Growing communities to support Defence innovation
Our Mission
To harness the skills and resources in Victoria and Tasmania to facilitate the creation of new defence and national security capabilities.
Building the STEM Pipeline
Through undergraduate and postgraduate internships, postgraduate scholarship top-ups, prototype development and more, we support science and technology R&D at various stages, ensuring a robust STEM pipeline.
Acting as an Informed Entry Point
With strong connections to universities, industry and government, DSI provides a broad overview of defence-relevant capabilities, facilities and priorities across Victoria and Tasmania.
Supporting Collaborations
DSI’s grants and supporting activities facilitate collaborative research and commercial projects. We help open the unmarked door to new partnerships and opportunities.
Bringing People and Solutions Together
We match people from different sectors looking for specific capability, commercial solutions or funding opportunities and bring together technically and culturally compatible partners.
Current Opportunities
Keep up-to-date with the latest opportunities within The Defence Sector
EOI : Avalon 2023 PitchFest
Cutting-edge Australian companies and research centres participating in Avalon 2023 are invited to pitch their new ideas and technologies to the Australian and international community at PitchFest This is your chance to present your new products and R&D projects to an audience of potential customers, research partners and investors.
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DARPA - Biological Technologies Office - Triage Challenge - HR001123S0011
With almost USD$7 million in prizes, the DARPA Triage Challenge will use a series of challenge events to drive breakthrough innovations in the identification of physiological features (“signatures”) of injury. These new signatures will help medical responders perform scalable, timely, and accurate triage. Of particular interest are mass casualty incidents ...
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DARPA - Defense Sciences Office - Strengthening Resilient Emotions and Nimble Cognition Through Engineering Neuroplasticity (STRENGTHEN) - HR001123S0016
DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of neurobehavioral protective factors and wellbeing to prevent and mitigate the effects of traumatic stress leading to suicidality and behavioral health disorders in warfighters.
STRENGTHEN aims to build on recent advances in neuroscience and clinical practice to increase wellbeing, and prevent and ...
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