September proved to be yet another busy month for QDSA as momentum and interest in our organisation grows.
Queensland industry and research facilities have embraced the opportunities we have connected them to and it is proving to be an exciting time across the board.
First QDSA HDR Grants have been awarded for QUT and UQ
We can announce that two of seven QDSA funded higher degree research (HDR) Grants have been awarded for 2021. These grants are open to submissions year-round and provide financial assistance to higher degree research students for capability advancement.
Congratulations to the recipients from QUT & UQ who were successful in their application for the HDR Grants. More information to come about these successful applicants.
Hacking for National Security Initiative
September kicked off with an exciting presentation by Dr Jamie Watson, Executive Director, Common Mission Project Ltd (CMP). The Hacking for National Security initiative has resulted in several Qld universities becoming
engaged in discussions with CMP on implementing Hacking for National Security (H4NS) in their courses.
Further information about this initiative can be found HERE.
QDSA and Defence Innovation Hub Visit to QUT
Early September also saw QDSA visit QUT with Defence Innovation Hub (DIH) to hear about RAMAN Spectroscopy for Detection of Threats.
Professor Esa Jaatinen and Raymond Johnson, Manager of Industry Engagement (Defence) from QUT met with Associate Director QDSA Dr Jeremy Anderson and Kevin Hernan from the Defence Innovation Hub.
The QUT team demonstrated the capability they have developed to characterise potential threats to QDSA and DIH.
We’re looking forward to supporting further development of the capability through a QDSA HDR Capability Grant.
Dr Jim Taylor DSTG Departure
On the 10th September, QDSA said farewell to Dr Jim Taylor DSTG rep on Advisory Committee. We thank Dr Taylor for his assistance and contribution to the alliance and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
University of Qld Research and Innovation Week
September 13 – 17 saw Associate Director QDSA Dr Jeremy Anderson attend the University of Queensland Research and Innovation Week.
Jeremy took part in sessions on co-designing research with impact at scale and enabling advanced materials research.
More details about this exciting celebration can be found HERE.
Queensland Defence Futures Forum
Fresh from the UQ Research and Innovation Week sessions, Associate Director QDSA Dr Jeremy Anderson attended the Qld Defence Futures Forum as a guest of Griffith University.
The forum was well attended with over 400 delegates representing business, industry, academia, government and community.
The Forum was designed to raise awareness of the current and emerging Defence opportunities for Queensland and featured a list of highly esteemed guest speakers from the Queensland Government, Local Councils and the Defence Industry.
UQ Central Research Platform Directors Meeting
On September 20, Associate Director QDSA Dr Jeremy Anderson was privileged to present an introduction to QDSA at the UQ Central Research Platform Directors meeting. The introduction was very well received and we look forward to potential opportunities to collaborate with the UQ Central Research Platform.
Eyeguide Visit
QDSA had the opportunity to meet with Matt O’Hare and Shane Keating from Eyeguide. Eyeguide is a unique and innovative technology that can provide a unique capability to rapidly assess cognitive health. This ground-breaking tech is likely to have many exciting applications in defence and the private sector.
Defence Collaboration Coordinators Working Group Presentation
On September 29, Nick Green CEO PFi Aerospace presented an overview to the Defence Collaboration Coordinators Working Group. Their program, Skyfall is an Australian real-world threat simulator program designed to provide enhanced local, area and theatre air defence training for the Australian Defence Force and allied nations.
Learn more about PFi Aerospace technologies HERE.
ANFF-Q Visit
A very busy September was completed with the QDSA team visiting the state-of-the-art Qld Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-Q).
We heard about the professional training and facilities that ANFF provides to clients to help develop ideas, create prototypes and conduct tests and evaluation to measure performance.
The facility is world-class and provides an incredible space for developing ideas, creating prototypes and characterising the outcomes.
Thank you to Mr Anthony Christian, Facility Manager, and Dr Kinnari Shelat, Business Development Manager for such an informative tour.
QDSA Upcoming Events and Opportunities
QDSA has many upcoming events and opportunities, with more being added each week. Want to find out what is on the horizon? Check out our News section on our website here or subscribe to our e-newsletter here.
For real time events and information, be sure to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
QDSA Upcoming Events and Opportunities
QDSA has many upcoming events and opportunities, with more being added each week. Want to find out what is on the horizon? Check out our News section on our website here or subscribe to our e-newsletter here.
For real-time events and information, be sure to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) is a university-led initiative to grow and connect an agile Defence innovation ecosystem, leveraging Queensland’s strengths, to deliver trusted solutions to meet Defence requirements.
