The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) are proud to be running this pilot activity on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD)

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is running an Early Market Engagement (EME) pilot activity on the theme of Uncrewed Systems. The intent of this pilot is to take a collaborative approach to problem curation with industry and academia to inform the requirement for a full competition. Early Market Engagement involves interacting with potential suppliers before the Ministry of Defence (MOD) starts a formal procurement process. This practice will help MOD gather valuable insights and prepare more effectively against specific problem areas.

Please complete this Request to Attend form if you would like to be considered for a place at the workshop. DASA will let you know whether you have been successful in securing a place shortly after the closing date.

This activity is open to all of industry and academia. Applications for a place at a workshop are limited to one person per organisation. The attendee must have a good understanding of the problem space and the relevant technology that their organisation or institution has. Attendees will be expected to self-fund any travel and subsistence costs.

Event queries including on process, application, commercial, technical and intellectual property aspects should be sent to the DASA Help Centre at accelerator@dstl.gov.uk, quoting the event title. If you wish receive future updates on this event please email the DASA Help Centre.

Please note

• Applications to attend this event will close at 12:00 midday (GMT) on Thursday 31 October 2024
• You will receive an email to confirm if your application has been successful shortly after the closing date and event details including venue and agenda will be emailed by 5pm on 8 November 2024. If you haven't received anything by that time, please check your junk folder, or email accelerator@dstl.gov.uk.
• The information you provide will be retained by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to contact you in regards to this event, and any future DASA communications that may be relevant to you. Please indicate on the registration if this is something you do not wish to do.
• This will be an open public event held at OFFICIAL; the appropriateness of discussions should be considered by attendees.
• While we encourage collaboration, we wish to stress that it is the sole responsibility of each attendee to consider and manage appropriately any disclosure of their proprietary information to any other attendee or party, given the public nature of the event.