Australia’s chief defence scientist Tanya Monro says a new structure for engaging with industry on emerging technologies will open opportunities for local companies and put new capability in the hands of warfighters faster.
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) was announced in April and became operational on July 1, replacing the Next Generation Technologies Fund and the Defence Innovation Hub.
Professor Monro told InnovationAus.com that the ASCA had been designed to operate on different, faster timelines than the previous innovation model, not just in building prototypes based on emerging tech, but in accelerating capability acquisition as well.
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