Six defence research projects secure $900K funding in SA

Six projects have gotten almost $900,000 in subsidising through the seventh round of the Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund.

This initiative cultivates coordinated effort among the government, the university sector, and industry, going about as an impetus for research, development, and innovation with importance to defence, the Defence Innovation Partnership.

Defence SA’s Acting Chief Executive Reg Carruthers featured the reliably expanding nature of applications, emphasising the wide scope of topics covered and the depth of research and industry aptitude in South Australia.

“It is encouraging to see such close collaboration between South Australian researchers, with Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) involvement across all projects.

The projects chosen focus on Defence priorities, so we are investing in research activities that address a specific need aimed at improving capability for our Defence Forces,” said Carruthers.

The comprehensive roster of projects that have been allowed financing up to $150,000 includes drives like the development of sovereign manufacturing for reliable safeguard structures through 3D metal printing and underlying health monitoring.

The University of Adelaide, along with Flinders University, DSTG, and AML3D, led this project, which received $150,000 in CRF funding.

With 35 projects funded by the CRF, the state government has invested approximately $5 million in addition to contributions from the Commonwealth, industry, and universities.

To advance defence-related research and innovation in the region, Defence SA, DSTG, and South Australia’s three public universities collaborated on the Defence Innovation Partnership.