PRODEX

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PRODEX

• PROgramme de Développement dEXpériences
  scientifiques

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General PRODEX Programme Objectives

• To provide funding for the development of
  scientific instruments or experiments proposed by
  institutes or universities of the PRODEX
  Participating States, in the framework of the
  existing ESA projects of the various ESA
  Programmes (Science, Microgravity, Earth
  Observation, etc.).
• To improve the relations between scientific and
  industrial circles.

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Specific PRODEX Programme Objective

• To assure that no less than 50 of the projected
  costs will be spent through industrial contracts
  within the territory of the Participating State.

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PRODEX Funding Condition

• The instrument or experiment proposed at national
  level shall be selected by ESA in accordance with
  its own rules and procedures(i.e. in strict
  competition with the instruments and experiments
  of other Member States)

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Project Selection Process

• Project selection is determined by
• Scientific evaluation by ESA Peer Review Groups
  such as SSWG, AWG, etc.
• Approval by appropriate ESA Programme Boards such
  as SPC, PB-EO, PB-MS, PB-MG, etc.

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PRODEX Actors

• Scientific Institute or University
• ESA through the PRODEX Office
• Industry

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Responsibilities of the Scientific Institute or
University

• Define the objectives and content of the project
  to be developed (S.O.W.)
• Update the specification when needed
• Prepare a financial plan, including estimates for
• Institute costs
• Contracts with industry
• Purchase of specific equipment
• Miscellaneous (consumables,etc.)
• Update this financial plan on a yearly basis
• Deliver the scientific instrument

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Responsibilities of ESA through the PRODEX Office

• Issue the Invitations To Tender (ITT)
• Evaluate the industrial proposals according to
  ESA procedures
• Conclude and manage industrial contracts
  (including technical support contracts as
  required) according to ESA General Clauses and
  Conditions
• Ensure that at least 50 of the project costs are
  spent through industrial contracts within the
  Participating State
• Give scientific advice and support (if needed)
• Accept the goods or services delivered under the
  contracts (after the agreement of the Institute)

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Responsibilities of Industry

• Execute the work and activities defined in the
  ESA contract
• Follow the specifications fixed by the Institute
  (SOW attached to the contract)
• Deliver to ESA the object of the contract (after
  the agreement of the Institute)

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PRODEX Main Interactions
Scientific Institutes
Technical Resp.
Institute Agreements
ESA PRODEX Office
Industry
Industrial Contracts
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Examples of PRODEX Fundings

• Hardware such as
• Breadboard models
• Engineering models
• Flight and spare models
• Ground support equipment (for specific
  experiments)
• Software such as
• Experiment software development
• Software development for the experiment operation
• Other items such as
• Telescience operations
• Hiring of staff for the execution of the project
• Travel costs associated with the project

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Example of PRODEX funded project
SOHO
Instrument VIRGO EIT CELIAS
Institute IRMB (B) WRC (CH) CSL (B) Uni Bern
(CH)
Industry Verhaert (B) CIR (CH) Spacebel
(B) Contraves (CH)
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Example of PRODEX funded project
INTEGRAL
Instrument IBIS (IREM) JEM-X SPI XMM
Institute PSI (CH) DSRI(DK) UCL (B) CSL
(B) UCD (IRL)
Industry Contraves (CH) TERMA (DK) UM
(B) Sparnex (B) EEV (UK)
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Example of PRODEX funded project
ENVISAT
Instrument SCIAMACHY
Institute IASB (B)
Industry OIP (B)
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Example of PRODEX funded project
IML-2
Instrument Bioreactor
Institute ETHZ (CH)
Industry Mecanex (CH) IMT (CH)