Defence And Security Accelerator
December 2025
The UK Accelerator welcomes eight companies into the 2026 NATO DIANA Progra…
£1m competition launched to advance autonomous sensor technologies
November 2025
Delivering Future Advantage Through Testing and Evaluation: New £1 Million …
October 2025
Defence Innovation Loans Cycle 5: Enhanced support for commercialising defe…
September 2025
DASA drives adoption of PYRAMID
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) showcases innovation at DSEI 2025
New DASA Themed Competition: Novel Technology for Intervening in Non-Compre…
Innovation in Support of Operations Phase 2 (Cycle 6) is now open
Supporting success: over £4 million awarded for the adoption of PYRAMID on …
August 2025
Understanding Injury: DASA seeks innovations in Conflict Wound research
June 2025
UK's Janus Accelerator selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 defence innovation pr…
DTEP funding for SCI the CHERI on the cake
DASA launches Phase 2 (Cycle 5) of fast paced Themed Competition
May 2025
DASA innovation funding delivers nearly £1 billion boost to UK economy
April 2025
From concept to commercialisation: Defence Innovation Loans are open
March 2025
AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025: Undersea Communications and Auton…
February 2025
Filling the gap: New DASA Market Exploration seeks novel Non-Compressible H…
Updated guidance for DASA Open Call for Innovation
Energetic UK SME Raplas awarded DTEP funding
New Themed Competition: Innovations in dermal protection against liquid che…
Magtec motor forwards with DTEP funding
January 2025
Aiming Far and High: New DASA Market Exploration seeks revolutionary uncrew…
The UK Accelerator welcomes five innovators to 2025 cohort
December 2024
Enhancing UK Biosecurity: DASA Launches Microbial Forensics Competition
November 2024
DASA links innovators to defence and security investors
DASA Announces Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Defence Innovation
Exciting Opportunity for Small Businesses: Defence Innovation Loans Now Ope…
PYRAMID: future-proofing air systems
October 2024
Finding Future Advanced Electronics and Electromechanical Devices
DTEP Funding Announced for Three More UK SMEs
September 2024
DASA launches new approach to accelerate innovative solutions for UK defenc…
UK organisations selected in first AUKUS Innovation Challenge
Innovations on show at International Security Expo
DTEP funding helps foundry business heat up
August 2024
Sensing success: £2 million in contracts awarded to fund remote sensing tec…
DASA funding boosts 6 innovative future space technologies
July 2024
DTEP funding propels two additional small businesses
DASA calls for novel innovations in new fast paced competition
A boost for small businesses: Defence Innovation Loans are open for applica…
NATO DIANA launches 2024 challenges for world-class innovators
May 2024
DASA’s commitment to supporting national security shines through at the DAS…
DASA calls for deception innovations to help the British Army
Going further for longer: DASA launches new £3.1 million Themed Competition
April 2024
Modernising testing and evaluation methods to future-proof defence
Protecting Physical Assets from UAS Attack
Crowd watch: DASA funded AI and LiDAR innovation helps enhance crowd safety
Sample Preservation, Analysis, And Attribution (SPAA)
March 2024
Pulling Together: Australia, UK and US seek innovative electromagnetic tech…
Revolutionary rocket eats for the stars
February 2024
First-rate cyber defence at the flick of a switch
Testing the limits: New £1 million Themed Competition launched
January 2024
New DASA Competition launched to enhance the detection of trace explosives
Keeping people safe in busy spaces: £1.6 million Themed Competition launche…
December 2023
£1.5 million competition seeks innovations to remotely monitor sensitive si…
DASA launches new £1.6 million competition to get missiles talking
November 2023
Furthering Innovation - DTEP funding boosts two more innovative SMEs
October 2023
Building Better with Biology: New £500,000 Themed Competition
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance for Explosives and…
DASA-funded innovators take centre stage at DSEI
New initiative, growing DASA's Business Acceleration Services
£750,000 competition launched to find disruptive ideas for the future of de…
September 2023
£670k shared by two innovators in first round of DTEP funding
£880k available for proposals to help reduce cyber risk across defence
Reopening: Making Science Fiction a Reality
