For the public good
The Hydra licence is provided to emergency services at no charge. Consultancy, installation, training and maintenance are optional services and are charged for. Non-emergency-service customers pay a licensing fee, with these optional services also charged for.
What do you mean by a community of ideas?
The Hydra Foundation supports a community of ideas for ALL users of Hydra. This means that exercises, methodologies and research, developed by any member are available to any other member of the Hydra community at no charge. There is no internal market inside the community, members are part of a vibrant and sharing collective.
Who pays a licensing fee?
Non-emergency-service customers pay a Hydra licensing fee. Please contact us to discuss your organisation and requirements.
Do you offer Hydra to the private sector?
Yes. Alongside our work with emergency services and other public-sector organisations, Hydra supports commercial organisations with challenges including organisational change, strategic leadership and complex business decisions. Exercises are designed around the organisation's needs and learning objectives. Non-emergency-service customers pay a licensing fee, with consultancy, installation, training and maintenance available as optional paid services.
If that is true, how do you finance your operation?
The Hydra Foundation, under its trading entity Critical Simulations Ltd, charges non-emergency-service customers a licensing fee. Consultancy, installation, training and maintenance are optional and charged for. Clients can choose the services they need, including support with developing scenarios and training their teams. Jonathan Crego has invested £3 million into the development of the tools and the costs for continued development and running costs for the Hydra Foundation, are generated by charging for services.
How come it's at no charge, you must be getting something out of it?
No we are not! We recognise our heritage, where we came from and how much we were given by the Police and Fire Services. The free Hydra licence is our way of giving back. This commitment applies to the licence; consultancy, installation, training and maintenance remain optional paid services.