The Deputy Premier of South Australia, The Honourable Dr Susan Close MP, together with Defence Trailblazer, is pleased to officially launch Australia’s first suite of credit-ready Combat Systems Engineering Micro-credentials to bolster Australia’s national security capability.
Today we hosted a fantastic group of academics, professional staff, and industry representatives who came together to explore the challenges and opportunities in academic-industry publishing.
A special thank you to our incredible guest speakers:
Professor Jonathan Morris – Pro Vice Chancellor Research Training and Dean of Graduate Research, UNSW, Trevina Naidoo – Commercialisation Operations Manager, UNSW, Associate Professor Shane Keating – School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW and Dr Warren McKenzie – Managing Director, HB11 Energy
The first Publications for Industry and Impact Masterclass, held in Canberra on 1 April 2025, was a resounding success. This two-hour session was specifically designed for academic and professional staff eager to learn more about publishing options for their industry-partnered research projects.
On 17 March 2025, Defence Trailblazer hosted an incredible lineup of speakers, engaging panel sessions, and interactive workshops at the Canberra Innovation Network for the inaugural Defence Trailblazer Innovation Summit. The feedback from our participants was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the value of understanding how effective and productive collaborations between industry, academia, innovation and government can drive the commercialisation of research for years to come.
Thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural Defence Trailblazer DTECH Capability Symposium and Showcase on 18 March 2025. Defence, industry leaders, innovators and academics came together to explore cutting-edge technologies, network and gain invaluable insights into the future defence sovereign capabilities.
On the 11 September, the Defence Trailblazer team had the privilege of taking 15 bright students on a tour of the Space Machines Company Sydney facility, co-located at the UTS Tech Lab.
On the 21st of August, the Defence Trailblazer team hosted an IP, Industry & Impact Masterclass at the UNSW Kensington campus. Early to mid-career researchers. along with a number of professional staff came together for a two-hour workshop delivered by Innovation and Commercialisation experts in conjunction with industry leaders.
GALLERY: Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence Showcase 2024
Defence Trailblazer welcomed over 100 Defence and defence industry guests on Friday 26 July 2024. Click through to view some of the highlights.