#Opportunity: Advanced Capabilities Investment Fund
#Defence #Australia is seeking partners to manage a new fund targeting Australian #SMEs in advanced #defence & #dualuse tech.
💰 $500M Gov co-investment
🚀 $1B+ total target AUM
🇦🇺 Scaling #sovereign #capability
🔹 Deadline 30April bit.ly/4lf0fp5
Got ideas for how to remotely assess ground bearing capacity & key wet‑gap (riverine) measurements from UAVs?
UK Defence Innovation can help you get to TRL 6 over 15-months.
Info webinar 5 May - https://bit.ly/4vJe049
Submissions due 16 June - https://bit.ly/4crEHCY
IARPA wants to know about SOTA in biologically-derived materials for use in controlled transience in UAV propulsion.
How can controlled material degradation be extended beyond structural components to include turbines, engines, motors?
Reply by 25 May
https://bit.ly/4vI4iiG
28 April is the next Aus Defence Military Operations CoP meeting
Hear SPA Australia's Anthony Ween on 'A Multi-method Approach to Contemporary Complex Warfighting – An Integrated Air and Missile Defence Case Study'
https://bit.ly/4syfv2H
Congratulations to the Hon @ColinBrooksMP on being appointed as #Victoria's 1st dedicated Minister for #DefenceIndustry.
We look forward to helping implement the Minister's vision, building a strong, innovative & responsive sector keeping all Australians safe.
How can adversarial machine learning help keep communications in multi-agent systems secure?
Find out the latest at the next #DAIRNet Defence AI seminar - 7 May
Register now - https://bit.ly/4mvfc7l
28 April is the next Aus Defence Military Operations CoP meeting
Hear SPA Australia's Anthony Ween on 'A Multi-method Approach to Contemporary Complex Warfighting – An Integrated Air and Missile Defence Case Study'
https://bit.ly/4syfv2H
Operating through the Go Global Toolkit, @Austrade's new Trade Resilience Service will give you practical intelligence, insights and advice to support your export business in this time of uncertainty.
Find out all about the TRS - https://bit.ly/4sIa4hv
Moving your research into the "real world" is a big step, but you don't have to navigate it alone ✨
The #WiSE Masterclass is a great way to bridge the gap between your lab & industry.
📆 Tuesday 21 April | 9am-5pm
👉https://bit.ly/3NVtTU3
#APRIntern #Opportunity #Female #STEM
🚨 Deadline: 17 April!
Think of the @CSIRO Graphite R&D Grant as a strategic #opportunity for battery innovators to get to the large-scale Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC framework.
Build the #IP that powers 🇦🇺’s future 🔋 energy.
Apply
If you're going to be in Canberra later this month, check out the ASPI Women in Defence & Security Network's Policy in the Pub.
22 April for debate & discussion on developments in national security.
https://bit.ly/4cFiwt0
The #SSNAUKUS build is on track! 🏗️⚓
With construction in Osborne, SA starting by the end of the decade, 5,500 jobs are set to be created.
Industry EOIs are NOW OPEN. Join the global #supplychain:
🚀 Opportunities https://bit.ly/4mmHOzm
#AUKUS #Defence #Innovation #jobs
Last chance today to register for 16 April @ASCA_Aus briefing on EDT call for
- nextgen comms
- beyond classical computing
- pervasive sensing
- space capabilities
- smart machines
Register - https://bit.ly/4t3pIVN
All about the call - AusTender - https://bit.ly/4tCYKEd
If you want to find out about the latest naval innovation, then Warship 2026 is for you
30 Sept - 1 Oct in Perth, join @RoyInstNavArch for the latest tech & strategies for minor warships, fleet development & innovation
https://bit.ly/4uUrdXL
Calling all innovators in #AI, #Security, and #Robotics! 📢
The Amazon #Research Awards for Spring 2026 are now available.
🏆 Up to $100K Cash + $250K AWS Credits.
