Events and Calls
Past events
Tues 31st Jan 2012 - CDE One-One Surgery
31/01/2012 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
All At Sea - Articulating UK Marine Innovation, Science & Technology Priorities
18/01/2012 - London
Summary
The event aims to provide insight into the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) marine innovation, science and technology strategies to engage the broadest possible range of contributors across all sectors. MOD will provide visibility of its Maritime research goals and explain how to engage in future research calls.
Armour & Protection Test Opportunity
31/12/2011 - DSTL
Summary
The Armour and Protection Science & Technology Centre (A&P STC) is launching a call for expressions of interest for participation in the Armour & Protection STC Test programme. Deadline for expressing interest is 31 December 2011.
MOD Human Capabilities Research Programme
16/12/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
A briefing and networking event for potential suppliers and bidders interested in provision to MOD of high quality, focused research, advanced development and technical advice relating to human capabilities.
Thurs 8th December 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
08/12/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Tues 29th November - CDE One-One Surgery
29/11/2011 - Cardiff
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Thurs 17th November 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
17/11/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Counter Terrorism Science and Technology Centre Industry Day (1st Dec)
17/11/2011 - Shrivenham (Register by 17 Nov - Event on 1 Dec)
Summary
The Counter Terrorism S&T Centre are holding a briefing event for suppliers entitled : “Delivering S&T to meet MOD’s counter-terrorism needs”. MOD’s key challenges in this area will be presented to encourage innovative and robust solutions. The event will be supported by MOD capability and millitary staffs as well as Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). All participants must apply for registration in advance (no later than 17th Nov) and must be security cleared (SC) UK nationals. Late applications will not be accepted. The event will be held on 1 Dec at Shrivenham.
Operational Analysis Call Closes 17 Jan 2012 (1200 noon)
15/11/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
This is a CDE call for research proposals that will provide new and innovative tools and techniques to assist MOD in making enduring and emerging decisions. It provides an opportunity for suppliers from across industry and academia to develop their understanding of MOD requirements and submit proposals that will develop and enhance capabilities. Call Closes 17 Jan 2012 (1200 noon).
Wed 2nd November 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
02/11/2011 - Central London
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Cyber and Influence Science and Technology Centre Call Closes 8 Dec 2011 (1200 noon)
01/11/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
**Updated Info** A CDE call for research proposals from the MOD's Cyber and Influence Science and Technology Centre. Proposals for research are sought against 3 themes of Cyber Spectrum, Cyber Challenges and Syber Influence. are **Changed Date** Call closes 1200 noon 8th December 2011.
MOD Human Capabilities Research Programme - Industry Briefing
21/10/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
A briefing by DSTL on opportunities for industry and academia to provide high quality, focused research, advanced development and technical advisory services relating to human capabilities in UK Armed Forces. The event will provide an overview of MOD requirements and research goals for human capabilities (2012-2016), an outline of the future procurement mechanisms and tendering process, and networking opportunities. You must regsiter by by 1700 on Thursday 20th October 2011. provide
Tuesday 18th October 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
18/10/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Innovate 11 (Technology Strategy Board)
11/10/2011 - Business Design Centre, London
Summary
Hosted by the Technology Strategy Board, Innovate ‘11 will address all aspects of challenge-led and technology innovation. Keynote speakers will include: entrepreneurs Hermann Hauser and Pilgrim Beart; Will Hutton - broadcaster, writer and Chair of the Big Innovation Centre at the Work Foundation; Michael Wolff – brand identity designer; and Alex van Someren – partner at Amadeus Capital. In addition a full programme of seminars on the day will cover topics such as the ‘internet of things’, stratified medicine and future cities.
IED Detect Demonstration Days 14th to 18th November (Apply by Friday 7th October)
07/10/2011 - UK
Summary
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is offering UK companies the opportunity to demonstrate IED detection technology in representative situations. MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will host a number of “Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Demonstration Days” in July 2011, September 2011 and November 2011 against representative IED designs. Apply by Friday 7th October for 14-18th November 2011.
Future Sensor Systems
04/10/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
A CDE call for research proposals for truly innovative sensing hardware, signal processing and techniques for next generation, day-night, all-weather sensor systems. The sensors that are in scope include, but are not limited to: Electro–Optic (EO), Infra Red (IR) and Radio Frequency (RF) sensors. Both passive and active sensors can be part of the solution. Call Closes 1200 noon 15th Nov 2011.
Thursday 29th September 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
29/09/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Technologies for Unmanned Air Systems
27/09/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
A CDE call for research proposals across a range of technologies for Unmanned Air Systems (UAS). This includes technologies for small (micro and nano) sized craft, Integrated Vehicle Utility System (IVUS) (power and heat management) technologies, improved navigation and whole life cost modelling. Call closes 1200 noon Friday 4th November 2011.
2011 Aerospace, Aviation & Defence KTN Conference
20/09/2011 - 21/09/2011 - Magna Science Park, Rotherham
Summary
The newly-formed Aerospace, Aviation & Defence KTN will host a 2-day conference at the Magna Science Park in Rotherham on 20-21 September 2011, which will focus on the theme of Technology; what enables its birth and inception; what steers the development of new technology to ensure its relevance; how will it provide societal and economic benefit by entering the market; and how this will provide opportunity to businesses at both ends of the scale.
ISTAR and Sensors Research Domain - Supplier Engagement Day
20/09/2011 - Central London
Summary
The ISTAR & Sensors Domain of DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) are responsible for the planning and delivery of the MOD's research programme for relevant technologies and capabilities. They will hold a research supplier engagement day on Tuesday 20th September 2011 in London. The event is open to all potential suppliers wishing to engage with the domain and will provide an overview of activities, planned future direction, priorities and opportunities for engagement.
