing
mechanism to
deliver space
solution
Operational
services
Consolidate
requirement
across the
government
Have a strong user
need/pull
Allow SSGP to add
value
Have senior stakeholder
interest

15. SSGP Case Studies
University of Leicester in partnership with Leicester and Northampton County Councils

16. Longer Term Programme Strategy

17. Current Programme Activities
14/15 SSGP
Call 1 – Phase 1 Projects
15/16 SSGP Call 1 – Phase 2 Projects
15/16 SSGP SBRI Phase 1 Projects – 3 focal areas
X Gov Earth Observation Working Group
Projects presentations
prepared
Case Studies
published
Competition
preparation
Tender development
Tender
assessmen
t
Delivery
Competition preparation Tender development
Tender
assessment
Delivery
16/17 SSGP SBRI Phase 2
Projects
Competition
preparation
Focal Area 3 - SSGP with Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP)
– Reqt Gathering & Roadmap Development
NHP Roadmap Delivery
SSGP with Local Authorities –
Discovery Day
100/1 Project
SSGP Tranche 1 - OGD Focal Areas - Local Authorities, Defra and Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP)
Defra Roadmap Development Defra EO Data Integration Pilot Delivery
Raising Awareness
Current EO Use & Policy
Identification
Action
Planning
A B C D E
Initiation/Delivery
A Current uses of EO - Meeting 1
B Potential future uses of EO - Meeting 2
C Update Letter to Cab Sec
SSGP Tranche 2 - OGD Focal Area Review
D EO Gov/Ind Discovery Day – Nov 15
E Outline xGov Action Plan – Jan 15
F Update to Cab Sec – by 31 Mar 16
F
March
2016
Nov
2015
Aug
2015

18. Earth Observation: why it matters
Increasing society reliance on EO for weather and climate, disaster
response and environmental monitoring, risk management and mapping
etc.
EO applications and services predicted to be central to space-enabled
economic growth
Downstream use is linked to subsequent upstream development and
investment - which can have a long lead time
Senior interest in promoting uptake:
– Ministerial Oversight Committee on Horizon Scanning/Emerging
Technologies
– Cabinet Secretary interest
– Establishment of Perm Sec led cross
Government Earth Observation working group
For more info
Size and Health UK Space Industry 2014, ESA webpage,
Space Innovation and Growth Strategy 2014-2030

19. gov.uk/ukspaceagency
Launch
Development
Industry
ESA Global
agencies National
Local &
Devolved
Administrations
Spectrum &
Licences
Agency Ofcom
Data &
Ground
Segment
Agency
Industry
Operations
Industry
ESA
Academia
Research
EU (H2020)
National
ESA
Agency
Research Councils
Innovate UK
Local
GovernmentIndustry
General Public
Central
Government
Space Enabled
markets
Academia
Information &
Services
Space Industry
Space Infrastructure
supporting Earth Observation
enabled services
RAL
Non EO
data

20. Barriers to EO Uptake
Perception of too costly and too technical for most
end users
Low awareness of what satellites can do and their
ability to meet policy needs
Resilience/security concerns
Access to appropriate experts/skills or services
Existing investment creates inertia to change
Data analysis needs, data management and data
access is not consistent
Investment needed to trial a “new” system
Case for change needs to be demonstrated
Culture change needed to effectively embed

21. So….how can industry get involved?
Space for Smarter Government
- Ongoing Events, Focal Area Challenges and Competitions
Cross Government EODiscovery Day
Q - How can industry help overcome the barriers to EO uptake across
Government?
Q – Tell us what operational services you can already offer that use satellite
data that could meet public sector needs?
How to engage
• Talk to us at the lunch break
• Attend our advertised
events/workshops
• Access and play with the free
data available
• Email us (via the SSGP
website)
• Collectively engage via your
SSGP Board reps
- UK Space (Paul Flanagan)
- Tech UK (Sureyya Cansoy)

22. Close
Thank you for your attention
Any Questions?
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