DASA on the hunt for human augmentations that can benefit defence and security
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Innovation Focus Area (IFA) called Human Augmentation, seeking proposals which present GAN solutions to operational challenges for UK Defence and Security, where the human performance is the limiting factor for delivering operational effect. DASA expects to fund proposals to a value around £70K, which provide a […]
New report reveals impact of defence sector on UK economy
A new economic report published has outlined the huge value of the defence sector to UK jobs, businesses and exports. The report has been published by the Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub), a collaborative initiative to improve understanding of the defence sector’s contribution to the UK economy and an important deliverable of the 2021 Defence […]
Do you have an innovative new way to stop a tank?
Yes, you read that correctly – The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is hosting a launch event for ‘Stopping it in its Tracks’ – Phase 2. This will take place in London, on the 16 May 2019. If you think you have an idea that could be adapted from its current use, to stop a […]
Industry Spotlight: Global ‘megatrends’ pose security and defense challenges, warns PwC…
A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report has determined the five global ‘megatrends’ set to have a profound and disruptive effect on defense and security environments. The shift in global economic power, accelerating urbanisation, demographic shifts, the rise of technology, and climate change and resource scarcity are the five key megatrends widely believed to be shaping the future, with the impact posing a need for […]
