In collaboration with defence industry, academic and government partners, Defence Trailblazer aims to strengthen Australia’s defence capabilities with cutting edge technologies and solutions, while equipping the next generation of innovators with specialised knowledge and skills to meet the needs of defence.
Focusing on removing barriers for university-industry collaborations, the Defence Trailblazer will drive stronger commercialisation activities paving the way for long-term impact.
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Cisco, its Australian partner Data#3 and researchers from Adelaide University have successfully wrapped up a two-year collaborative project aimed at strengthening sovereignty and cyber resilience in connected vehicles and other military platforms.
Venture capital fund ACTivate Capital has led a $4 million investment in defence technology company Seitec, backing the Canberra-founded firm's advanced passive sensing technology as it pushes into international markets. Read on Business News Australia website.
The Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research (ADSTAR) 2026 summit took place in Adelaide this month, and the Defence Trailblazer Concept to Sovereign Capability legacy was on show — from the opening plenary stage to the exhibition floor.