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We are hugely grateful to our sponsors. These organisations deserve a special mention for the professional and financial support they offer the BAP. Their support allows us to keep costs down for our members and focus on the primary aims of our organisation.
If you’d like to sponsor the BAP and promote your services to our members then please get in touch.
Supernova Sponsor
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Cosm Cosm was born from the fusion of some of the greatest innovators in the history of technology. Evans & Sutherland, Spitz, Inc., LiveLikeVR (now Cosm Immersive), and C360 combined forces to power the immersive experiences of the future. With a 75-year history building the largest and most prestigious planetariums and science centers worldwide, Cosm’s category-defining technology, media production, and immersive entertainment solutions seamlessly bridge the virtual and physical worlds, connecting people and bringing them together in, what we call, Shared Reality. |
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RSA Cosmos RSA Cosmos, a Konica Minolta Group Company, is the global leader in digital planetariums, providing leading innovative solutions, the most powerful software, SkyExplorer, and over 300 fulldome shows to planetariums and immersive environments around the world. RSA Cosmos’s software, SkyExplorer, offers the most stunning, realistic, and scientifically accurate astronomical and STEAM content in an interactive and fun manner. A new version of SkyExplorer is released every year and instant updates are available thanks to leading technologies connecting SkyExplorer directly to the astronomical community. RSA Cosmos and its local partner in the UK & Ireland, ST Engineering Antycip, are at your service: sales@rsacosmos.com Go to sponsor’s website (RSA) Go to sponsor’s website (ST:Antycip)
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Star Sponsors
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NSC Creative NSC Creative is an award-winning UK studio with 15 years of experience in immersive media. They specialise in immersive experiences for VR, dome, theme parks, attractions and museums. Situated at the National Space Centre in Leicester the studio has extensive experience of producing meaningful media and inspiring diverse cross-generational audiences. immerseme@nsccreative.com |
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Render Area Founded in 1999 by three brothers passionate about audiovisual media, technology, nature, and science, we are a production company that develops digital content by leveraging continuous technological innovations. We facilitate the visualization of projects, generate entertainment, communication, and contribute to the dissemination of science effectively by offering the best solutions to our clients. jbollain@renderarea.com |
Planet Sponsors
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Carl Zeiss AG We make it visible Carl Zeiss specialises in projection technology for planetariums. Further components, for example projection domes, sound technology, and seating, are designed through cooperation with experienced companies. Customers can count on the specialised know-how that has grown out of this cooperation. |
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Explorer Dome (Digistar Lite) Explorer Dome represents Digistar Lite in the UK and Ireland. Developed by Skypoint Planetariums in collaboration with Evans & Sutherland, Digistar Lite is the most complete solution for mobile and small fixed Planetarium domes. It combines the core features of Digistar software with many additional, optional features like Digistar Cloud, Show Builder and a vast array of Fulldome shows. Explorer Dome is one of the UK’s best respected science outreach organisations, delivering hands-on science shows to over 70,000 people each year. Stunning visuals and live demonstrations combined with knowledgeable, enthusiastic and professional presenters bring science alive to schools, youth groups, festivals and public events across the UK and beyond. |
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Sureyyasoft Sureyyasoft has been producing the “Shira” brand of user-friendly and cost-effective software for digital planetariums since 2011. There are different Shira product options available (updated regularly) to suit a wide range of planetarium uses. Shira products have been developed to work seamlessly with some of the best opensource astronomy datasets available such as Stellarium, Mitaka (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) and Open Space. These datasets combined with easy-to-use Shira software, means very powerful, immersive, and engaging content that can be made live or pre-recorded to WOW any audience. Shira products are being used in over 70 small and medium-sized planetariums all over the world, including the UK. "Sureyyasoft" and its local partner in the UK & Ireland, "Cosmos Planetarium", are at your service: |
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MSPD Main Sequence Projection Domes (MSPD) are based in the North of England. MSPD have built on the pioneering work of the late Ray Worthy, manufacturing high-quality inflatable mobile domes with a dual-skin design guaranteed not to let any outside light leak in. |
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Creative Planet Our team produces unique 360° animations for spherical planetarium screens. Our portfolio includes two fulldome feature films entirely produced by the studio – the brand new, Magic Globe, and an award-winning Explore. Thanks to many years of experience, we carefully design the plots of our movies to enhance both the visuals and the educational spirit. We also create custom spherical animations and movies on request. |
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Life Science Centre The International Centre for Life (Life) is a dynamic science hub in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne where scientists, clinicians, technologists and educationalists work side-by-side on one site. Opening in 2000, Life is a unique concept and business model, unlike anything else in the world. The NHS and Newcastle University are key partners onsite; the pioneering research and patient treatments carried out here have earned international recognition and are helping people live better lives. |
Moon Sponsors
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Visualisation Support Services We work with you to provide you with a service that fits your system and budget. We have experience supplying and supporting all the audio visual needs in planetariums, science and visitor centres, theme parks and 4D theatres. our services include supplying lamps, carrying out repairs and preventative maintenance, and also loaning equipment when you need repairs, or have a short term project. |