The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) provides a collaborative platform for innovative companies to pitch their businesses and novel technologies to investors. Running for a sixth consecutive year, the DASA Investment Showcase was held in London in November 2024. The event saw twelve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) present their ...
Aimed at SMEs, DASA’s Defence Innovation Loans aim to bridge the gap between product development and commercialisation. In a move to foster innovation within defence and boost small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to announce cycle dates for the Defence Innovation Loans service until ...
Scotland-based SME Zelim has won a contract with the US Navy to deploy their innovative AI-enabled Person-in-Water detection and tracking technology, known as ZOE. In 2024, Edinburgh-based SME Zelim achieved a remarkable milestone: securing a contract with the US Navy to deploy an advanced Person-in-Water detection system. This breakthrough, rooted in ...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called AWE – Advanced Electronics and Electromechanical Devices. DASA, in conjunction with AWE, is seeking innovative ideas to approach the following four challenge areas in novel ways: Power and data transfer across closed metal barriers. Robust semi-conductor switching for high-voltage applications. Low delta-T thermo-electric ...