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This week has seen the first meeting of business experts, brought together to promote Government spending with small and medium sized enterprises (SME).

New advisory panel for Government SME spend

Homeland November 17, 2016

This week has seen the first meeting of business experts, brought together to promote Government spending with small and medium sized enterprises (SME). Made up of 24 entrepreneurs and leading business figures boasting a wide range of experience, the advisory panel has already been instrumental in helping the Government surpass its ...

Harriet Baldwin MP reiterated the UK Government's commitment to see 25% of defence spending go to small and medium sized enterprises (SME) by 2020.

Defence Procurement Minister confirms MOD SME spend commitment

November 2, 2016

Speaking in a House of Commons debate on 12th September, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence Harriet Baldwin MP reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to see 25% of defence spending go to small and medium sized enterprises by 2020. Ms Baldwin said: “Small businesses are crucial for ...

As part of European Cyber Security Month, Atkins reveals new research in a new report ‘Defence and security in the information age’.

Stop! Think! Connect : European Cyber Security Month

Homeland October 21, 2016

European Cyber Security Month is currently underway with a number of events across the continent designed to promote cyber security and advocate change in the perception of cyber threats by promoting good practice. The event began in 2012 and has been held every October, increasing in popularity every year, with 2016 seeing ...

Unmanned Warrior is being held off the coast of Benbecula. Following on from our first reaction piece to the Defence Innovation Initiative, here we explore SME reaction and look at company case studies.

Defence Innovation Initiative: Industry Reaction Part 2

October 18, 2016

This Autumn saw Defence Secretary Michael Fallon launch the Defence Innovation Initiative, a scheme to promote home-grown innovation in the defence sector. The £800M fund is backed by IRIS (innovation and research insights unit) and the Defence and Security Accelerator, with the fund available to new technology innovation, intending to support emerging ...

SMEs funded through the DASA-delivered DTEP, which aims to improve the competitiveness of the UK defence supply chain, are forging ahead with their innovation projects.

November 26, 2024

Homeland - DTEP SMEs make their mark in the UK defence supply chain

Small and medium-size UK enterprises (SMEs) funded through the DASA-delivered Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP), which aims to improve the