01/10/2019 OFFICIAL

Defence and Security

Accelerator (DASA)

DSEI 2019

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We find and fund exploitable innovation to

support UK defence and security quickly and

effectively, and support UK prosperity.

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Scope

Any level of development

Any science, technology or service

Anyone with a good idea

Any route to market

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Why work with us?

• 100% funding usually provided: no matching required

• no equity required

• intellectual property stays with you

• access to end users and technical advice

• always open for ideas

• rapid contracting

• we help identify routes to market

• events to bring together Government, end-users, private sector and academia

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Advanced Vision for 2020

and Beyond

Point of Care Diagnostics

for the Front LineAutonomy in Challenging

Environments

Current Themed Competitions

Take Cover!

Phase 2

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Open Call for InnovationContinuously open to new concepts, products or services with a defence and security

application.

Early stage

TRLFunding

c. £50-100k

3-10 months

duration

Emerging Innovations

3 years to

exploitation

End in a

trial/demo of

prototype

c. £100K -

£350K

Rapid

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Oxford Space

Systems

Working with Industry

Horiba MIRA

Blue Bear Systems

Bright Structures (Easibridge)Rawwater

Krowdthink

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Defence and Security Accelerator

Defence and Security Accelerator

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