The Military Challenge for Science and Technology - Centre for Defence Enterprise
08/09/2011 - Cardiff University
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise, in association with the Welsh Government and Cardiff University, held two events on 8 September 2011 in Cardiff. The morning event was a general briefing from the three UK Armed Services on the opportunities for science and technology to meet the military challenges of today and the future; the afternoon event was a presentation and networking opportunity for two research calls: (1) ISTAR Concepts and Solutions and (2) Dismounted Urban Sensing and Targeting.
ISTAR Concepts and Solutions Tranche 1 - Novel Integrated ISTAR
08/09/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
CDE Call for research proposals for Novel Integrated ISTAR for demonstration in Feb 2012. Call document available now, presentation and networking event 8 Sep (Cardiff) and call closes 27 Sep.
Dismounted Urban Sensing and Targeting (DUST)
08/09/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
This is a Centre for Defence Enterprise call for research proposlas to address the need to develop mobile, day/night, all weather sensor, processing and communication technologies that can enable urban operations in a truly three dimensional physical environment. This call is particularly interested in advances that will support dismounted close combat at the company level and below. Call Closes 1200 noon on 18th Oct 2011.
Wednesday 7th September 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
07/09/2011 - Cardiff University
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
(MAST STC) Defence Materials and Structures Science and Technology Centre
06/09/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
**Please note that due to a huge response, additional time has had to be allocated to assessment and promulgation of decisions will now begin in early Dec and not late Nov as advised in the call Document.** This is a Centre for Defence Enterprise call for research proposals for the Ministry of Defence's new Materials and Structures (MAST) Science and Technology Centre (STC). Call closes 1200 noon on 24th October 2011.
Wednesday 24th August 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
24/08/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
MOD PhD Programme
15/08/2011 - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Summary
The Ministry of Defence has launched a new national PhD scheme to harness the excellence in Universities for the benefit of defence and security research. Expressions of Interest to be received by 15th August.
Wednesday 10th August 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
10/08/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
IED Detect Demonstration Days 12th - 16th September (Apply by Friday 5th August)
05/08/2011 - UK
Summary
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is offering UK companies the opportunity to demonstrate IED detection technology in representative situations. MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will host a number of “Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Demonstration Days” in July 2011, September 2011 and November 2011 against representative IED designs. Apply by Friday 5th August for 12-16th September 2011.
Patrol Information Exchange
01/08/2011 - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Summary
The MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is offering UK companies the opportunity to provide information about systems and architecture that might improve the dismounted patrol information exchange requirement.
Wednesday 27th July 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
27/07/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
British Army Briefing: The Agile Warrior
22/07/2011 - Warminster
Summary
The Army’s Directorate of Force Development are addressing the way the Army will fight and operate in the future. Recognising Industry’s role in delivering capability they would like to share their programme of work and provide insights into the some of the potential challenges in order that Industry can plan and engage appropriately. This event is being organised through A|D|S.
Thursday 14th July 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
14/07/2011 - Cambridge
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Trustworthy Digital Systems - Call for Research Proposals
13/07/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
Trustworthy Digital Systems research is required to identify, assess and develop innovative solutions in emerging digital technologies and techniques that provide an opportunity for, or pose a threat to, UK Defence. This Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) call is for research proposals for innovative software developments in digital systems and information communication technology.
Tuesday 28th June 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
28/06/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
IED Detect Demonstration Days 25th-29th July (Apply by Friday 17th June)
17/06/2011 - UK
Summary
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is offering UK companies the opportunity to demonstrate IED detection technology in representative situations. MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will host a number of “Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Demonstration Days” in July 2011, September 2011 and November 2011 against representative IED designs. Apply by Friday 17th June for 25th-29th July.
Armour & Protection Science and Technology Centre
07/06/2011 - Call Closes 1200 Noon on Tuesday 19th July 2011
Summary
MOD’s ‘Armour and Protection Science and Technology Centre’ will be launching a call for research proposals through the Centre for Defence Enterprise for long term research in the area of innovative and novel protection systems, in particular active systems, that will provide a significant, possibly revolutionary, advance on current technologies. There will be a particular focus on active protection systems.
Monday 6th June 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
06/06/2011 - Worcestershire
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Tuesday 24th May 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
24/05/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Defence Research Priorities for CDE in 2011-12
12/05/2011 - Oxford
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise hosted a one day conference on 12th May in Oxford looking at upcoming areas of interest across a number of different domains from the defence research programme. Expert speakers from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory [dstl], who plan and manage the defence research programme, provided insght and priorities for their areas with the focus on those parts of their programmes that may be contracted through the Centre for Defence Enterprise during 2011/12.
Tuesday 10th May 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
10/05/2011 - Harwell, Oxon
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Thursday 14th April - CDE One-One Surgery
14/04/2011 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Data and Information Assimilation for Maritime - Call Closes Thursday 9 June
05/04/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
Military commanders and operators are presented with large amounts of data from sensors (sonar, radar and optical), communications networks and intelligence databases. Together with their own tacit and implicit knowledge they need to be able to sift and assimilate this data to make timely and informed responses into command and control systems. This CDE call seeks research proposals for: (1) Data presentation improvements to enable better visualisation of complex scenes at the command level; (2) Operator level improvements to data handling. The call for proposals closes 1200 (noon) on Thursday 9th June 2011.
