Below you will find the latest information and updates on competitions, calls for projects and calls for tenders.
INNOVATION & COMPETITIONS
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Call issued for EDA Defence Innovation Prize 2020 (deadline 4 September 2020)
This year's competition will reward solutions in the following field: innovative solutions/technologies for the countering of swarms of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), specifically on the protection of static and dynamic land facilities and platforms.
The proposed solutions must have the potential to become a European collaborative project involving the use of the solution by several Member States by 2030.
They should help to improve the defence capabilities of EU Member States in the following areas:
Detection and identification of swarms of small drones
Intercepting and neutralising hostile drones
Reducing collateral damage.
The idea proposed must be new or based on the improvement of existing solutions. The competition is open to all players, including those not already active in the defence sector (SMEs, universities, research centres).
The winning idea will receive a €30,000 prize and support from the EDA (communication, access to the network of experts).
For further information: https://eda.europa.eu/info-hub/press-centre/latest-news/2020/03/26/call-…
edidp (European Defence Industrial Development Programme) - Opening scheduled for 15 April, closing date 01 December 2020
Attached you will find all the EDIDP Calls for Proposals for 2020, and details of each call via the hypertext link to its reference, with particular reference to the following maritime themes:
Coastal radar and passive sensors with associated networks
Integrated solution to improve maritime situational awareness
Defence capabilities supported by artificial intelligence
Multifunctional capabilities, including space surveillance and tracking, capable of improving maritime awareness (discovering, locating, identifying, classifying and countering threats)
Maritime surveillance generated by sensor networks based on fixed and/or semi-fixed remote-controlled platforms
Innovative, forward-looking defence solutions (Special SME)
Improved defence diving solutions to detect, identify, counter and protect against underground threats
Solutions to detect, identify, counter and protect against mine threats (including those operating at very great depths)
Solutions for detecting, identifying, countering and protecting against manned, unmanned or autonomous mobile underwater systems (including those operating at very great depths).
To help you submit your project, contact the Pôle Méditerranée's Europe Helpdesk europe@polemermediterranee.com
I-Nov - PIA3 innovation competition / wave 5 (closing date 12 May) - no extension, date 12 May maintained
Like waves 1 and 3, this wave 5 has specific themes led by ADEME, including Transport and sustainable mobility (maritime and river transport / ship of the future / port of the future) / Renewable energies, storage and energy systems, or by BPI, including digital, security and cybersecurity. https://appelsaprojets.ademe.fr/aap/Concours%20innovation2020-42#resultats
the Pôle Mer Méditerranée will consider whether to award your projects the label at the COPIL meeting on 17 April è send us your project summary sheets before 07 April.
Extension to 18 May 2020 of the deadline for the call for tenders launched by the European Space Agency to support the development of new services based on space technologies or data for the modernisation of ports.
The following scenarios have been identified as key focus areas: Port automation / Connected ports / Port infrastructure improvement / Port safety and security / Unmanned solutions / Environmental impacts and energy efficiency
ESA Space Solutions can provide funding for assessing business and technical feasibility of new, space-based services related to the improvement of the port ecosystem. The activities will be 100% funded up to €200K per activity.
For further information: https://business.esa.int/funding/invitation-to-tender/ports-future?utm_s…
And a few new AOs... of interest to DAS1
Title
Buyer/financier
Target country
DAS
Opening date
Closing date
Parts for warships
Directorate General Border Police (GDGP)
Bulgaria
1, 2
23/04/2020
29/05/2020
Supply of One Rigid Inflatable Boat
Air Corps Contracts Section
Ireland
1, 2
24/04/2020
29/05/2020
Navigation and manoeuvring simulator with dynamic positioning system
Bohaterów Westerplatte Naval Academy
Poland
4th secondary school
24/04/2020
01/06/2020
Provision of Services in Support to the EMSA Academy
European Maritime Safety Agency
EU
4th secondary school
28/04/2020
11/06/2020
Marine Surveillance camera System on boarding type for patrol boat, 1 set
Japan Customs
Japan
1
28/04/2020
19/06/2020
Ten-year framework agreement for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the engines of a "Zodiac Hurricane" for the Federal Police
Federal Police
Belgium
1, 2
29/04/2020
02/06/2020
Acquisition of equipment and materials for the SDIS 34 nautical teams
Departmental fire and rescue service
France (34)
Transverse
29/04/2020
30/06/2020