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…
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants that will see $1.8 million investment into Queensland science and innovation projects to help meet the future needs of Australian Defence. The call for collaborative research projects yielded a staggering 47 submissions from across Queensland, with…
In late February 2024, the Federal Government announced a master plan for greater defence industry collaboration, the Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS). DIDs outlined a framework to expedite procurement, support, and development of Defence capability signalling stronger partnerships between Defence and industry. At the time of the announcement, the Government also announced increased funding for…
