Defence Rapid Impact
Funds innovators from any country developing near-term defence technology prototypes at TRL 6 or 7 through the MOD Defence Innovation Fund.
Defence Rapid Impact is a sub-competition that runs under the Open Call for Innovation, operated by UK Defence Innovation (formerly the Defence and Security Accelerator, DASA) and funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Innovation Fund. It is a recurring quarterly competition — one of the named tracks within each Open Call cycle — and differs from the broader Open Call in that it targets i…
Any area of UK Defence where a TRL 6 or 7 technology prototype can deliver realistic impact within 24 months. Covers but is not limited to: AI, autonomous systems, UAS, materials, sensors, cyber, electronic warfare, communications, and logistics.
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