R&D Project

Quantum Silicon project by Silex Systems, SQC and UNSW wins best Industry-Research Collaboration

Quantum Silicon project by Silex Systems, SQC and UNSW wins best Industry-Research Collaboration in Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Awards

The Quantum Silicon project – a collaboration between Silex Systems Limited, Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) and UNSW Sydney – has been awarded Best Industry-Research collaboration by Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia. The strategic collaboration is supported by $5.1 million from Defence Trailblazer’s Advanced Innovation Fund.

Dr Imrana Kabir, Elisabeth Hudson, Emily Pyke UndaTech announcement

UndaTech to trial specialised protective undergarments tailored for ADF women through Defence Trailblazer supported project

UndaTech has signed a project agreement to test high-performance, fire-resistant undergarments tailored to the needs of female Defence personnel, supported by the Defence’s Trailblazer’s Technology Development & Acceleration program.

“These garments are designed to mitigate health risks for women in frontline roles,” said UndaTech Founder and ADF veteran Emily Pyke.

Bluerydge AI chatbot project launches project demo

Bluerydge AI model launches product demo and cyber-physical systems development

Australian cybersecurity firm Bluerydge has successfully demonstrated its sovereign artificial intelligence chatbot in a collaborative project with UNSW Canberra, supported by funding from Defence Trailblazer.

Designed for use in secure and disconnected environments, SierraBlue is a custom large language model (LLM) purpose-built to support Defence and other sensitive sectors with mission-ready AI capability.