Six projects have received a total of nearly $900,000 in funding for the seventh round of the Defence Innovation Partnership’s Collaborative Research Fund (CRF).
The Defence Innovation Partnership is a collaboration between Defence SA, DSTG and South Australia’s three public universities, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and the University of South Australia, supporting defence-relevant research, development and innovation.
“The applications received were of an incredibly high quality, and from across a variety of themes, which is demonstrative of the depth of research and industry expertise in South Australia,” said Reg Carruthers, Defence SA’s Acting Chief Executive.
“It is encouraging to see such close collaboration between South Australian researchers with Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) involvement across all projects. The projects chosen focus on Defence priorities, so we are investing in research activities that address a specific need aimed at improving capability for our Defence Forces.”
The full list of projects awarded up to $150,000 are:
Sovereign manufacturing reliable defence structures by 3D metal printing and structural health monitoring – led by the University of Adelaide with partners Flinders University, DSTG and AML3D.
CRF Funding: $150,000
Mathematical modelling of a complex and contested conflict environment: influence of logistics and resource transfer – led by Flinders University with partners University of South Australia and DSTG.
CRF Funding: $149,830
Warm Starts and Goal-based Heuristics to Improve MARL Performance in Advanced Distributed Defence – led by the University of Adelaide with partners University of South Australia, DSTG and DEWC Services.
CRF Funding: $150,000
Evaluation of State Uncertainty for Resident Space Objects – led by Flinders University with partners the University of Adelaide, DSTG and Lockheed Martin Australia.
CRF Funding: $150,000
Cyber Terrain Mapping and Analysis of Operational Technology Networks – led by Insight Via Artificial Intelligence with partners the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and DSTG.
CRF Funding: $147,128
First-in-class pharmaceutical radiation protectant and mitigant – led by the University of Adelaide with partners Flinders University, University of South Australia, DSTG and Plantworx Organics Pty Ltd.
CRF Funding: $150,000
Including this latest round, the CRF has now funded 35 projects and approximately $5 million from state government, with additional funding leveraged from Commonwealth, industry and university contributions.