Tuesday 29th March - CDE One-One Surgery
29/03/2011 - Harwell, Oxon
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Underpinning Defence Mathematics - Dissemination Event
24/03/2011 - Central London
Summary
MOD is supporting a Programme of Underpining Defence Mathematics (UDM) through the Industrial Mathematics Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). The vision for the UDM programme is to engage a wider supply base of mathematical capability to address some of the most difficult challenges which underpin the UK's battle-winning capability. The UDM research contracts and internship projects will be presented in a programme review seminar on 24 March 2011 in London to disseminate the results of the UDM programme. Particiaption in this event is by invitation only.
Complex Adaptive Systems: Applying New Thinking to Counter-Terrorism - Call Closes Tuesday 21 June
23/03/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
This Centre for Defence Enterprise call for research proposals is focussed on finding new ways of looking at complex problems “…to find effective ways to tackle risks to our national security……to identify risks early and treat the causes, rather than having to deal with the consequences”. [UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), October 2010]. It is anticipated that approaches and methods developed for other problem areas (e.g. ecosystem resilience, climate change, financial markets etc) may lend themselves to this problem space. The funding pot for this call is £1M+. Call Closes 1200 (noon) 21 June 2011.
Tuesday 15th March 2011 - CDE One-One Surgery
15/03/2011 - Swansea, Wales
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
*APPLY BY 28 FEB* Conference on the Equipment, Support and Technology Consultation
09/03/2011 - Royal Institution of Great Britain, London
Summary
***Apply by 28th Feb*** A conference about the Government’s consultation paper on Equipment, Support and Technology for UK Defence and Security. The conference will take place on 9th March at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London. The conference will be hosted by Peter Luff MP (Minister for Defence, Equipment, Support and Technology), Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones (Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism), Mark Prisk MP (Minister for Business and Enterprise) and Gerald Howarth MP (Minster for International Security Strategy).
CDE Review 2011 - Questionnaire
08/03/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
It is nearly three years since the Ministry of Defence launched the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to maximise the innovative contribution from UK industry, academia and entrepreneurs to defence and security. We are carrying out a review to build on CDEs initial success and to gain a wide sample of views from across industry, academia and entrepreneurs we have put together a short questionnaire which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will add considerable value to this review. The consultation period of the review will finish 31 March 2011.
**POSTPONED** Data and Information Assimilation
03/03/2011 - -
Summary
**DUE TO ILLNESS THIS CALL AND EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 5 APRIL - PLEASE REGISTER ON NEW EVENT PAGE FOR 5 APRIL** Military commanders and operators are presented with large amounts of data from sensors (sonar, radar and optical), communications networks and intelligence databases. Together with their own tacit and implicit knowledge they need to be able to sift and assimilate this data to make timely and informed responses into command and control systems. This CDE call seeks research proposals for: (1) Data presentation improvements to enable better visualisation of complex scenes at the command level; (2) Operator level improvements to data handling.
Wednesday 2nd March - CDE One-One Surgery
02/03/2011 - Manchester
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Tuesday 1st March - CDE One-One Surgery
01/03/2011 - St Asaph, Wales
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Wednesday 23rd February - CDE One-One Surgery
23/02/2011 - Harwell, Oxon
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Dual Use Technology Conference - Aerospace & Defence KTN / MOD
17/02/2011 - 18/02/2011 - Bristol
Summary
Organised by the Aerospace and Defence Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and supported by the Ministry of Defence, this event seeks to highlight opportunities to transfer research and technology between civil and defence research programmes.
Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) Threat Awareness - Call Closes Tuesday 5th April (1200 noon)
16/02/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
This CDE call for research proposals is seeking new and innovative ways to increase the ability of the soldier on foot to identify the cues associated with local human behaviour, atmospheric indicators and man made changes to the environment that directly or indirectly the result of hiding IEDs. Research proposals are invited in two key areas to (A) improve the physical and cognitive performance of the soldier in their ability to identify and process IED related cues, interpret their relevance and make accurate decisions; (B) to enhance a soldier’s ability to conduct the above whilst undertaking other competing physical and cognitive demands. Call closes 12 Noon 5 April 2011.
CBRN Scene Assessment - Opportunity To Trial Systems
15/02/2011 - Questionnaire Submission Deadline
Summary
The Home Office (HO) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) are looking to understand what is the current ‘state of the art’ in equipment for CBRN scene assessment through offering UK companies the opportunity to trial systems in a representative situation. Applications to be considered must be submitted by 25th March 2011 and using the questionnaire available on the event page (NOT the CDE portal).
Tuesday 8th February - CDE One-One Surgery
08/02/2011 - Harwell, Oxon
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Novel Technologies for Complex Weapons - Call Closes Thursday 10th March (1200 noon)
27/01/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
This call for research proposals is by the Weapons Technology Centre but will be submitted and assessed through the CDE system. It is for research proposals for novel and low cost technologies for future Complex Weapons (CW). Whilst proposals in any area of CW will be considered, there are 2 priority areas of need (1) Electric Power Systems and (2) Understanding the risks and opportunities of novel materials over the whole life of the system. The Weapons Technology Centre (WTC), an MOD / industry partnership, is responsible for planning and delivery of research and technology to support the future UK needs for Complex Weapons. Call Closes 1200 (noon) on Thursday 10th March.
Wednesday 26th January - CDE One-One Surgery
26/01/2011 - Bristol
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Unmanned Distribution Capability - Call Closes Thursday 24th March (1200 noon)
19/01/2011 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise is inviting research proposals for a programme dedicated to maintaining logistic distribution capacity whilst reducing manpower requirements of logistics supply chain operations to the Front Line. The focus of the call is technologies that will reduce the manning requirement of distribution platforms and therefore reduce the likelihood of casualties in hostile areas.
