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


Applications Now Open for the MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific 2023 Program
For MedTech startups looking to enter the Asia Pacific market, MedTech Innovator Accelerator Asia Pacific offers pitching opportunities, coaching, training, mentors and USD$300,000 in prizes including the USD$175,000 Grand Prize. Also included is access to webinars from the US program, which focus on the US and European markets. All medical ...
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US Army - DEVCOM Analysis Center - BAA for Applied Research - W911NF-23-2-003
US Army DEVCOM Analysis Center have released their latest Broad Agency Announcement for Applied Research seeking white papers and full proposals. This BAA is in effect until 04 January 2028.
DEVCOM Analysis Center is the US Army's foundation for data-driven analytical decisions with a mission to inform Army modernization and readiness ...
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US Department of State - Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Office of Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC)
ISN/ECC is seeking proposals to advance foreign policy and national security via initiatives that make decision-making structures and processes in fragile, conflict or crisis affected contexts more reflective of, and responsive to, the needs and perspectives of partner states to ensure strategic trade control systems meet international standards and by ...
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