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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) uses the Open Call for Innovation to find ideas that address challenges across both Defence and Security landscapes.
Notice Please note Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 1 has now…
On Friday 1 December 2023, Defence Ministers announced the launch of an innovation challenge series for AUKUS Pillar II. The second of these challenges will be focused on undersea Command, Control and Communications.
1. Introduction: On Friday 1 December 2023, Defence Ministers announced…
The Open Call is looking for innovative ideas to improve the defence and security of the UK. Your idea could be a concept, product or service, at various levels of maturity.
Notice The DASA Open Call for Innovation guidance has been updated, with…
1. Unlocking the true potential of Test and Evaluation for Defence Unique…
1. Making Science Fiction a Reality: Future Directed Energy Weapons Unique…
Guidance on Defence and Security Accelerator terms and conditions for funding, contracts and intellectual property rights.
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks innovative, cost-competitive proposals designed for manufacture and scalable in twelve months.
How to submit a proposal to the Defence and Security Accelerator
How to get in touch with DASA for advice and guidance
This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.
Loans of up to £1 million with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum to help convert your mature defence innovation into a strong business proposition for defence procurement.
This DASA competition is seeking proposals that can make a real-world difference, fast and at scale.
This guidance sets out the process for determining whether governance approval and ethics review is required for research undertaken, funded or sponsored by MOD.
The UK accelerator has been chosen as one of the 13 affiliated accelerator sites participating in NATO DIANA’s 2025 accelerator programme.
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is to develop technology providing dermal protection against liquid chemicals.
Details of the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) past Innovation Focus Areas (IFAs)
Acceptable use policy for the Defence and Security Accelerator online submission service.
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is to accelerate the adoption of PYRAMID Reference Architecture (PRA) in avionics and mission systems.
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition, being run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), seeks proposals that address challenges within the field of Microbial Forensics.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) uses the Open Call for Innovation to find ideas that address challenges across both Defence and Security landscapes. The general requirements common to all Open Call competitions …
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is run on behalf of the British Army.
Guidance to consider when submitting a proposal
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