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Phase 2 of DASA competition to disarm chemical weapons launched

Land October 7, 2019

DASA has launched Phase 2 of ‘Don’t Blow It!’, a competition seeking novel ways of neutralising chemical weapons. The second phase of the competition is seeking technology to destroy or neutralise chemical weapons and biological agents in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Up to £1.5million in funding will be available for successful ...

DASA launches competition for Point Of Care diagnostics tool

Land July 23, 2019

DASA has launched a competition to find an innovative Point of Care diagnostics tool. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking innovative ideas for a Point of Care (PoC) diagnostics tool. They are looking for ideas that provide earlier diagnosis, better treatment, and long-term health outcomes for people exposed to ...

Defence Secretary announces funding to combat chemical attacks

Homeland March 7, 2019

A year after the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury the Defence Secretary has announced £11 million to combat the effects of chemical attacks. In response to chemical attacks in the UK last year and increasing use of chemical weapons overseas a new fund will boost decontamination abilities. Methods like unmanned vehicles, robots, and ...

DASA launch chemical and biological munitions disposal competition

Land July 13, 2018

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a competition ‘Safely eliminating chemical and biological munitions on the battlefield ‘Don’t Blow It!’ The competition is aimed at the private sector and academia, to seek innovative solutions and approaches to accessing, disabling and/or irreversibly destroying chemical and biological weapons munitions, improvised explosive ...