Defence Trailblazer welcomed over 100 Defence and defence industry guests on Friday 26 July 2024.




































































































































Defence Trailblazer welcomed over 100 Defence and defence industry guests on Friday 26 July 2024.




































































































































Defence Trailblazer hosted the Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence (EFD) 2025 Showcase featured 20 early-stage ventures from across the country, spotlighting the innovators behind cutting-edge technologies with promising applications for Defence. Attendees experienced an impressive display of diversity and ingenuity across key areas such as energy, survivability, advanced materials, autonomous systems, surveillance, cyber technology, logistics, and training solutions.
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