Let’s clear the air – DASA seeks technologies to detect airborne pathogens
Reopening of the Security Rapid Impact Open Call
August 2023
New DASA Market Exploration seeks facial recognition technologies
Over £3.5 million funding from Government to reduce the impact of offshore …
July 2023
£3.1m competition launched to aid detection of explosives and weapons
£800,000 competition launched to explore the future of sensors
Welcome to the Ideas Marketplace
June 2023
DASA competition seeks Affordable and Adaptable Unmanned Air Systems Autono…
Innovative nuclear site monitoring and inspection technologies showcased at…
DASA reaches £5 million milestone in funding for Welsh innovators
May 2023
Join the Defence Innovation Loans Webinar
£1.5 million for innovations that can tackle UK Defence and Security challe…
£1 million funding available for Humans in Systems competition
April 2023
Game changing telexistence technologies showcased at the BattleLab
£2 million available for novel human augmentation innovations to enhance hu…
Vicki Savage joins DASA as Innovation Partner for the East of England
£1.7 million available for Intelligent Ship: Phase 3
Using AI to Scope out the Grey Zone
Up to £1 million available to support more effective and reliable digital n…
March 2023
Upgraded DASA proposal submission service reopens
Up to £1 million available to develop technologies that help understand aud…
Extension for upgrades to DASA proposal submission service
DASA funding helps Northern Ireland SME deliver personnel and accounting te…
£2.8 million available for innovations that help deliver a realistic human …
A Bridge to Fall: modernising the Army’s bridge demolition capability
DASA seeks AI innovations to solve defence challenges
Upgrades to DASA proposal submission service
February 2023
£5 million in contracts awarded to fund innovations that enhance veterans’ …
Over £14 million available for Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence: Phas…
Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence: 27 January 2023 Webinar
DASA Innovation Partner Changes – South East England & International
January 2023
DASA seeks deployable anti-submarine warfare technologies
£2.5 million available for research and innovation to help Defence better u…
December 2022
Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence: Webinar
Exciting changes to Defence Innovation Loans, including loans up to £2 mill…
DASA Innovation Partner changes, including recruitment for a new East of En…
November 2022
DASA seeks Advanced Materials innovations to shape the future of defence
Miniature water purification technology ensures safe water for the Armed Fo…
Defence Innovation Loans updates: join the upcoming webinar to see what we …
Over £700k in contracts awarded to fund innovations that remotely monitor l…
October 2022
£1 million available for innovations to help the Commando Force safely get …
Fostering collaboration to overcome innovation challenges
September 2022
£1.3 million in contracts awarded to fund telexistence technologies
£1.5 million available to experiment on CHERI architecture within defence a…
DASA is searching over the horizon for generation-after-next beyond line of…
A vision of the future: £750K available for novel early stage concepts that…
Searching for innovations to keep submarines clean
August 2022
DASA upcoming events, September 2022
Collaboration Event: Novel Amphibious Craft
July 2022
Introducing the Ideas Marketplace
£1 million available for innovations that rapidly diagnose biological and c…
Scanning the horizons for smarter, cooperative missiles
£1 million in contracts awarded to enhance the UK’s space capabilities
DASA is searching for innovations to enhance veterans’ healthcare
June 2022
Dstl is searching for generation-after-next wearable technology
Using the power of biology to solve challenges in defence
Countering IEDs with novel electronic technologies
DASA supports Dstl to supercharge science and innovation for defence and se…
May 2022
‘A Joint Effort’ between the UK and Australia will fast-track innovative ap…
DASA seeks ways in which human augmentation can benefit defence and securit…
NSTiX OpTech Co-Creation Centre seeks innovations for audio and visual capt…
March 2022
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking innovations in remote site…
February 2022
£2.8 million available for advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Intelligence, Surv…
Exploring GNSS alternatives for weapon systems
January 2022
£1.3 million available for cutting-edge telexistence innovations
Upcoming webinars to help guide your security innovation
Applying for Defence Innovations Loans is now even easier
December 2021
Exploring innovations for point of contact drug drive testing
DASA’s 5th Birthday: 5 years of innovating for a safer future
DASA showcases defence & security technology to equity investors
November 2021
Powering Royal Navy ships with hybrid-electric engines
£10 million DASA funding for Scottish innovation
Catch the ChemBio SCENT! Help the MOD and DOD screen and analyse hazardous …
October 2021
DASA recognised as Investor in Innovation
Show us the numbers: Can data from wearable technology improve soldier well…
Defence Innovation Loans now open
Ensuring information assurance to provide data advantage for UK Defence
Tom Adamson joins DASA as Innovation Partner for Wales
September 2021
Putting the brakes on E-Scooter and E-Bike enabled crime
£3.8 million in contracts awarded to mitigate the radar risk of windfarms
MOD Partners with Aerospace Xelerated to Support Startups Using Autonomy an…
Launch of Space to Innovate Campaign Bravo Drop
August 2021
Clare Green joins DASA as Innovation Partner for East of England
Helping the military shrink its cyber attack surface
Autonomous Resilient Cyber Defence – Intelligent Agents
Cycle 2 of Defence Innovation Loans now open
July 2021
Have questions about Defence Innovation Loans? Talk to our experts
£2 million in contracts awarded to enhance Army Engineers with autonomous w…
Supercharging the MOD’s Power Quality Management
Searching the skies for zero emissions training aircraft
June 2021
Introducing Defence Innovation Loans! Helping you make your Defence Innovat…
Finding next-gen space tech: DASA launches the Space to Innovate Campaign
DASA launches new Open Call: Security Rapid Impact Innovations
May 2021
Market Exploration: High Consequence Infectious Disease Medical Evacuation
Look out! DASA competition seeks to enhance Royal Navy early warning capabi…
The US Army seeks AI-enabled analytics in constrained environments
April 2021
Phase 2 of Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence open!
Exciting space tech on show at joint UK/US held demo-day
March 2021
£3.6 million for tech ensuring offshore windfarms can coexist with UK Air D…
February 2021
DASA boosts regional innovation network
Innovations to be tested on pioneering autonomous submarine
Wireless Communications, Networking and Information Theory Competition
Cutting-edge Telexistence technology given funding boost
Right on Time: £800k for military logistics innovation
January 2021
£2m innovation funding for surveying technology
£3m to fund new wave of Artificial Intelligence for the military
December 2020
DASA showcases tomorrow's technology today
November 2020
Winners of International Space Pitch Day revealed
Market exploration: surgical instrument sterilisation in austere environmen…
October 2020
Finalists for International Space Pitch Day revealed
Market exploration: future policing
September 2020
DASA launches search for telexistence technology
Innovation call for urban drone technology
August 2020
DASA to host innovation investment networking forum
DASA to take part in DPRTE 2020
DASA fast-tracks 245 innovations with £42-million boost to business in reco…
Innovation call for technology to stop armed or violent offenders
Market exploration: robotic and autonomous systems (platooning)
£1.2m innovation contracts awarded to help Army engineers survey water cros…
£2.8m innovation funding to boost detection of explosives, weapons and illi…
July 2020
UK and US militaries launch £800,000 International Space Pitch Day
Countering Drones Phase 2 competition gains extra funding
Market exploration: forward surgical capability
Market exploration: air platform energy management technologies
May 2020
New funding for Defence Innovation Priorities
DASA awards £2.3-million to develop novel sensor technology
April 2020
Defence scientists trial innovation to slash ambulance cleaning time
£1-million innovation funding to predict and counter cyber attacks
Coronavirus: £1million Defence innovation funding
DASA awards £2-million to fast track autonomous vehicles in harsh condition…
COVID-19: Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances
March 2020
Market exploration: roll on roll off and containerised freight screening
Market exploration: telexistence
DASA seeks novel technology to counter homemade bombs
DASA seeks innovative ideas to mitigate radar risk of windfarms
February 2020
£1-million fund for innovative waste oils recycling technology revealed
January 2020
DASA Engagement Day at Cranfield University
December 2019
Map the Gap: autonomous gap crossing survey
November 2019
DASA showcases protective material innovations
DASA reaching out to security sector for Improving Crowd Resilience (ICR) b…
Less Lethal Weapons (subjects at a distance) Market Exploration
DASA awards £2-million contracts to counter hostile drone threats
October 2019
£1-million innovation boost for service personnel’s welfare and training
DASA showcases innovations that predict and thwart future threats
Innovation sought to integrate advanced materials onto military platforms
Advanced Vision for 2020 and Beyond: further 1-to-1s released
Market exploration: innovative security features for bank notes
Defence investment set to transform recovery from combat trauma
Market exploration: remote handling and manipulation
DASA seeks best Scottish innovators at Highlands roadshow
September 2019
Extra £1.5-million available to eliminate chemical and biological munitions…
Army boosts UK prosperity with £3m funding through DASA autonomous competit…
Navy seeks innovative ideas to drive world leading autonomy capability
MOD seeks innovative ideas to recycle military waste
Portable protection barriers for Troops
August 2019
A Joint Effort Phase 1 Showcase
Revolutionising electromagnetic hardware for Defence
July 2019
New Head for the Defence and Security Accelerator
A Joint Effort: collaboration space
DASA Download: Supporting Innovation in small businesses
DASA seeks innovation in Point of Care diagnostics
Don’t Blow It! Phase 2 Launch Event
Bioprocessing waste into reusable products
DASA launches Predictive Cyber Analytics Phase 2
Intelligent Ship - the Next Generation: Dial-in briefing and 1-1s - further…
June 2019
DASA Download: Achieving exploitation from innovation
Join DASA to launch the search for the future of the Naval operating enviro…
Developing the Royal Navy’s autonomous underwater capability: commercial cl…
Advances in aviation security set to go on trial across the UK
New funding stream for open data sharing solutions
May 2019
Novel Barriers collaboration day for 'Stopping it in its tracks' competitio…
Invisible Battlespace: Demonstration Exhibition
Regenerative Medicine at the Front Line: Demonstration Day
New funding stream for blue sky thinking
Vehicle Checkpoint Screening Conference to take place at Aerospace Bristol
Beyond Battery Power: Demonstration Day
Market Exploration: Innovation in Aircrew Protection
Army harnesses UK bridging innovation
Don't Blow it! Collaboration Day
DASA Download: Innovation - it’s all about the benefit
New Director Defence Innovation appointed at Ministry of Defence
Improving the Royal Navy’s underwater presence - Collaboration Event
April 2019
Defence People Challenge Demonstration day and Phase 2 Launch
Do you have an innovative new way to stop a tank?
Predictive Cyber Analytics Collaboration Day
Funding boost for aviation security innovation
March 2019
DASA Download: Flexibility in innovation funding
Access all areas - Innovation experts opening doors for UK businesses
February 2019
DASA to attend the Security and Policing Home Office Event
Market exploration: point of care diagnostics
DASA event: metasurfaces collaboration day
Countering Drones: finding and neutralising small UAS threats
Defence simulation training – deadline approaching for innovative ideas
Government stakeholders endorse DASA’s safety at sea competition - Get the …
Extra dial-in and 1-2-1 sessions announced for Get the Ship in Shape: accou…
DASA event: invisible battlespace collaboration day
Defence Minister visits Imperial College Translation and Innovation Hub
Crossing The Gap - market exploration
January 2019
DASA Download: Future Aviation Security Solutions
Detecting explosives by vapour in air cargo and cabin baggage
Safety in numbers, SLATE Crowd Monitoring and Alerts
Pre-emptive strikes on military equipment faults
Intelligent support to human authors for faster and better exploitation of …
Suppliers demonstrate their innovations to potential investors
Emerging innovation in portable, user friendly bridging technique
Next Generation Applied Artificial Intelligence
Electromagnetic imaging for aviation security
December 2018
Showcase of ‘Future of Aviation Security’ Innovations
DASA delivers innovation in time for Christmas
Wearable technology for injury prevention
DASA Download - Celebrating DASA’s 2nd Anniversary
Defence Secretary says DASA is ‘shining example’ of defence innovation
November 2018
Grappling with digital disclosures
Defence and Security Accelerator dial-in: Don't Blow It!
Aggregation of disparate CCTV feeds - market exploration
A Joint Effort – Integrating Advanced Materials onto Military Platforms
Tackling Knife crime: Detection of steel-bladed knives
October 2018
Data Integration Competition scoping workshop
DASA hackathons open for registration
DASA Real-World Incident Response Hackathon
DASA Defence Logistics Hackathon
Regenerative Medicine on the Front Line: Collaboration Day
DASA dial in event: Behavioural Analytics
Maximising Human Performance - Market Exploration
Don't Blow It! Safely eliminating munitions on the battlefield
New competition: Behavioural Analytics
September 2018
New competition: 'Don't Blow It! Safely eliminating munitions on the battle…
New Competition: Predictive Cyber Analytics
Accelerator dial-in event: invisible battlespace competition
August 2018
New competition: Biosensing across wide areas
Accelerator dial-in event: metasurfaces competition
New competition: The Invisible Battlespace
New competition - metasurfaces for defence and security
Finding explosives in electrical items demonstration day
New Behavioural Analytics Competition Scoping Workshop
Accelerator One to Ones: Vehicle Checkpoint Screening Competition
July 2018
DASA funded innovation set to make MOD significant aircraft and fleet suppo…
Intelligence technology to keep Joint Force Command one step ahead of adver…
Pioneering solutions to defence and security challenges to be explored at W…
June 2018
New Competition Document Available: 'Airport Vehicle Checkpoint Screening'
Knife Crime Market Exploration
Our assessment criteria are changing
May 2018
Get the ship in shape innovation event
Finding explosives hidden in electrical items collaboration event
April 2018
Improving crowd resilience demonstration day
Defence People Innovation Challenge Launch Event
March 2018
Regenerative medicine at the front line network event - information pack
The Maritime Enterprise Innovation and Research Conference 2018
February 2018
Accelerator Innovation Network Event: Regenerative medicine at the front li…
Future Aviation Security Solutions network event - information pack
Accelerator themed competition webinar: regenerative medicine at the front …
January 2018
Expression of Interest: MOD Defence People Challenge - Market Interest Day
December 2017
November 2017
Defence and security technology entrepreneurs invited to apply for Pitch@Pa…
October 2017
Suppliers invited to contribute to advanced materials consultation
Accelerator Innovation Network Event: Future Aviation Security Solutions
September 2017
DASA showcases innovation at DSEI 2017
August 2017
Technical issues with DASA submission service
DASA hosts the Innovation Hub at DSEI 2017
July 2017
Accelerator Innovation Network event: 27 July 2017
Tech innovators urged to use their skills to tackle terror threat
June 2017
Introducing the Open Call for Innovation
Accelerator face-to-face meetings: 20 July 2017 in Cambridge
Autonomous last mile resupply network event - information pack
May 2017
Accelerator innovation network event: autonomous last mile resupply
Accelerator webinar: autonomous last mile resupply
April 2017
Showcasing science, technology and innovation at DPRTE
March 2017
Accelerator face-to-face meetings: 3 May 2017 in Newport, Wales
Accelerator face-to-face meetings: 4 April 2017 in Harwell
February 2017
Accelerator webinar: revolutionise the human information relationship for D…
Accelerator face-to-face meetings
January 2017
Accelerator Innovation Network Event
Defence industry called to tackle enduring challenges
Launch event for Accelerator Enduring Challenge
December 2016
Presentation slides from Innovation Network event: 1 December 2016