Tuesday 18th January - CDE One-to-One Surgery
18/01/2011 - Cambridge
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
CDE Conference and Showcase - 13 January 2011
13/01/2011 - Central London
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise will be hosting a one day conference on 13th January in London, looking in particular at the role of innovation and SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) in Science and Technology in the defence and security sectors. This follows on from the publication of the Government's Green Paper on 'Equipment, Support and Technology for UK Defence and Security'. The event will also showcase a small selection of organisations that have worked successfully with CDE.
Collab Multi-Source Intelligence Working Environment - Call Closes Tues 25th Jan 2011 (1200 noon)
07/12/2010 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
This is a call for research proposals on novel approaches to collaborative fusion and analysis using multiple different sources of intelligence. Multi-disciplinary proposals are particularly encouraged, including but not limited to psychology, sociology, business intelligence, mathematics and statistics, where there is an opportunity for solutions, methodologies or theories employed in other applications to be used for intelligence collaboration for the first time. Call closes 1200 (noon) Tuesday 25th January 2011.
IED Detection Demonstration Days
03/12/2010 - 17th - 21st January 2011 (Apply by 3rd Dec 2010)
Summary
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is offering UK companies the opportunity to demonstrate IED detection technology in a representative trial situation hosted by MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Cut off for applications for the 17th to 21st January 2011 trial is Friday 3rd December 2010.
CDE Innovation for the Front Line (Tues 23rd Nov, 1030-1530)
23/11/2010 - 76 Portland Place (Ins of Physics), London W1B 1NT
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the Ministry of Defence’s open portal for good ideas and innovative science that can be used in defence applications. CDE is holding an all day (1030-1530) seminar “Innovation for the Front Line” to provide a general briefing and outline the current and future research calls and opportunities in different areas of defence research, covering all types of science and engineering. It will also show attendees how they can develop and submit proposals that will be assessed and possibly funded in just a few weeks. Research calls to be addressed include Armour & Protection, Bio-detection, Multi Source Intelligence Working Environment and Unmanned Distribution Capability.
Tues 9th Nov - CDE One-to-One Surgery
09/11/2010 - Harwell, Oxon
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Armour & Protection Science & Technology Centre - Call Closes Tuesday 7th Dec (12 noon)
28/10/2010 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the Ministry of Defence’s open portal for good ideas and innovative science that can be used in defence applications. The MOD’s ‘Armour and Protection Science and Technology Centre’ has launched a call for research proposals for long term research. Call closes Tuesday 7th December (12 noon).
CDE General Brief - Innovation for the Front Line (28th Oct Morning Session)
28/10/2010 - Wetherby, Yorks
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the Ministry of Defence’s open portal for good ideas and innovative science that can be used in defence applications. CDE, supported by NDI, held two seminars at Wetherby Racecourse, Yorks on Thursday 28th October. The morning seminar “Innovation for the Front Line” provided a general briefing on outline the opportunities and challenges in different areas of defence covering all types of science and engineering.
Wed 27th Oct - CDE One-to-One Surgery
27/10/2010 - Leeds
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Tues 19th Oct - CDE One-to-One Surgery
19/10/2010 - Harwell, Oxon.
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Fast Track to the Front Line - Call Closes Thursday 11th Nov (1200 noon)
15/10/2010 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
The Ministry of Defence is inviting research proposals through the Centre for Defence Enterprise for a programme dedicated to fast tracking the development of selected science and technology to improve equipment and capabilities for UK Armed Forces on the Front Line. The programme has a broad overall scope encompassing Mobility, Lethality, Tactical C4ISTAR, Logistics and Training, the aim of the programme is to deliver capability improvements that will have a direct impact on the front line within 12 months. The Call Document, additional information on adobe walls and presentations from 15th October are now available.
Less Than Lethal Escalation of Force - Call Closes Tuesday 9th Nov (1200 noon)
12/10/2010 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
The Ministry of Defence’s Centre for Defence Enterprise and Counter-Terrorism Science & Technology Centre invite research proposals to develop technology that can assist the Armed Forces to deliver less than lethal effects in current operational situations, thereby minimising the risk of civilian casualties.. This research call closes 12 noon on 9th Nov.
CDE Innovation for the Front Line / Sensing on the Battlefield
07/10/2010 - Glyndwr University, Wrexham
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the Ministry of Defence’s open portal for good ideas and innovative science that can be used in defence applications. CDE in conjunction with The Business Innovation Program of The Welsh Assembly Government, held two seminars at Glyndwr University on Thursday 7th October. The morning seminar “Innovation for the Front Line” provided a general briefing on outline the opportunities and challenges in different areas of defence covering all types of science and engineering. It also showed attendees how they can develop and submit proposals that will be assessed and possibly funded in just a few weeks. The afternoon seminar “Sensing on the Battlefield” provided a briefing on the issues and challenges of using sensors on the modern battlefield. It highlighted the areas where new technology and inspired innovation could make a difference in the future.
CDE Cyber Defence (Cyber & Influence STC)
09/09/2010 - Call Closes 14 Oct 2010 @ 1200 Noon
Summary
Cyber & Influence Science and Technology Centre is making a CDE Call for innovative research proposals Next Generation Analytical Tools for Cyber Defence. Protecting MOD systems from sophisticated threats is an increasing challenge in a networked world. This seminar and call for proposals focuses upon novel approaches to cyber defence with particular emphasis on Enhanced Situational Awareness, Advanced Intruder Detection, Decision Support for Cyber Defence, and Co-operative working for Cyber Defence.
