The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) and Defence Science Centre (DSC) are proud to announce the inaugural winning project of the Northern Australian Defence Project – a milestone that marks the first national ADSUN project spanning Queensland, Northern Territory, and Western Australia. This collaborative effort brings together researchers from six prestigious institutions: James Cook University,…
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) has announced three cutting-edge Defence projects as the recipients of the highly sought-after 2025 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants (CRG), injecting significant investment into Queensland and the Northern Territory economies and strengthening Australia’s sovereign Defence capabilities. Now in its fourth year, the CRG program has to date injected a total…
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…
Pictured are QDSA Director Stu Blackwell and AIDN Chief Executive Officer Mike Johnson.
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…
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…
