Notice

Competition: Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Open Call for Innovation - CY2025 - Cycle 1

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) uses the Open Call for Innovation to find ideas that address challenges across both Defence and Security landscapes.

• From: Defence and Security Accelerator
• Published: 25 February 2025
• Last updated: 29 April 2025
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  1. 29 April 2025

     Notice added to reflect CY2025 - Cycle 1 is no longer open for submissions to the landing page, Overarching Competition Document, Defence Rapid Impact Competition Document and Frequently Asked Questions.

  2. 22 April 2025

     1. Corrected regionally based innovation partners to locally based innovation partners in competition document and editable proposal template.

  3. 25 February 2025

     First published.

Documents

Overarching Competition Document: Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 1

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Competition Document: Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 1 - Defence Rapid Impact

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Open Call for Innovation: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Open Call for Innovation: Open Call Competitions Generic Proposal Template

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Notice

Please note Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 1 has now closed for submissions. For the latest cycle open for submissions please see the current Open Call for Innovation competition documents here.

If you are looking for a previous cycle now closed for submissions please refer here

The Open Call for Innovation allows innovative ideas to be proposed to Defence and Security stakeholders, even where a specific requirement has not been stipulated. It is a broad mechanism to allow innovators to present disruptive ideas which may otherwise be overlooked.

Please read the competition document in full for all details of the Open Call for Innovation competitions currently accepting proposals.

Submission deadline

12:00 Midday on 29 April 2025 (BST)

Where do I submit my proposal?

Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted.