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Ploughshare manages the commercial licensing to industry of Intellectual Property developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The presentation contains examples of spin-out companies that have been previously established and licences that have been granted. For current technologies available for licence visit www.ploughshareinnovations.com
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Introduction to
Ploughshare
Fitting technology
for Industry
Who are
Ploughshare?
Dstl is part of the Ministry of Defence
Who are Ploughshare?
Slide 3
Mission statement:
“to actively pursue the commercialisation of publicly funded research for
the benefit of all, while supporting Dstl’s obligations to MOD”
Established in 2005;
Ploughshare, with its unique
access to Dstl’s intellectual
property, is the front door for
accessing that research
Ploughshare provides
unique, commercially
focused technologies.
We help companies
increase their speed to
market and competitive
edge
What does
Ploughshare
do?
What does Ploughshare do?
Ploughshare are experts in:
• Spin-outs /Joint ventures
• Commercialisation services
• Licensing IP
Complementary activities:
• Supporting creativity through IP pipeline development (PIF)
• Rewarding inventors
• Controlling IP costs
• Longer term: Off-the-shelf (COTS) opportunities for MOD
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Spin-outs
Examples
Spin-Outs
Slide 7
P2i
Plasma Surface Coating Process
Applications:
Electronics
Lifestyle clothing and footwear
Bio-consumables
Military
www.p2ilabs.com
Spin-Outs
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Enigma Diagnostics
Rapid Detection & Identification of
bacteria and viruses at the point of
sampling
Applications:
Biothreat
Veterinary
Point of care diagnostic
www.enigmadiagnostics.com
Spin-Outs
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ProKyma technologies Ltd.
Biological cell collection/analysis
instrumentation
Applications:
In Vitro Diagnostics
Life Sciences Research
www.prokyma.com
Spin-Outs
Slide 10
Claresys Ltd
Optical Innovation
Applications:
Surveillance
Industrial Monitoring
www.claresys.com
Spin-Outs
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Subsea Asset Location Technology
(SALT) Ltd
Passive Underwater Beacons to allow easier
detection by SONAR
Applications:
Fishing/Aquaculture
Oil/Gas
Utilities i.e Subsea power/telephone lines
General marine (civil and military)
navigation
www.cesalt.com
Spin-Outs
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ESROE
Electronic Surveillance and Support software
solutions
Applications:
Cutting edge information processing solutions
for Electronic Warfare systems
World’s only Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS)
software for real-time identification of radar
signatures
From armoured vehicles and UAVs to large
multi-role warships and surveillance aircraft
www.esroe.com
Licenses
Examples
Biomedical, Clin
ical &
Pharmaceutical
BBI Detection
Lateral Flow Device
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Requirement:
Sample & detect hazardous
substances at the same time to
support front line personnel
Solution:
Integrated hand held device
• Rapid sampling of 8 targets
simultaneously
• Can test powder, liquid or surfaces
directly
• Can be used wearing protective clothing
•Applications include: surface testing for
food allergens or illegal drugs, or defence
uses in bio-threat and explosives
detection.
Licensed to
Electronics &
Communications
Thales
Compact Ultra Wideband (UWB)
Antenna
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Problem:
Modern radio communications require multiple and cumbersome limited bandwidth antennas
Solution:
• Can cover the UWB frequency spectrum of 20MHz – 6.0GHz.
• Omni-directional radiation pattern, over the entire impedance match bandwidth
• Offers a solution to a wide range of applications:
• Suitable for GPS, GSM, WLA, CNR, GNSS, DF, EW, JTRS and MIMO applications.
• Wi-Fi; Wi-Max; Bluetooth; High Definition TV and DVD Video; 3G; Digital Radio and others including Wi-PlaDsincorporated in UWB chip-sets.
• Military and commercial Tx/Rx UWB antennas
• Direction finding Antennas
Digital Radar Electronic Support
Measures
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Requirement:
• Maintaining the advantage in awareness capability
Solution:
Full digital radar
•Greater accuracy and improved
sensitivity
•Increased quality of information
•Improved through life costs
•Potential to develop in areas beyond
Naval
Licensed to
Defence &
Security
Ceramic Armour
Super Bainite Steel
Ceramic Armour
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Requirement:
• Need lighter weight armour
• Multi-round, co-incident hits –limited protection
Solution:
Ceramic armour panel element
•Interlocking lugs dissipate energy to
provide improved ballistics protection
•Affords same protection for less weight
or increased protection for same weight
Licence agreed in 2006 with an SME defence
company with a royalty payable on non-MoD sales
Super Bainite Steel
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Solution:
High Hardness Armoured Steel
Development of new secondary
hardening process
• Lower weight
• Easier machining/shaping than
conventional armoured steel
• Production Assessment
conducted with Tata (260 Tonnes)
• Processing Licensees now being
sought
Requirement:
A UK onshore production capability
for armour steel
Behind Armour Blunt Trauma Test Rig
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Solution:
‘Benchmark’ test rig for body
armour development
• Measurement of rate of change
not just depression
• Non-contact measurement
system avoids potential damage to
test equipment
• Potential to provide benchmark
measurement system for testing
various systems
Licensed to
Requirement:
Body Armour Development
