The Defence Innovation Partnership is a catalyst for defence-relevant research and development in South Australia. We foster collaboration and engagement between Defence SA, Defence Science and Technology Group, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, the University of South Australia and other research organisations and industry.
The Defence Innovation Partnership builds research collaborations to deliver innovative solutions to Defence by:
- Creating connections between researchers, industry and Defence.
- Fostering defence-relevant collaborations through the Collaborative Research Grants program.
- Attracting research and development funding to South Australia.
- Supporting the translation of defence and national security research and development.
The Defence Innovation Partnership’s defence research and development funding scheme is now accepting applications under the latest round of the Activator Fund, a program designed to speed up the translation of innovative defence technology into real world capability for the Australian Defence Force.
Applications for Activator are now closed.
The Collaborative Research Fund is funded by the South Australian Government and Defence Science and Technology Group to support research that best meets the Defence Innovation Partnership criteria for desirability, viability and feasibility.
Applications for round 8 of the Collaborative Research Fund are now closed.
Collaborative Research Funding To Date
Invested by State & Commonwealth
University & Industry Co-Contributions
Follow On Funding
Researchers Involved
Industry Partners
The Defence Innovation Partnership’s Convergence Series stimulates transdisciplinary conversations to address complex defence and national security challenges.