Our Funded Projects
Innovation in action
The Defence Innovation Partnership fosters defence-research and development in South Australia by connecting researchers, industry and government.
Through strategic funding initiatives like the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) and the Activator Fund, the Defence Innovation Partnership empowers cross-sector collaboration that transforms bold ideas into real-world impact for our Defence Forces.
In partnership with the South Australian Space Industry Centre, the Defence Innovation Partnership also supports the South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund, fuelling the growth of space technologies and capability in the state.
Explore our collection of case studies via the interactive table below to see how these funding initiatives are shaping the future of defence and space innovation in South Australia.
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Collaborative Research Fund$270,000July 2026
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Raviteja Duggineni, ResearchSat
South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund$150,000*February 2026 -
Tiffany Sharp, Cambrian Defence and Space
South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund$150,000*February 2026 -
Scott Edwards, entX
South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund$200,000*April 2025 -
Prof Lewis Mitchell, University of Adelaide
Activator$400,000April 2025 -
Prof Joanne Wallis, University of Adelaide
Activator$400,000April 2025 -
Josh Fitzmaurice, Fleet Space Technologies
Activator$1.6 millionFebruary 2025 -
Prof Apel Mahmud, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,670February 2025 -
Prof Sophie Leterme, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,741February 2025 -
A/Prof Elena Sitnikova, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,831January 2025 -
Dr Kamal Mammadov, University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2025 -
Dr Tony Scoleri, AICRAFT
South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund$100,000*August 2024 -
Dr Mark Rice, Safety from Space
South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund$100,000*August 2024 -
Jeff Laycock, Acacia Systems
Activator$1.6 millionMarch 2024 -
Prof Christopher Sweeney, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2024 -
A/Prof Claudia Szabo, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2024 -
A/Prof Ling Yin, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2024 -
Prof Samuel Drake, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2023 -
Mr Ian Will, Insight Via Artificial Intelligence
Collaborative Research Fund$147,128December 2023 -
A/Prof Sergiy Shelyag, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,830December 2023 -
A/Prof Damith Ranasinghe, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$148,658May 2023 -
Dr Mark Rice, Safety from Space
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000February 2023 -
Dr Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$149,404December 2022 -
Prof Withawat Withayachumnankul, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000November 2022 -
Dr Stephen Warren-Smith, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2022 -
Dr Rachel Stephens, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2022 -
Dr Peter Schumacher, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$149,894January 2022 -
Dr Mehwish Nasim, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,957December 2021 -
A/Prof Maarten Immink, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,999December 2021 -
Dr Kamil Zuber, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$149,576February 2021 -
Scott Begbie, APC Technology
Collaborative Research Fund$131,738January 2021 -
Dr Fred Baynes, QuantX Labs Pty Ltd
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2021 -
Vincent Lachance, Lux Aerobot Pty Ltd
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2020 -
Dr Nicole Foster, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$149,986December 2020 -
Prof Craig Priest, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$149,659December 2020 -
Steve Cope, Voxon Photonics
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000November 2020 -
Prof Bruce Thomas, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000January 2020 -
Prof Mats Andersson, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2019 -
Prof Eric Fusil, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2019 -
Prof Kutluyil Dogancay, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2019 -
Dr Leanne Glenny, formerly of University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$73,503December 2019 -
Craig Simpson, DEWC Systems
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2018 -
Horden Wiltshire, Acacia Systems
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2018 -
Neil Bryans, Dynamic Engineering Solution Pty Ltd
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2018 -
Prof Carolyn Semmler, The University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000December 2018 -
Prof Kutluyil Dogancay, University of South Australia
Collaborative Research Fund$149,450June 2018 -
Prof Justin Chalker, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000June 2018 -
Prof Karl Sammut, Flinders University
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000June 2018 -
Prof Anna Ma-Wyatt, University of Adelaide
Collaborative Research Fund$150,000June 2018
*The South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund is funded by the South Australian Space Industry Centre and facilitated by the Defence Innovation Partnership.
