Project and Working Group


Working Group Development

• Some Projects are so far reaching that they require a broad program of initiatives, developments and Industry coordination.
• When such a Pilot Project is proposed and accepted by the CANEUS Membership, an industry Working Group is created.
• An industry Working Group can become incorporated (non -profit) if necessary.


CANEUS Working Group Background

Working Group Development Program is organized by niche market /application focus areas.
  • Each application focus area is comprised of:
    • Application/Product Development Projects
    • Pre-competitive Cross Cutting Technology Development Projects
  • Each Product Development Project requires:
    • A detailed description of the proposed product or system development, including the Pre-competitive Technology development needs
    • IP ownership terms/li>
    • Program Management and Teaming Agreement


Working Group Model

• A global, public / private membership organization of Industry stake holders;
• Steward of the Industry’s strategic and technology roadmap;
• Establish a collaborative environment where the membership’s resources are pooled to focus on high-risk, high cost initiatives;
• Manage an industry portal for member’s technologies;
• Organize services to accelerate the infusion of MNT technology into the industry’s market place.
• Be the IP broker for the membership’s developed technology;
• Collaborate with all Industry support organizations and initiatives.


Working Group Structure

Industry Stake Holders define the Working Group’s programs and initiatives.

• The Stake Holders are derived from the Industry supply chain, end users, market lead system Integrator, technical leads, sub-system suppliers, component suppers, services suppliers.
• Working Group Committees – Provide Input for: Standards, R&D Requirements, Investments, Technology Roadmap, Industry Portals, and Industry Outreach.
• Stake Holder Committee Chairman, elected by the Stake Holder Committee, provides input directly to Operational Boards that are responsible for the execution of the Group curriculum of tasks.
• CANEUS Staff supports the committee activity and directly staffs the operational boards along with Working Group member appointees.
• An Executive Board elected by the members of the Working Group has oversight responsibility for the Group’s activities.


CANEUS Current Working Groups

CANEUS is currently organizing following Industry Working Groups.

• Small Satellite Working Group- SSWG
• Devices: Harsh Environment Sensors Working Group - Devices
• Fly by Wireless Working Group - FBW
• Reliability Testing Working Group – Reliability
• Materials for Aerospace Working Group – Materials


Benefits for participating in CANEUS Working Grouops/Projects

• Cost and risk mitigation: Access to jointly developed pre-competitive technology and proprietary product development.
• Participation in a collaborative technology, product and business development environments.
• Licensing access to a fair and equitable IP-brokering service.
• Reduced time-to-market and rapid system-level product deployment through supply chain collaboration.
• Participate in the development of global standards in cooperation with leading aerospace corporations and agencies.
• CANEUS helps “harmonize” various National Policies controlling collaborative international technology development.
• Access to CANEUS forums/conferences as key networking platforms for members to address the relevant issues.
• Access to CANEUS’ global “technology portal” that identifies state-of-the-art and the technology developers and suppliers.


Concept Proposations leading to Project

The Concept proposals submitted by members make the case for development of pilot projects by addressing:

• Key technology elements that need to be developed and justification for a pilot project.
• Organizations that can provide the necessary expertise and Infrastructural support.
• Proposed teaming arrangements and description of complementary expertise and infrastructure.
• Step-by-step approach to advancing the maturity of the promising MNT concepts.
• Proposed implementation of the pilot project and metrics for evaluating progress.
• Potential sources of funding from governmental, industrial, and institutional sources.
• Challenges related to intellectual property management across different organizations.
• Relevant governmental polices: Intergovernmental agreements that could impact the proposed development.
• Plan for expansion of the proposed pilot project into commercialization.




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