CDE One to One Surgery 7 September 2010
07/09/2010 - CDE Harwell, Oxon
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia CDE offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. Proposals will be discussed in a previously prepared and submitted ‘Quad Chart’ format; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
CDE One-to-One Surgery 10 August 2010
10/08/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia CDE offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice on potential proposals; each appointment will last for 30 minutes.
Cyber & Influence - PhDs for Transformational Science
27/07/2010 - Cyber & Influence Science & Technology Centre
Summary
The MOD Cyber and Influence Science and Technology Centre is inviting UK Academia to propose transformational ideas that will develop and underpin the UK Cyber & Influence science base. MOD is seeking to part fund (up to 50%), a number of PhDs in four broad topic areas: Influence, Situational Awareness, Cyber Security and Electro-Magnetic Spectrum. The call for proposals closes at 1600 on 7th September 2010.
Novel Underwater Sensing
21/07/2010 - Call Closes 15 Sep 2010 @ 1200 Noon
Summary
This is a Centre for Defence Enterprise call for new sensing solutions for underwater force protection to counter static and mobile targets using organic and offboard systems. There are many and varied challenges, opportunities and issues that face the fleet today as they operate in various theatres around the world. The call for proposals closes at 1200 on 15th September 2010.
CDE One-to-One Surgery 14 July Glasgow
14/07/2010 - University of Glasgow
Summary
CDE offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. **This surgery is not connected to any other event and is free to attend.**
CDE One-to-One Surgery 13 July Edinburgh
13/07/2010 - SEAS/EMRS DTC Conference, Edinburgh
Summary
CDE offers "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice. **This surgery is part of the EMRS/SEAS DTC Conference who will charge for admission.** **A second surgery not conected to any other event and which is free to attend will be held on 14th July at Glasgow University - please see seperate registration under 'future events'.**
CDE One-to-One Surgery 8 June
08/06/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia CDE complements the seminars with a series of "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators. The surgery provides personal support, guidance and advice.
CDE - Innovation for the Front Line
27/05/2010 - Loughborough
Summary
CDE, in partnership with the Systems Engineering Innovation Centre, University of Loughborough presents this wide ranging seminar, designed to provide attendees with information concerning key science and technology challenges and show how industry, SMEs and academia can obtain research contracts from CDE to develop novel ideas and solutions.
Next Generation IED Search and Detect Capability
13/05/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
Call Closes 24 June 2010. Working with the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE), the MOD Counter Terrorism Science & Technology Centre (CTS&TC) is inviting industry and academia to propose transformational ideas which will provide the next generation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Search / Detect capability. The CDE briefing on 13 May focused on the current operational environments in which EOD and Search / Detect operators work and outline the technical challenges faced in locating and defeating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Ideas are invited which will enhance capability whilst minimising the burden on military personnel and provide an integrated solution to the defeat of IEDs. Portable and remotely operated solutions and defeat devices are welcome.
CDE One-to-One Surgery 11 May
11/05/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia CDE complements the seminars with a series of "One-to-One" surgeries to provide individual guidance to innovators.
Ministry of Defence - Open for Innovation
29/04/2010 - Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise, in conjunction with the University of Glasgow and Scottish Enterprise, will be holding a seminar “Ministry of Defence - Open for Innovation” on 29th April. CDE is the Ministry of Defence’s open portal for good ideas and innovative science that can be used in defence applications. At this seminar CDE will outline the opportunities and challenges in different areas of defence covering all types of science and engineering. It will show attendees how they can develop and submit proposals that will be assessed and possibly funded in just a few weeks.
Influence Through Cyber Space
22/04/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
**Please note that due to the huge response to this call (which closed on 7 June), the decision conference, previously advised as on 21 June, has had to be delayed one week uintil 28 June.** Whilst Defence activities are known primarily for their physical effect upon the real world (RW), there is increasing interest intheir ability to create effects, by means of military influence activities, in the cognitive domain, often described in terms of the 'battle for hearts and minds'. Whilst capabilities to analyse and understand human behavious and attitudes do exist, these have focused on people in the physical world: there has been relativelylittle emphasis on how behavious and attitudes are revealed and can be shaped by, online activity within the 'new media'. Cyberspace thus represents a new and challenging area of research for human and social scientists and as a domain within which Influence can be exerted. This seminar launches a call for research (closing 7 June 2010) to explore how human and social behavious is manifest in the virtual worlds of cyberspace.
CDE One-to-One Surgery 13 April 2010
13/04/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
To offer further support to inventors, industry and academia CDE complements theseminars with a series of "One-to-One" to provide individual guidance to innovators.
DEFENCE RESEARCH 2010
23/03/2010 - 24/03/2010 - ICC BIRMINGHAM
Summary
** Presentations now available for download ** Defence Research 2010 is the only official UK MOD event to present the whole of the MOD’s £440 million annual research investment to industry, academia and other suppliers, alongside key members of the MOD and the Armed Services. The MOD is offering businesses and organisations the opportunity to deal directly with the entire defence research community through exhibition, networking and sponsorship.
CDE One-to-One Surgery 9 March 2010
09/03/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
The next CDE One-to-One Surgery will be on Tuesday 9th March at CDE, Harwell. The purpose of this surgery is to provide personal support, guidance and advice on Quad Charts, military innovation and CDE submission processes. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss their quad chart, proposed research project and military relevance with a member of Centre for Defence Enterprise.
