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Up to $200M available for businesses to on large-scale transformational manufacturing projects under the Federal Govt's Manufacturing Collaboration Stream. This stream will catalyse long-term transformation in the National Manufacturing Priority areas.

Online information sessions providing an overview of the Manufacturing Collaboration Stream will be held from 13 – 21 July.

Applications for the Stream open from 11 August to 9 September 2021.

Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Collaboration Stream The Federal Government is offering grants of up to $200 million as part of its Manufacturing Collaboration Stream, under the Modern Manufacturing...

Funding Opportunity | Up to USD$1M is available for two-phase projects under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) AI Exploration Program in the technical domain of Lifelong Learning by agents that share their experiences with each other.

Proposal due date: 27 July 2021.

DARPA Opportunity: ShELL - Shared Experience Lifelong Learning Up to USD$1M is available for two-phase projects under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) AI Exploration Program to extend...

DSI Grant Update | Following a tremendous response, the current round of DSI Collaborative Research Grants and Research Higher Degree Grants is now closed for new applications. Thank you to all those who applied!

Watch this space for more info on new funding opportunities as they arise.

Join the Defence Science Institute and Kate Whitehead of Avant Group for a free webinar on grants and funding. Gain insight on what funding might be available for your , ranging from government loans through to grants for activities such as research and development, prototype development, investment into capital equipment, commercialisation and sales.

SMEs, start-ups and aspirational researchers are invited to register.

Date: Wednesday, July 21 2021
Time: 10am (AEST)
Location: Online

Event: Webinar on Grants and Funding The Defence Science Institute, in collaboration with Kate Whitehead from Avant Group, is hosting a free webinar to discuss grants and funding...

The AFOSR, Air Force Office of Scientific Research is soliciting proposals for basic research outlining the U.S. Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The focus is on research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to the U.S. national warfighting and peacekeeping capabilities.

Interested parties from industry and university are invited to apply. More: https://bit.ly/35Nu6PA

Put your skills to the test in the Virtual RobotX (VRX) Competition 2022! Compete against teams from around the world to beat the challenge tasks in the simulated environment and develop innovative solutions for an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV). Tutorials coming - July 2021.

VRX Competition 2022 - RobotX RoboNation and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have partnered with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Open Robotics (OR) to bring you Virtual RobotX (VRX).  VRX is an open-source … Continued

Defence Science and Technology Group is calling for abstracts for the 2021 Defence Human Sciences Symposium. An excellent opportunity for academia, industry and defence to showcase research that could contribute to outcomes.

The 2021 DHSS will be co-hosted by Victoria University, Melbourne Australia and the Australian Department of Defence from 29 Nov – 1 Dec at Victoria University's Melbourne CBD campus and online.

Abstract submissions are invited that address the topics mentioned at the link below. Submission deadline: 22 August 2021.

Call for Abstracts: 2021 Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS) Academia, industry and defence are invited to submit abstracts for the Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS), the principal Australian forum for...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking white papers from industry, academia, laboratories and the innovation community for research and development into 10 new first responder technology funding opportunities. Deadline for white papers: 3 July (6am AEST).

US Department of Homeland Security First Responders Group Open Broad Agency Announcement The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking white papers from industry, academia,...

Seminar | Australian Government, industry and university communities are invited to join the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce for a free virtual seminar on U.S. Export Controls (International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). RSVP before 25 June.

Dates: 29 June – 2 July
Time: 10 – 11.30am (AEST) each day

U.S. Export Controls International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Seminar The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce are holding a free virtual ITAR and EAR Seminar for Australian Government, Industry,...

Case Study | A DSI Student Grant has boosted research that could pave the way for enhanced armed force resilience.

Specialised in cognitive psychology, PhD candidate Luke Crameri helped Deakin University's ISIRI — Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation develop a dynamic resilience metric to measure mental preparedness for unpredictable circumstances.
Well done, Luke! Read more: https://bit.ly/2SrPJSn

DSI is thrilled to welcome our newest university partner, Australian Catholic University (ACU)! Internationally recognised in research, ACU will bolster a key facet of the state's defence capabilities.

Associate Professor Shona Halson will take on the role of DSI Liaison Manager.

Australian Catholic University Joins the Defence Science Institute as its Newest University Partner The Defence Science Institute welcomes Australian Catholic University (ACU) as the newest member of its university stakeholder...

This year's LAND FORCES International Land Defence Exposition Innovation PitchFest winners have been chosen! Congratulations to Annette McClelland of Tekuma, Bruce Loxton of SAFIERY and Dr Garnett Hall of .

A big thank you to all the participants who made this year's virtual Innovation PitchFest a great success. Pitch videos can be viewed online (click below).

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