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Copyright Critical Software S.A. 1998-2008 All Rights Reserved.
Defence and Security as Drivers for Innovation
© Copyright Critical Software S.A. 1998-2008 All Rights Reserved.
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● Critical Software
● Innovation in D&S and Technology transfer
● Our Strategy
MISSIONTo provide dependable and innovative
technologies and engineering solutions for mission and business critical information systems
© Copyright Critical Software S.A. 1998-2008 All Rights Reserved.
Critical Software
● Established in 1998
● Offices:Portugal (NATO/EU Secret, Pt MoD)
United KingdomUSARomania
● Customers Worldwide
● 250+ Head CountSan Jose, US
Coimbra, Portugal
HQ
Southampton, UK
Porto, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Bucuresti , Romania
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Customers & Partners
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Some Systems
Mission Critical
Challenge Develop the embedded software for the Security Payloads of the Galileo Satellites
Solution Teaming with Thales and Alcatel Space, et. al. According to the most stringent Galileo Development Assurance Levels (based on Aeronautics’ RTCA DO-178B similar levels)
Results High assurance software
Customer
Advanced Logistics
Challenge Re-engineering of logistics and maintenance functions
towards a Service Level Agreement orientation
Solution Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS) Fleet Planning
Results Reduced Total Cost of Ownership Minimal wastage of available flying hours Fully integrated with existing systems On Time and On Budget Bespoke Solutions
Customer
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Integrated Operational Support
Challenge Develop integrated system for operational support
Solution Integrated Operational Support (IOS)
Results Systems to support
Supportability chain. Supply chain. Maintenance repair and overhaul. Maintenance management. Interface with SAP modules
Customer
Premfire
Challenge Develop a system for risk mapping and command and
control in a fire fighting scenario
Solution C2 Solution to support Fire Combat activities: Planning, Operation Control, Decision Support and Reporting. Fire-risk-maps generated from EO data Wireless Comm (GPRS), Mobile Computing (PDA’s), Positioning (GPS), GIS
Results R&D effort transformed into COTS Product
BAE Systems
Challenge Complexity of the Astute CMS System and Supply
Solution Focus Group for FCS Evolution Combat System – Independent Design Review Develop relevant consultancy and IV&V services
Outcome Strategic partnership with Future Combat Systems Independent Support to the Design Team Test & Integration Team
Customer
USV – Collision Avoidance
Challenge Collision Avoidance System
Solution Build on existing C&C platform with a minimal set of components to support sensor data acquisition and visualization (image + radar) Data evaluation – obstacle segmentation – identification Obstacle reference point + Area of Avoidance (AoA) will be
generated for use by any control system
Outcome Prototype of obstacle avoidance system. Potential for safety certification of USV Opportunity for further plug-ins: e.g. sat-imagery, motion Enable the use of the vehicle in coastal areas
Customer
Future Transport Systems
Challenge Develop an Autonomous Guidance System for a Bus Certify the Guidance System and Support the Certification of the Bus
Solution Safety Assessment and Safety Demonstration Hardware Diverse, High Integrity Software Distributed team of System Engineers (NL, UK, FR, PT)
Outcome High Integrity Component for the Guidance System
Customer
Our Strategy for Innovation
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● From Niche to Volume Achieve excellence in a niche area
Overcome barriers to entry and grow from there
● Invest in People Young and international team
Select carefully and challenge our staff to achieve their best.
Be generous in distributing wealth based on merit
Invite the best to join the shareholder team (stock options)
Strategy Outline I
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Strategy Outline II
● Build on Quality Obtained highly demanding certifications (credibility)
Built unique profile, pioneered standards worldwide (ISO 15504)
CMMi Level 3
● Constant Innovation Services used to generate experience and capital to be
leveraged into product development (R&D).
Invest strongly in R&D, partner with Academia and R&D Labs.
Product culture: Ideas-to-Income, MBA internships, …
Critical R&D Results
Services, Products Market
VOLUMESINERGY
PARTNERSHIPS
The Innovation & Internationalisation Cycle
R&D Partners
Technology
Knowledge intensiveLess competitionLower BarriersAwareness
IP/ Innovation / Marketing
Critical Market
R&D
(Universities,
Partners)
Technology transfer
Services, Solutions
Institutional Markets
Niche
Mid stepLower Barriers
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Organized to grow geographically
EUROPE
BRASIL+PALOPS
USA
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Nuno AlmeidaBusiness Development [email protected]
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