Helicopter Rotor Blade Scintillation
11/02/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
EXTENDED TO 0900 ON 31 MARCH 2010. When operating in sandy or dusty environments, interactions between rotor blades and particles stirred up by the rotor downwash can give rise to a phenomenon frequently referred to as scintillation although other names such as "the halo effect" are also used. Potential causes have been postulated including triboluminescence, chemiluminescence or electroluminescence but little formal research has been conducted. Proposals are invited which will investigate the physics of this phenomenon and propose credible means to eliminate it.
CDE One-to-One Surgery
12/01/2010 - CDE Harwell
Summary
The next CDE One-to-One Surgery will be on Tuesday 12th January at CDE, Harwell. The purpose of this surgery is to provide personal support, guidance and advice on Quad Charts, military innovation and CDE submission processes. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss their quad chart, proposed research project and military relevance with a member of Centre for Defence Enterprise.
Less Than Lethal Weapons and Effects
26/11/2009 - CDE Harwell
Summary
The MOD is seeking proposals for innovative ideas and solutions to allow the UK Armed Forces to deliver non-lethal effects in current operational situations, thereby allowing a graduated response to suspicious or threatening persons. This could involve confronting suspects approaching on foot, or those who may be using a vehicle, or those operating within a crowded place. A flexible set of non-lethal options will allow UK forces to deal with these challenging situations, minimizing (ideally avoiding) any impact on bystanders or other collateral effects, and reduce the risk of inadvertently using lethal force. Solutions are required for use by the UK Armed Forces on current operations in a variety of situations from foot patrols through to deployment at fixed military installations. They should be able to deter people from approaching when instructed not to, to disrupt enemy ability to monitor friendly force activity, and to stop or physically detain people if needed.
CDE One-to-One Surgery
10/11/2009 - Cardiff
Summary
The next CDE One-to-One Surgery will be on Tuesday 10th November at Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff. The purpose of this surgery is to provide personal support, guidance and advice on Quad Charts, military innovation and CDE submission processes. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss their quad chart, proposed research project and military relevance with a member of Centre for Defence Enterprise.
Battlefield Medical Technology
22/10/2009 - Harwell
Summary
The MoD is seeking innovative research in the area of Battlefield Medical Technology, where Technology is defined in the broadest possible sense as "the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce, the methods, theory and practices of such application and the total knowledge and skills available." It is likely to focus on the current military medical priorities of Quality of Survival, Battlefield Analgesia and Medical Force Protection. Any developments in this area should consider their effects on Theatre Medical Sustainment which seeks to provide and sustain medical support to deployed forces in theatre through the optimisation of casualty evacuation and treatment timelines, and the provision of appropriate treatment facilities, medical equipment and supplies. This call is being developed by the Defence Technology and Innovation Centre, Surgeon General, the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Health, the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine and the Medical Logistics division.
Armour and Protection Science and Technology Centre Launch
08/10/2009 - CDE Harwell
Summary
The CDE, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is hosting the launch of the Armour and Protection Science and Technology Centre (A&P STC), which aims to promote fundamental research in support of armour development. The A&P STC, led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Porton Down, will seek to create and develop an enduring UK-wide armour and protection research community. The A&P STC will draw together the UK's leading researchers by providing the opportunity for collaboration, knowledge exchange and identification of exploitation routes. The seminar will highlight the current armour and protection research programme and will call for innovative research ideas in the field of armour physics.
Stand Off Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
06/10/2009 - Harwell
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise, in conjunction with the MOD Counter-Terrorism Science & Technology Centre, is hosting a seminar on the stand-off detection of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The seminar will launch a call for innovative research proposals for technology that can help locate trace amounts of VOCs in a wider environment.
CDE Summer Newsletter
30/09/2009 - Harwell
Summary
Please see attached the CDE Summer Newsletter. Please note that this is for information purposes only and is not an event.
"One-to-One" Surgery
29/09/2009 - CDE Harwell
Summary
To complement the seminar programme, CDE is trialing "One-to-One" Surgeries to discuss ideas and proposals. The one to one surgeries are intended to improve access to MOD and provide individuals, companies and academics that do not normally work in defence an opportunity to discuss their ideas.
CDE - Open for Innovation
17/09/2009 - Cardiff
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise, in conjunction with Cardiff University and the Welsh Assembly Government, will be holding a seminar “CDE - Open for Innovation” on 17th September. CDE is the Ministry of Defence’s open portal for good ideas and innovative science that can be used in defence applications. At this seminar CDE will outline the opportunities and challenges in different areas of defence covering all types of science and engineering. It will show attendees how they can develop and submit proposals that will be assessed and possibly funded in just a few weeks. Speakers will outline particular challenges in areas such as ‘reducing the burden on the dismounted soldier’, alternative energy, counter terrorism and medical care. It will also be a valuable opportunity to learn more about the Centre for Defence Enterprise and the Ministry of Defence in general.
"One-to-One" Surgeries
03/09/2009 - CDE Harwell
Summary
To complement the seminar programme, CDE is trialing "One-to-One" Surgeries to discuss ideas and proposals. The one to one surgeries are intended to improve access to MOD and provide individuals, companies and academics that do not normally work in defence an opportunity to discuss their ideas.
Automated Imagery Exploitation
23/07/2009 - Harwell
Summary
Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) imagery systems generate high volumes of data, ranging from high resolution digital images to Full Motion Video (FMV) products, which require significant operator effort to fully analyse and exploit. There is therefore a need to develop automatic and semi-autonomous tools / techniques to assist in the processing & exploitation of imagery data in high-data throughput environments. Such tools / techniques should ease operator workload across the full range of their activities which may include image registration, cueing of targets of interest, feature extraction, recognition & identification of targets, archiving / retrieval of products etc and be capable of being applied within existing ISR systems and standards.
