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DASA to host innovation investment networking forum

DASA to host innovation investment networking forum

Thursday, 27 August 2020

Businesses get the chance to find out more about investment opportunities and pose questions to a panel of professionals. ...

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DASA to take part in DPRTE 2020

DASA to take part in DPRTE 2020

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will participate in the first online DPRTE event. ...

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DASA fast tracks 245 innovations with £42 million boost to business in record year (Annual Review 2019/20)

DASA fast tracks 245 innovations with £42 million boost to business in record year (Annual Review 2019/20)

Friday, 21 August 2020

Accelerator reviews more than three ideas a day from innovators and placed 55 per cent of contracts with start-ups and small and medium-sized enterpri...

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Innovation call for technology to stop armed or violent offenders

Innovation call for technology to stop armed or violent offenders

Thursday, 20 August 2020

Competition to find and develop ideas to give police more options to defuse dangerous situations and keep the public safe without resorting to lethal ...

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Market exploration: robotic and autonomous systems (platooning)

Market exploration: robotic and autonomous systems (platooning)

Tuesday, 18 August 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is scoping the potential for funding opportunities to develop the use of autonomy for logistic convoy oper...

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£1.2m innovation contracts awarded to help Army engineers survey water crossings

£1.2m innovation contracts awarded to help Army engineers survey water crossings

Monday, 10 August 2020

DASA announces five small and medium-sized businesses to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems ...

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£2.8m innovation funding to boost detection of explosives, weapons and illicit drugs

£2.8m innovation funding to boost detection of explosives, weapons and illicit drugs

Wednesday, 05 August 2020

DASA launches competition to find and develop new technology to screen people, possessions, goods, vehicles, areas and buildings ...

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UK and US militaries launch £800,000 International Space Pitch Day

UK and US militaries launch £800,000 International Space Pitch Day

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Start-up tech companies and inventors will get the chance to pitch directly to UK and US military leaders for the $1-million investment to fast-track ...

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Countering Drones Phase 2 competition gains extra funding

Countering Drones Phase 2 competition gains extra funding

Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Home Office and Department for Transport invest in this Defence and Security Accelerator competition...

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Market exploration: forward surgical capability

Market exploration: forward surgical capability

Wednesday, 08 July 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) wants to understand the current market capability and development requirements of mobile surgical faciliti...

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Market exploration: air platform energy management technologies

Market exploration: air platform energy management technologies

Friday, 03 July 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is exploring innovative ideas associated with air platform energy management technologies. ...

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New funding for Defence Innovation Priorities

New funding for Defence Innovation Priorities

Thursday, 28 May 2020

£1m of Defence Innovation funding has been set aside for civil sector support for the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) innovation priorities....

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DASA awards £2.3 million to develop novel sensor technology

DASA awards £2.3 million to develop novel sensor technology

Tuesday, 05 May 2020

Funding boost for UK-based industry and academia to accelerate innovation. ...

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Defence scientists trial innovation to slash ambulance cleaning time

Defence scientists trial innovation to slash ambulance cleaning time

Thursday, 30 April 2020

DASA and Dstl complete rapid coronavirus support work in just 33 days after appeal saw hundreds of responses from industry...

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£1 million innovation funding to predict and counter cyber attacks

£1 million innovation funding to predict and counter cyber attacks

Monday, 27 April 2020

DASA awards further funding to develop novel approaches to defend UK military systems and networks from cyber threats...

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Coronavirus: £1million Defence innovation funding

Coronavirus: £1million Defence innovation funding

Wednesday, 08 April 2020

Funding available for ideas and novel approaches to boost Armed Forces in Coronavirus effort...

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DASA awards £2 million to fast track autonomous vehicles in harsh conditions

DASA awards £2 million to fast track autonomous vehicles in harsh conditions

Thursday, 02 April 2020

Boost to UK prosperity as 21 contracts awarded to small and medium sized enterprises and innovators for next generation autonomy systems. ...

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COVID 19: Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances

COVID 19: Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances

Thursday, 02 April 2020

Do you have an innovative or novel approach to get ambulances cleaner quicker to help combat Coronavirus? ...

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Market exploration: roll on roll off and containerised freight screening

Market exploration: roll on roll off and containerised freight screening

Monday, 30 March 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is scoping for an innovation competition exploring novel solutions to screen roll on roll off (RORO) cargo...

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Market exploration: telexistence

Market exploration: telexistence

Monday, 16 March 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) are scoping for an innovation competition exploring merging haptic and robotic technologies with teleprese...

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DASA seeks novel technology to counter homemade bombs

DASA seeks novel technology to counter homemade bombs

Monday, 09 March 2020

The Defence and Security Accelerator is launching a competition to rapidly develop novel technology and techniques to boost the UK’s life-saving count...

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DASA seeks innovative ideas to mitigate radar risk of windfarms

DASA seeks innovative ideas to mitigate radar risk of windfarms

Thursday, 05 March 2020

£2-million innovation competition to reduce and remove impact windfarms have on UK's Air Defence systems to boost green energy growth....

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£1 million fund for innovative waste oils recycling technology revealed

£1 million fund for innovative waste oils recycling technology revealed

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Defence Minister unveils DASA and RAF contract winners to develop novel technique that could save money and help the environment ...

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DASA Engagement Day at Cranfield University

DASA Engagement Day at Cranfield University

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

Do you have an innovation which could benefit the Ministry of Defence? Do you want to know how to get involved with defence? We can help!...

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DASA Christmas hours 2019

DASA Christmas hours 2019

Friday, 20 December 2019

The Defence and Security Accelerator help line will be closed during the festive season....

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Map the Gap: autonomous gap crossing survey

Map the Gap: autonomous gap crossing survey

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

DASA is launching a new competition to develop a semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey system to help troops safely and stealthily advance into en...

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DASA showcases protective material innovations

DASA showcases protective material innovations

Friday, 22 November 2019

New and improved capabilities offer better protection for Armed Forces, police and security personnel ...

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DASA reaching out to security sector for Improving Crowd Resilience (ICR) briefing

DASA reaching out to security sector for Improving Crowd Resilience (ICR) briefing

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

DASA to showcase suppliers' success from the ICR competition at the International Security Expo 2019 ...

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Less Lethal Weapons (subjects at a distance) Market Exploration

Less Lethal Weapons (subjects at a distance) Market Exploration

Wednesday, 06 November 2019

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are scoping systems that can temporarily neutralise a...

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DASA awards £2 million contracts to counter hostile drone threats

DASA awards £2 million contracts to counter hostile drone threats

Tuesday, 05 November 2019

Funds will develop new technology to tackle rising security risks posed by Unmanned Air Systems. ...

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