Connecting Superfusion The role of the Digital Catapult Neil Crockett CEO Digital
Next 30 minutes…. Digital Catapult overview Convening opportunity for fusion to flourish Building new platforms to accelerate Fusion
Who are we? A national centre to rapidly advance the UK’s best digital ideas – both Creative and ICT Completely neutral …but “can do” Not for profit, private limited company
Our mission… Help closed and proprietary data to be shared in faster, better and more trusted ways……
A Development lab…….. Building platform enablers – for new ideas Convening open innovation – Big meets small pilots
Within the Data Value Chain Closed Organisationa l Data Creative Content Personal Data Internet of Things ```` We focus on 4 key challenge areas We focus on 4 key challenge areas
Fusion has started well before any Catapult! 7 We need to put engineers together with writers, storytellers, advertising people, artists… We need to know how to put a smile on the face of a 16 years old if we are to succeed… An army of engineers alone can’t succeed.” Erel Margalit - Jerusalem Venture Partners (after 23 successful exits)
We are only part of a UK innovation ecosystem 8 Innovate UK Digital Digital Catapult Open Data Institute RCUK: EPSRC, ESRC, AHRC BIS/DCMS Digital Economy Turing Institute CSIT IKC Big DataCyber SecurityClosed DataOpen Data UKTI NESTA Digital Economy Council Tech City UK KTN Creative, Digital, Design INSTITUTES + PROJECTS DIRECTION & FUNDING BUSINESS PROMOTION AND NETWORKS LEADERSHIP BODIES E-Infrastructure Leadership Council “WORKING TOGETHER” Group (Innovate UK chair)
But Fusion is built in…… 9 Into our……. ICT and Creative remit Board and Advisors Team Projects Centre
But Fusion is built in…… 10 Into our……. ICT and Creative remit Board and Advisors Team Projects Centre Our data sharing focus..fusion needs data liquidity
Convening opportunity for fusion to flourish
Convening opportunities for Fusion to flourish ….. 12 Events and Networks
Convening opportunities for Fusion to flourish ….. 13 #HealthPitStop Events and Networks
Convening opportunities for Fusion to flourish ….. 14 #HealthPitStop Events and Networks Collaborative Bids
Convening opportunities for Fusion to flourish ….. 15 #HealthPitStop Events and Networks 20 University Fellowships Collaborative Bids
Convening opportunities for Fusion to flourish ….. 16 #HealthPitStop Events and Networks 20 University Fellowships Digital Catapult Centres Collaborative Bids
Fusion is a Jacuzzi…. 17 …..Not a linear : Idea Innovation IP Funding
Convening opportunities for Fusion to flourish …Test Beds 18 “Budget 2015: Osborne pins UK's digital future on internet of things”
Building new platforms to accelerate Fusion.
New platforms to accelerate fusion….. 20 “The number of new or adapted works published on the internet each day is greater than the total analogue output since the printing press” A mountain of long tail orphan works
New platforms to accelerate fusion 21
22 WE are all creators ….enabled to trade our rights confidently ….with minimal friction - the internet way ….commissioning multi-platform content ….from a single point New platforms to accelerate fusion in the Me Economy
23 WE are all creators ….enabled to trade our rights confidently ….with minimal friction - the internet way ….commissioning multi-platform content ….from a single point New platforms to accelerate fusion in the Me Economy
24 New platforms to accelerate fusion in the Me Economy
25 Open Less Fricton Alot Faster Multiple media A Marketplace for everyone to trade..UK can lead in Expandable to other rights.. design rights or personal data rights Use cases starting already..more welcomed New platforms to accelerate fusion in the Me Economy
26 Open Easier Faster Multiple media A Marketplace for everyone to trade..UK can lead in Expandable to other rights.. design rights or personal data rights Use cases starting already..more welcomed New platforms to accelerate fusion in the Me Economy More data liquidity = more Fusion
27 Working with new “Me Economy” platforms – new Fusion
Our role in Connecting SuperFusion It’s the way we are set up We convene opportunities for fusion to flourish We building new platforms to accelerate Fusion
Digital Catapult 101 Euston Road London NW1 2RA Tel: Thank you