Funding, News and Announcements

Through IDEaS, DND will invest $1.6 billion into the external innovation community over the next 20 years, accessing innovation from the most creative minds external to DND, whether they are individual inventors, researchers working in academic institutions or small or major companies.

The program introduces new means of engaging innovators and will stimulate their work through a range of activities including competitions, contests, networks and mechanisms to engage with DND and show and test proposed solutions.

The first Call for Proposals announced for Competitive Projects reveals sixteen defence and security challenges for which innovators can propose solutions. Details about IDEaS, the first Call for Proposals, current and future opportunities, and tips for innovators to engage with DND can be found at the IDEaS website.