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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.
1. What is the Open Call? The Open Call is one of the funding competition…
1. What are Innovation Focus Areas? Whilst the Open Call welcomes a wide…
1. Unlocking the true potential of Test and Evaluation for Defence Unique…
1. Making Science Fiction a Reality: Future Directed Energy Weapons Unique…
1. Security Rapid Impact Suppliers may submit proposals into the Security…
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is run on behalf of the British Army.
1. Introduction: This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition…
Q: The final deliverable (report etc.) mentioned in the competition…
DASA is seeking innovations that will enable deployed forces to move away from logistics resupply, towards self-sufficiency and enhanced operational energy.
1. Introduction: Enhanced operational advantage through support This…
Clarifications from Webinar and Supplier one-to one events During Webinar…
Guidance on Defence and Security Accelerator terms and conditions for funding, contracts and intellectual property rights.
How to get in touch with DASA for advice and guidance
This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) supported by Innovate UK has launched a new opportunity to apply for grant funding.
How to submit a proposal to the Defence and Security Accelerator
A DASA competition looking at novel protective solutions to protect against Uncrewed Aerial Systems kinetic attack
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.
Details of the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) past Innovation Focus Areas (IFAs)
This guidance sets out the process for determining whether governance approval and ethics review is required for research undertaken, funded or sponsored by MOD.
On Friday 1 December 2023, Defence Ministers announced the launch of an innovation challenge series for AUKUS Pillar 2. The first of these challenges will be focussed on Electronic Warfare (EW).
This DASA competition seeks novel, lightweight bioassay systems with novel transduction platforms for the detection of trace explosives.
The Innovative Research Call (IRC), run by DASA seeks proposals to develop innovative scientific and technical solutions for improved detection of explosives and weapons capability.
Guidance to consider when submitting a proposal
This competition seeks novel innovations to help give the UK an advantage through affordable and adaptable, autonomous air systems (UAS)
We are seeking proposals that identify and develop new technologies that can be used to detect a range of toxic gases in public areas
This competition seeks proposals to help quantify and reduce the cyber risk across Defence, enhance digital resilience and enable Defence to be secure by default.
Seeking proposals that can address challenges associated with SPAA of hazardous chemical and biological (ChemBio) materials.
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