⏰ Applications close 6 May 2026, Apply https://bit.ly/488kuQf
#opportunity #AI #Robotics #ML
@AmazonScience
🛰️Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is seeking "leap-ahead" tech in:
🎯Next-Gen Communication
🎯Beyond Classical Computing
🎯Pervasive Sensing
🎯Space Capabilities
🎯Smart Machines
📺Info Session 16 April https://bit.ly/4t3pIVN
✅Apply https://bit.ly/4tCYKEd
There's still time to get your idea in to @ASCA_Aus for pitching at #ADSTAR 2026
innovations to support resilient command & control
- operate in DDIL environs
- predict & ensure resilient C2 capabilities
- recover degraded C2 networks
14 April - https://bit.ly/4sDpB2w
The next DAIRNet Defence AI seminar is a can't miss.
Article 36 Legal's Damian Copeland will talk on Operationalising a Responsible by Design approach to Military AI.
9th April - https://bit.ly/4tpvMYy
Funding #Opportunity from @DARPA📢
The #Fleetwood program is looking for proposals to convert lignin-rich waste into valuable chemicals.
💰 between $4M - $8M
⏳ 2-Phase program
🗓️ Abstracts due: 13/04/2026
If you're working in #catalysis or #BioSeparations, this is for you 🌿
🚨 Deadline 17 April!
Think of the @CSIRO Graphite R&D #Grant as a strategic #opportunity for battery innovators to:
⚡ Prove your tech
⚡ Secure your #IP
⚡ Scale up
Apply here https://bit.ly/4mch3gU
#globalsupplychains
#SovereignCapability #FutureMadeInAustralia
Applications are open for the 2027 #Defence #Graduate Program Research & Innovation Stream, closing 13 April 2026.
Areas of interest
• Human and Decision Sciences
• Information Services
• Platforms
• Sensors &Effectors
Learn more https://bit.ly/4m09yd5
@DefenceScience
There's still time to get your paper in for #SubSTEC2026 in Adelaide 21-23 September but you have to be quick!
The call closes 9 April to address the theme of 'Pillar 1 through a Pillar 2 Lens - Advanced AUKUS Capabilities and the Submarine Deterrent'
https://bit.ly/4sd8yUv
🤝🤝The Australia-Korea Foundation is offering grants of $50k–$150k to strengthen bilateral links.
Seeking projects in:
✅ Tech&AI
✅ Energy&Supply Chains
✅ Arts, Culture&Education
Apply by 13May2026.
Details: https://bit.ly/3NbDWE6
#Grants #Australia #Korea #Tech
The next DAIRNet Defence AI seminar is a can't miss.
Article 36 Legal's Damian Copeland will talk on Operationalising a Responsible by Design approach to Military AI.
9th April - https://bit.ly/4tpvMYy
Is your organisation a Defence Industry Security Program (#DISP) member?
Don't forget to complete your Annual Security Report within 10 days of your anniversary to maintain your membership
https://bit.ly/4ren2nr
Moving your research into the "real world" is a big step, but you don't have to navigate it alone ✨
The #WiSE Masterclass is a great way to bridge the gap between your lab & industry.
📆 Tuesday 21 April | 9am-5pm
👉https://bit.ly/3NVtTU3
#APRIntern #Opportunity #Female #STEM
Community engagement sessions about the planned divestment of #Defence properties kick off in #Tasmania next week before moving on to Queensland, NT and #Victoria
See what's happening and find the one for your location here - https://bit.ly/4lZBZaS
Defence has released its Policy Settings for #Responsible Use of #AI in Defence, outlining Defence's approach to ensuring AI is used responsibly and in compliance with Australia’s domestic laws and international legal obligations.
👉More https://bit.ly/4lY0GEL
@DefenceScience
HMGCC wants a software tool to support tech tear-downs, hunting for vulnerabilities
- no internet
- index structured & unstructured info
- generate tech summary
- explore info interactively
- TRL6
Briefing 17 April https://bit.ly/4uLK1bu
Submit 7 May https://bit.ly/47euxmd
There's still time to get your idea in to @ASCA_Aus for pitching at #ADSTAR 2026
innovations to support resilient command & control
- operate in DDIL environs
- predict & ensure resilient C2 capabilities
- recover degraded C2 networks
14 April - https://bit.ly/4sDpB2w