QDSA is proud to continue its financial support of some of the state’s sharpest research minds. Here are the six (6) recipients of our 2022 HDR Capability Grants program whose projects will see the initiation and development of Defence partnerships and capability advancement within academia spanning quantum, health, AI and hypersonics. In 2022, we awarded…
The Federal Government has finalised an agreement with North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ SPARK), marking the commencement of northern Australia’s first-of-its-kind collaborative defence industry hub. NQ SPARK is set to deliver world-class simulation and training opportunities to north Queensland with state-of-the-art facilities supported by the Townsville City Council, the Queensland Government, and James Cook University.…
The recent three-day tour, co-hosted by QDSA and the ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics of Manufacturing), offered a unique opportunity to explore key research, industry, and Defence training grounds in Townsville. During this recent tour, attendees had the privilege of immersing ourselves in the heart of the action, gaining firsthand experience of the dynamic environments where…
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) welcomed the release of the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) in April. While the DSR sets the strategy at the national level, we are looking forward to seeing the release of detailed project and investment information in the coming months. The sunshine state is home to significant Defence capability across…
QDSA is excited to announce the appointment of Associate Director, Dr Roger Stuckey. Roger’s appointment marks the end of Dr Jeremy Anderson’s two-year tenure as the DSTG representative in QDSA’s leadership team. In this article, we introduce Roger and learn more about his plans to continue expand the Defence and science network in Queensland below.…
Continuing our article series of introducing Queensland Defence industry representatives, today we interview recent AC2 STaR Shot workshop winner, Nigel Greenwood. In this interview, Nigel shares about his career highlights and his insightful take on the Defence Industry and its future. Getting to Know Nigel Greenwood What is your current title/role/responsibilities? I’m the founder and…
QDSA was honoured to host the Agile Command and Control (AC2) Science, Technology and Research (STaR) Shot Workshop on Thursday 4 August 2022 in Brisbane. This first-of-its-kind workshop for QDSA saw Queensland researchers and local industry collaborate and pitch for a share of $600,000 in seed funding from Defence and the Queensland State Government with…
On Tuesday August 2, 2022, QDSA, in partnership with Griffith University, hosted the Queensland Griffith Cyber Showcase with special guests including Dr Gareth Parker and Mr Suneel Randhawa from the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), and Ms Jade Demnar from Australian Signals Directorate. In this recap, we cover the increasing importance of Cyber, notable…
QDSA Collaborative Research Grants With so much activity already underway in the QDSA office, today we have the pleasure of another big announcement! We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural QDSA Collaborative Research Grants. Much planning has gone into this program, and we cannot wait to witness the progress of successfully…
The Three Pillars of QDSA – Communication, Connection and Collaboration In late 2021, following significant consultation from QDSA key stakeholders about the direction of the Alliance and how it could best assist Queenslanders and Defence in identifying research and capabilities across Queensland, a strategic planning meeting was held. The outcome of this meeting was threefold:…
