20th st& 21 may 2016

20th & 21st May 2016

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ActInSpace : presentation

Description

Main goals

Rules of the contest

Timeline

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Description Event open to all, directed by CNES, ESA and ESA BIC Sud France, on sciences, and space technologies transfert, in Europe

This event brings together

Business leaders

Students

entrepreneurs

developpers

App-users

Artists Jobseekers

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Main goals

The main goal of #ActInSpace is for the participants to meet during 24 hours and to answer a challenge provided by the organizers. The topic of the challenge is the use of space technologies in the everyday life. Candidates are gathered in teams of 5 persons max.

The objectives of the competition are :

• To promote entrepreneurial spirit and innovative idea among young Europeans ; • To spread the idea that space can be a strong catalyzer for innovation, with important perspectives in terms

of business development and job creation beyond the space industry ; • To contribute to technology transfers and spin-offs from space technologies and space-acquired data ; • To identify future candidates who might join a European Space Agency Business Incubation Center in the

future.

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The winning team should also have the potential to apply for incubation at one of the ESA Business Incubation Center in the future.

*The ESA BICs (Business Incubation Centers) are designed to support the creation of startups using space technologies and/or developing downstream applications of space systems to create new services or products in non-space sectors.

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Rules of the contest

Each team will present their work with software drafts, presentations and CAD models, similar to what most hackathons require.

Final evaluation criteria are still to be determined, but they should remain close to those of the first edition of #ActInSpace: • Use of space technologies and/or data (mandatory) • Innovative aspect and creativity of the project • Expected gains in terms of job creation and service provision • Pertinence and validity of the business model, expected ability to achieve profitability • Jury’s favorite

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Timeline

June 17, 2015 (4 pm-6 pm) Kick-off meeting #ActInSpace 2 at the Paris Air Show 2015

March, 2016 Registration

May 20-21, 2016 (3 pm) Step 1: 24 hour-long hackathon, each team will have to be under the

supervision of an expert mentor

May 21, 2016 (4 pm) Presentation of the projects to the regional jury

May 21, 2016 (5 pm) Regional award ceremony

TBD by participating

States/Regions

Step 2 (optional): 24-hour hackathon at the national level, presentation of

the projects to a national jury followed by the national award ceremony

June-July 2016 Step 3: French national final, followed by the European final and award

ceremony at the Toulouse Space Show 2016

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Back to Edition 1

What happened in 2014?

Feedback

What happened in 2014 ?

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5 french cities took part to the event

Mérignac

Toulouse

Cannes

Bidart Paris-Saclay

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201 participants, with students making up to 67% of the candidates May 23 and 24, 2014 : regionals competitions July 1, 2014 : National Final and Gala Party and the Toulouse Space Show

The winning team won a trip to French Guiana to attend a rocket launch

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Feedback All candidates were very enthusiastic about the event, the team composition, the quality of the challenges, the availability of the coaches and the logistical organization.

10 potential start-ups were identified 98% of polled candidates said they were willing to take part to another edition of the event The 5 cities present in the first edition will be present on the second edition

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Reasons to take part to #ActInSpace 2

For a city

For a university / college

For students

For others participants

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For a city and its ecosystem

• Foster an image of a city that favors innovation, new technologies, with a strong commitment with young people and an involvement in local economic development ;

• Gain national and/or European visibility at the Paris Air Show and Toulouse Space Show ;

• Better connect with European space networks.

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For a university / college

• Foster an image of a school that looks forward and helps its students to develop their skills and entrepreneurial spirit, an institution that values collaboration, team-work, creativity and originality, that is involved in local economic development ;

• Have your students participate in an exciting European event in relation with space technologies

and industries ;

• Gain national and/or European visibility, attending events and seeing your logo displayed in all

#ActInSpace publications ;

• Better connect with European space networks.

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For students

• Meet with well-known experts that will mentor each team during the hackathon events, have the opportunity to network with many professionals of the space sector and of the innovation and entrepreneurial world ;

• Acquire and/or develop new skills and get to know the world of innovation and start-ups ;

• Address a new challenge and measure up with other teams during the 24-hour long “commando” hackathons.

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For the others

• Acquire and/or develop new skills and get to know the world of innovation and start-ups

• Start or start-over as a professional, get new start-up and business ideas

• Address a new challenge and measure up with other teams during the 24-hour long “commando” hackathons.

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What we expect from a candidate city

Essentials points

Further information

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Essentials points

• Expression of interest before the Paris Air Show 2015 (optional)

• Selection of a person/structure in charge of the organization of the event in your city

• Choice of experts, jury and candidates ready as of May 20-21, 2016

• Logistical organization for the 24-hour weekend hackathon (find local sponsors, venue, meals,

etc.)

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Further informations

MODALITIES

A document providing additional information on the event and on the modalities of organization is attached to this document.

BUDGET AND HUMAN RESOURCES ESTIMATES For a city: between 2.000 EUR (20 candidates) and 7.000 EUR (100 candidates) + travel expenses of the winning team to the Grand Final in Toulouse, France.

Human ressources: 1 man/month

Central organization will not financially support cities organizations

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www.cnes.fr/ActInSpace