AIDN QLD (Townsville) DICE Micro-Credential – Accelerate and Commercialise Defence Innovation

AIDN QLD DEFENCE INDUSTRY MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAM 

About the Program:
This 4-hour practitioner-level program will take participants through the end-to-end innovation cycle, from identifying military problems, applying creative problem-solving methods, and aligning with Defence priorities, to accessing funding, navigating AUKUS pathways, and commercialising ideas for the market. Interactive activities guide attendees through real-world scenarios, ensuring skills can be applied directly back into business and project contexts.

Course: Accelerate and Commercialise Defence Innovation

• Session 1: Identifying a Relevant Defence/Military Problem - Understand the ADF Strategic Framework, innovation challenges, and context.

• Session 2: Defining the Problem - Problem-centred design, reverse brainstorming, 3 primary lenses and more.

• Session 3: Accelerating Your Innovation - Design thinking, divergent approaches, brainstorming, triaging.

• Session 4: Take Your Invention to Market - Funding, commercial potential, delivery models.

 Assessment

• Digitally Administered Theory Exam

• Attendee Feedback Survey

Key Outcomes:

• Understand Defence strategic frameworks and innovation priorities.

• Learn problem-centred design to identify and define a military problem. 

• Use structured tools to generate, triage, and refine innovative ideas.

• Quantify commercial potential and explore funding models.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: 13th November 2025 
Time: 8AM-12PM AEST 
Venue: Delivery Hybrid - Online & In-person (Townsville Venue TBC)
Cost: FREE (funded by the QLD Government) 
Eligibility: Queensland Residents
Contact: aidnqld@aidn.org.au 

Register 
AIDN Members: Register using your member code 

Course Joining Instructions 

• This course is open to all AIDN QLD Members free of charge 

• Please bring a Laptop or Tablet to participate in the course activities 

• Morning and Afternoon Tea will be provided 

• Lunch is at your own expense 

• Street parking is limited, so car-pooling or public transport options are recommended 

PRESENTER:
This module will be presented by Shane “Buzz” Sarlin - Managing Director and Co-Founder of Buzzworks 

Terms and Conditions: 

• If you are feeling unwell or have a fever, please do not attend the event and notify AIDN QLD on aidnqld@aidn.org your ticket can be reallocated. 

• Please use hand sanitiser before entering the event. There will also be plenty of hand sanitiser inside for your use and we encourage regular use of the hand sanitiser. 

• These terms and conditions are subject to change and we endeavour to advise you of these changes as soon as we can. 

• By purchasing a ticket to this event, you understand and acknowledge that photographs will be taken in which you may appear, and that these images will be used in future AIDN marketing collateral. 

For more information please contact  aidnqld@aidn.org.au.