Co-Creation Challenge

Co-Creation Challenges

HORIBA MIRA is part of a government framework which looks to reach out to industry in order to fund activity related to solving critical national security challenges. Please see the list of challenges below and get in touch if you think you can help to provide a complete solution or would like to connect with other industry partners and collaborate:

Challenge set to find secure speech solutions

Summary of the challenge

Can you help us develop a solution we can use to retrofit in offices or other locations used for government work to enable soundproofing for secure conversations?

In its latest challenge HMGCC Co-Creation wants to hear from organisations and individuals who are experts in materials capable of providing a high level of acoustic dampening or reflection.

Organisations are being asked to apply if, over a 12-week period, they can develop and demonstrate technology to meet this challenge. HMGCC Co-Creation will provide funding for time, materials, overheads and other indirect expenses.

Cutting eavesdropping risks using AI

Summary of the challenge

UK government offices often host sensitive conversations, and it is important to ensure that these are not under threat from accidental or nefarious eavesdropping attempts. These risks are continually assessed due to the high pace of change in technology.

In its latest challenge, HMGCC Co-Creation wants to hear from organisations developing artificial intelligence / machine learning techniques that help us understand what is now possible, to reduce risk of eavesdropping and to test in a government office scenario.

Organisations are being asked to apply if, over a 12 week period, they can develop and demonstrate technology to meet this challenge, HMGCC Co-Creation will provide funding for time, materials, overheads and other indirect expenses. 

Scalable Phone

Summary of the challenge

The NCA needs to communicate securely, effectively and dynamically with officers and a range of partners 24/7, 365 days a year.  Communications include voice, text, video and picture messaging.

Officers may use multiple aliases and several physical mobile phones to interact with numerous people, protecting their identity and the identity of those with whom they communicate.  The NCA wants to reduce the use of physical handsets, in favour of simplifying operations by using a single approved device. The single device should be able to host a series of emulations that can be spun-up and decommissioned rapidly.  Due to the sensitivity of some operations, there must be minimal risk of emulation being linked, and any risks should be identified and clearly articulated for the risk owner.

AI / Novel Technology Red Agent Penetration Testing

Summary of the challenge

In the latest challenge launched by HMGCC Co-Creation, applications are being invited from organisations which work with AI or novel technologies in penetration testing.  The type of testing being undertaken is to expose specific vulnerabilities – known as red agent penetration testing.

Organisations and solution providers can apply for funding to: 1) undertake paper-based landscape mapping to evaluate the market maturity of AI or other novel technologies to operate as a ‘Red Agent’ penetration tester, and 2) provide a test environment and to subsequently undertake practical testing to evaluate the feasibility of AI or other novel technologies to operate as a ‘Red Agent’ penetration tester.