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


US Dept of Defense - Reconstructive Transplant Research Program
Investigator-Initiated Award - W81XWH-22-RTRP-IIRA - up to USD$1M over 3 years - pre-applications close 27 July 2022 - supports studies with the potential to make an important contribution to the reconstructive transplant research field, patient care and/or quality of life - must address at least one subtopic of the following ...
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US Dept of Defense - BAA for R&D in Support of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense - CBRND-BAA22-01
This BAA supports research in the fields of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense/countermeasures. Studies related to novel solutions and improved methods to develop medical countermeasures more rapidly and with increased efficiency through enabling technologies, life cycle bioinformatics, and improved logistics tracking are of specific interest.
Submissions are invited from educational ...
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DARPA Defense Sciences Office Office-Wide BAA - HR001122S0041
DARPA invites proposers to submit innovative basic or applied research concepts or studies and analysis proposals that address one or more of the following technical thrust areas:
Novel Materials & Structures: includes, but is not limited to, science and technology in quantum devices, atomic scale systems, and functional and structural ...
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