The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) fund innovation through two main mechanisms, the Open Call for Innovation and Themed Competitions.
Open Call for Innovation
The Open Call exists to offer suppliers the opportunity to submit their ideas to defence and security stakeholders.
The Open Call welcomes innovations that address any defence challenge, or innovations that address security challenges where there is a relevant security Innovation Focus Area (IFA).
The Open Call is open for proposals all year round, with assessment dates scheduled across the year. More information on assessment dates can be found here.
Themed Competitions
Themed Competitions exist to offer suppliers the opportunity to submit proposals around specific government areas of interest. Themed competitions may only run for a short time and have set closing dates.
DASA has had various themed competitions covering a range of topics. For details on past competitions, please visit the Gov.UK website.
For further information please visit the Gov.UK website.