Prosthetics
16/07/2009 - CDE Harwell
Summary
MoD are looking for innovative research to improve and deliver prosthetics, rehabilitation and cybernetics to ensure injured service personnel are provided with the best available in order to retain personnel in service or minimise disability on discharge. SIT are working in conjunction with DMRC (Defence Medical rehabilitation Centre) Headley Court to develop the specific focus of this CDE call.
Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge – Europe (SAUC-E)
06/07/2009 - 10/07/2009 - Gosport
Summary
Following the success of the previous Student Autonomous Underwater Challenges – Europe (SAUC-E), the planning for the 2009 event is well under way. SAUC-E challenges the next generation of engineers to design and build an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and then perform realistic missions in the underwater environment. The event is designed to encourage young engineers and scientists to think about underwater technology and its future possibilities, as well as and fostering interest in innovation and technology, and encouraging careers in the field.
Cyber & Influence Introduction Day
08/07/2009 - Harwell
Summary
To develop Cyber & Influence research, the Ministry of Defence is evolving a Cyber & Influence Centre to encourage a UK-wide enterprise capability to create, develop and implement the tools and techniques that are needed. The proposed Cyber and Influence Centre will provide the strategic and technical leadership for MoD research in this area. It will formulate an innovative research programme to be delivered with contributions from across Government, Industry and Academia.
Lightweight Personal Protection
25/06/2009 - Harwell
Summary
The physical burden on our dismounted soldier is significant and innovative solutions are sought to reduce it dramatically. Personal protection (including body armour and helmets) is a major contributing factor to the load carried by our troops and this call will seek novel lightweight solutions whilst maintaining a high level of physical protection. While reducing weight is the prime objective, solutions that signficantly reduce the burden by reducing heat stress or improving ergonomic factors such as load distribution, flexibility and reduced bulk, are encouraged. This is part of the "Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier Capability Vision.
Future Protected Vehicle – The 30 tonne tank
25/06/2009 - Change of venue now at DVD Millbrook
Summary
We are looking for highly innovative ways of delivering the same capability as our current Main Battle Tanks, but in a significantly lighter package that is more easily transportable, fuel efficient and less reliant on the supporting military infrastructure. This is part of the Future Protected Vehicle Capability Vision.
Intent in Crowded Places
03/06/2009 - Harwell
Summary
CDE are delighted to be hosting a seminar on Intent in Crowded Places on behalf of Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT). The CDE hosted event will be a mixture of presentations and informal discussions. It will provide attendees with further context on “Intent in crowded places”, and background information on the INSTINCT programme.
Self Sustaining Forward Operating Base
21/05/2009 - Harwell
Summary
The Capability Vision – Reducing Dependence on Fossil Fuel seeks to utilize technology to significantly impact the amount of fossil fuel Britain’s Defence Forces use. The CDE event on the 21st May will explore a particularly challenging part of this problem – that of allowing forward bases to operate effectively while minimising / removing their need for a fuel supply chain. Such a concept presents a significant technological challenge but offers major military operational benefits and reducing vulnerability of the logistics tail. DTIC will seek, through the CDE, ideas and technology that could either reduce the energy requirements of a base or provide alternatives to the diesel generators. Any alternative power systems must provide a similar level of electrical power, with the same degree of robustness / resilience, and remove the logistics burden of transporting fuel to the base. There must be no compromise to the effectiveness of the operations. One solution to this may be the generation of bio or synthetic fuels for military use from resources within the local environment of a base. This aspect will be discussed by the Defence Fuels Group. If successful the outcome of this work could lead to a concept demonstrator.
Personal Robotics Support Vehicle
23/04/2009 - Harwell
Summary
We want to reduce the burden carried by our soldiers. A potential solution is a robotic support vehicle that can follow an Infantry Section (8 soldiers) and carry some of their equipment but which will have the same mobility and can go to the same places that the soldiers can. This is part of the ‘Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier Capability Vision (CV)’ (see the Defence Technology Plan on www.science.mod.uk for more details).
Lightweight Soldier Weapon System
23/04/2009 - Harwell
Summary
We want to reduce the burdens carried by our soldiers. A potential option is the use of novel technologies and materials that reduce the weight of the small arms (weapons) and ammunition carried by an Infantry Section (8 soldiers). This is part of the ‘Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier Capability Vision (CV)’ (see the Defence Technology Plan on www.science.mod.uk for more details).
Defence Research 2009
24/03/2009 - Inetrnational Conference Centre, Birmingham
Summary
**All presentations from conference now available** Defence Research 2009 - The only MOD Conference and Exhibition covering all of UK Defence Research. MOD presents its plans for the Defence Research Programme as part of a 2 day confernce and exhibition.
Powering the Dismounted Soldier - a lighter future?
24/03/2009 - Birmingham
Summary
MOD is conducting research aimed at substantially reducing the weight burden on dismounted soldiers, of which portable power is one element. This work seeds to lighten the load arising from power supplies through the rapid implementation of novel lightweight or high density power technologies. The research will ensure rapid identification, evaluation, development and exploitation of ideas from the brightest and best in the UK to meet the demanding requirements for man-portable power. At this seminar MOD will outline the problems faced and challenge attendees to help us find solutions. Please note that this seminar will be held at the ICC in Birmingham.
Countering Difficult Air Targets
26/02/2009 - Harwell
Summary
MOD is conducting research to ensure that air defence weapons & systems are capable of dealing with the evolving threat from aerial systems. The key issue is to be able to deal with an increasingly wide range of threat systems from rockets, mortars, artillery and UAVs. The research will encompass the entire air defence system from Sensors, Command and Control through to conventional and novel effectors. At this event MOD speakers will describe the challenges, the priority areas for research and invite innovative ideas at the system, sub-system or technology level.
