The Defence Innovation Partnership will soon be accepting applications for Collaborator Fund Round 1.2 with up to $400,000 available for this theme.

Defence Innovation Partnership will be seeking proposals which demonstrate genuine collaboration between South Australian universities, South Australian-based business, Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) or start-ups, and the Australian Department of Defence.

Collaborator Fund Round 1.2 applications will open at 7.00am on 30 September 2026 and close 11:59pm on 13 November 2026.

To hear about the challenge, meet potential project partners and learn about the Collaborator Fund application and selection process, you are invited to attend this information session (NB: registrations close 28 September 2026):

Date: 1 October 2026
Venue: TechCentral Frome Road, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide SA 5000
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Program Outline:

2:30pm - 4:30pm: Presentation and Information Session (including Q&A)
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Networking Session and Exit

To find out more 👉 HERE

Contact the host of Collaborator Fund Round 1.2 - Technology-Enabled Information Resilience for Complex and Contested Information Environments Information Session