The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) is thrilled to welcome the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) as the newest member of its esteemed network, bringing the total number of university members across Queensland and the Northern Territory to six. The inclusion of UniSQ significantly bolsters QDSA’s expertise and facilities, particularly in the areas of hypersonic…
QDSA is proud to announce the addition of the University of the Sunshine Coast to the Australian Defence Science and Universities Network (ADSUN), bringing significant research capabilities in systems science; defence and veteran health and wellbeing; smart computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI); intelligent sensors, circuits and systems; along with geospatial capabilities and advanced materials and…
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) is excited to announce the opening of Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2025 Collaborative Research Grants (CRG). This program offers up to $250,000 for projects that align with Defence priority areas and are designed to transition emerging technology from university research to prototype stage. The CRG program is…
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) is excited to announce that Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2025 Collaborative Research Grants (CRG) will open on 7 July 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for researchers and industry partners to secure up to $250,000 in funding for projects that align with Defence priority areas. Why participate…
Pictured are QDSA Director Stu Blackwell and AIDN Chief Executive Officer Mike Johnson.
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) has revealed five ground-breaking Defence projects have been awarded the highly sought-after 2024 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants (CRG). “These projects represent a combined value to Queensland and the Northern Territory of $3.6M over the next 18 months,” said QDSA Director, Stuart Blackwell. “These new initiatives are an important step…
Learn more about how the QDSA 2024 CRG Program, along with FAQs discussed during the briefing and networking event.
QDSA is thrilled to announce Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2024 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants (CRG) are now open and will close Monday 16 September, 2024. Successful projects are eligible to receive up to $250,000 for projects related to Defence priority areas. These projects must be collaborative in nature and be completed within 12…
On the back of QDSA’s announcement that EOIs are now open for the 2024 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants (CRG) , researchers and industry partners are invited to attend a Briefing and Networking evening in Brisbane on Thursday 22 August 2024. In the spirit of forging greater collaboration between researchers and industry across Queensland and the Northern…
Australia’s defence innovation, science and technology ecosystem has been strengthened today with the announcement that the Northern Territory (NT) headquartered Charles Darwin University (CDU) has joined the Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA). The expansion of QDSA into the NT will see the Alliance remain at the forefront of critical Australian defence research capabilities. QDSA already…