Finding a straw in a haystack - Persistent Wide Area Surveillance HIRID
22/01/2009 - Harwell
Summary
The CDE will host a seminar that will describe and discuss Persistent Wide-Area Surveillance (PWAS), which is to be the first subject under the MOD’s High Impact Rapid Implementation Demonstrator (HIRID) programme. The PWAS HIRID is expected to run for 3 years with a total budget of approximately £10M. It will pull through high risk, high pay-off technologies to in-theatre operational demonstration and assessment. Speakers will introduce the PWAS HIRID and highlight some of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance challenges that face the military today.
Supporting the Expeditionary Air Force
23/10/2008 - Harwell Science & Innovation Campus
Summary
Speakers will highlight the many and varied challenges, opportunities and issues that face the Royal Air Force today as it operates as an expeditionary Air Force in an extreme and harsh environment. This subject covers a wide range of topics and will be of interest to a large spectrum of SMEs, academia and industries.
“Logistics in the Armed Forces”
25/09/2008 - Centre for Defence Enterprise, Harwell
Summary
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the Ministry of Defence’s new ideas gateway for UK science and technology industry, academia and innovators. We help ensure that our Armed Forces have access to the best equipment, science and technology, and stay one step ahead of the enemy. The Centre provides a quick response to ideas with a range of advice, assistance and research funding. To help you understand the complex requirements of the UK’s Armed Forces, the Centre hosts a programme of monthly Technology Seminars at its office at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire and elsewhere around the UK. These seminars are an opportunity for industry, academia and innovators to meet with MOD experts and decision makers.
Keeping the Fleet at Sea
26/07/2008 - Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Summary
This was the second seminar hosted by the Centre for Defence Enterprise, at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. Attendees at the seminar were given the opportunity to listen to a number of presentations from senior UK military personnel and MOD scientific experts. The presentations were centred on the challenges faced by the Royal Navy in its operations throughout the world.
Energising the Armed Forces
24/07/2008 - Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Summary
Focused on the challenges faced by the Armed Forces including alternative power sources, reducing the cost, solar panels, fuel cells and various logistic problems.
Increasing the Effectiveness of the Dismounted Soldier
29/05/2008 - Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Summary
Presentations from the military & scientific communities and discussed the challenges faced by our armed forces. Attendees were challenged to come up with innovative solutions to address some of the issues facing soldiers on current operations, including how to reduce the weight of personal kit and increase soldier's mobility through new technologies.
Biometric Technologies - Call Closes Monday 22nd Nov (1200 noon)
01/01/0001 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is making a Centre for Defence Enterprise call for research proposals in biometrics technologies and systems to support counter insurgent activities. MOD needs to increase and enhance its capabilities for the rapid collection and processing of biometrics as biometric technologies are a vital tool to assist UK Armed Forces.
Underpinning Defence Mathematics - Measures of Information Content
01/01/0001 - MOD / EMRS DTC / TSB Industrial Mathematics KTN
Summary
The MOD in conjunction with the Electro Magnetic Remote Sensing Defence Technology Centre (EMRS DTC) and the Technology Strategy Board's Industrial Mathematics Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), are seeking proposals for novel ways to measure information content in data or image streams with respect to military objectives in the context of electro-magnetic remote sensing (i.e. Infra red, visible, millimetric wave, radar, etc).
Detection of Biological Agents - Call Closes Monday 20th Dec (1200 noon)
01/01/0001 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
The detection of biological agents (viruses, bacteria and toxins) is a priority area for UK defence and security. Proposals are sought which address one or more of the following areas - speed of collection and processing, reduce the logistic burden (size, weight, ease of use), cost (purchase, maintenance and consumables), simultaneous detection across a range of potential targets, compatibility with multiple target strains and integration of component parts into a complete system. There is no dedicated seminar for this call, but it will be covered in brief as part of our 23 Nov CDE event in London.
Next Generation Nuclear Material Detection - Call Closes Tuesday 8th Feb (1200 noon)
01/01/0001 - Centre for Defence Enterprise
Summary
CDE Call for Research Proposals on novel approaches to provide a rapid, compact and integrated approach to provide a nuclear material detection capability. Specifically within this CDE call there are several key operational enhancements where ideas are sought (1) New techniques or technologies to detect material; (2) Novel applications of existing techniques or technologies; (3) Enhancements to current science and technology which will significantly improve detection. Call closes 1200 (noon) on Tuesday 8th February 2011.
MOD Green Paper - Equipment, Support and Technology for UK Defence And Security
01/01/0001 - Consultation Closes
Summary
The Government has launched a Green Paper which marks the formal consultation on equipment, support, and technology for UK defence and security. The consultation, led by the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, will cover a range of issues including national security, working with other countries, exports, small and medium-sized enterprises, and cyber security. This is the first time these issues have been considered together from both defence and security perspectives. The Green Paper 'Equipment, Support, and Technology for UK Defence and Security: A Consultation Paper' provides details of the consultation, which will last for three months commencing in Jan 2011 and ending 31 March 2011.
PhDs for Unmanned Air Systems Technologies
01/01/0001 - DSTL
Summary
PhD Opportunities based on the same challenges as the CDE Unmanned Air Systems Technologies Call. Close date for PhD opportunites is 16th Nov (please note that this is different from the main CDE call which closes 4th Nov). Do NOT submit PhD proposals through CDE Portal.