New DASA Themed Competition Launch
This competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), seeks exciting concepts, technologies, or ideas that may disrupt the future of Defence. The outcome of this competition is anticipated to be a pool of novel Science and Technology (S&T) ideas or concepts that may disrupt the Defence landscape and have the potential to lead to radical change.
Key dates and funding
£750k (exc. VAT) funding is available for this themed competition. The value of each funded submission is £50k.
The deadline to submit a proposal is midday (BST) 12 October 2022
Do you have a disruptive idea or concept? Read the full competition document and submit a proposal.
Requirement areas
This competition has one requirement area.
Requirement 1: Evaluating Disruptive S&T ideas and their impact on the Future of Defence
The goal of this requirement is to help Dstl develop an understanding of ideas to help determine their potential to be disruptive. Proposals should examine how the idea may fit within the future Defence landscape, rather than the confines of contemporary technologies and capabilities.
Ideas that might help solve this requirement include:
- Early stage S&T that does not currently have a Defence application
- Ideas identified through horizon scanning or technology watch, that may be disruptive and should be researched further
- Ideas developed through brainstorming or other workshopping approaches that may have the potential to disrupt the future Defence landscape but are at a very low Technology Readiness Level (TRL 1-2)
Any ideas submitted to this requirement must have a theoretical basis supported by reasoned explanation.
Webinar
16 September 2022
This webinar will provide more information on the challenge areas and how to submit a proposal. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions in the Q&A. If you would like to get involved, please register on the DASA Eventbrite page.
Register now
Submit a proposal
Do you have a potentially disruptive idea or concept that may disrupt the future of Defence? Submit your idea and help the DSTF Programme improve its ability to research and prepare for the future Defence technology landscape.
Learn more and submit a proposal
Fred Sugden
Fred Sugden
Fred is responsible for techUK's activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working to provide members with access to key stakeholders across the Defence and National Security community. Before taking on the role of Associate Director for Defence and National Security, Fred joined techUK in 2018, working as the Programme Head for Defence at techUK, leading the organisation's engagement with the Ministry of Defence. Before joining techUK, he worked at ADS, the national trade association representing Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space companies in the UK.
Fred is responsible for techUK’s market engagement and policy development activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working closely with various organisations within the Ministry of Defence, and across the wider National Security and Intelligence community. Fred works closely with many techUK member companies that have an interest in these sectors, and is responsible for the activities of techUK's senior Defence & Security Board. Working closely with techUK's Programme Head for Cyber Security, Fred oversees a broad range of activities for techUK members.
Outside of work, Fred's interests include football (a Watford FC fan) and skiing.
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