tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/uk-defence-innovation HM Government 2026-05-15T13:01:40Z /government/publications/map-the-gap-phase-3#2026-05-15T13:01:40Z 2026-05-15T13:01:40Z

This UKDI competition, run on behalf of Dstl and the British Army, seeks innovations to the taking of Ground Bearing Capacity and wet-gap measurements.

/government/publications/competition-innovation-support-to-operations-phase-3-cycle-7#2026-05-12T12:53:18Z 2026-05-12T12:53:18Z

This UKDI Themed Competition seeks innovative, cost competitive proposals that are designed for manufacture and scalable in twelve-months.

/government/publications/biosecurity-frontiers#2026-05-11T13:38:37Z 2026-05-11T13:38:37Z

The Cabinet Office is seeking innovative proposals to assist in delivering the ambitions of the 2023 UK Biological Security Strategy and 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS).

/government/publications/rapid-transfusion-diagnostics-optimising-safety-on-deployed-operations#2026-05-07T09:35:33Z 2026-05-07T09:35:33Z

This UKDI competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Medical Services (DMS), seeks innovations to support the donation and transfusion of blood in deployed settings.

/government/publications/conflict-wounds-from-biology-to-battlefield-solutions#2026-05-07T09:24:22Z 2026-05-07T09:24:22Z

This UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Medical Services (DMS), seeks innovations addressing challenges in the field of conflict wounds.

/government/publications/countering-illegal-use-of-uas-around-prisons-and-sensitive-sites#2026-04-24T13:03:02Z 2026-04-24T13:03:02Z

Seeking low-collateral solutions to counter hostile Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), used for contraband delivery, surveillance near prisons and sensitive sites

/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-how-to-submit-a-proposal#2026-04-23T14:42:16Z 2026-04-23T14:42:16Z

How to submit a proposal to UKDI

/guidance/assessment-process-and-criteria#2026-04-23T14:41:33Z 2026-04-23T14:41:33Z

This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.

/government/news/up-to-2-million-available-for-riverine-relief#2026-04-22T14:59:20Z 2026-04-22T14:59:20Z

Dstl, in partnership with the British Army, is seeking innovative solutions to remotely assess diverse terrain for safe passage

/government/news/defending-against-biological-threats-ukdi-launches-biosecurity-frontiers-competition#2026-04-15T11:57:00Z 2026-04-15T11:57:00Z

This competition seeks innovations to strengthen the UK's ability to detect, prevent and respond to biological risks

/government/publications/competition-defence-innovation-loans-fy2627-cycle-1#2026-04-14T14:38:02Z 2026-04-14T14:38:02Z

Loans of up to £1 million with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum to help convert your mature defence innovation into a strong business proposition for defence procurement.

/government/news/ukdi-seeks-innovations-to-detect-and-defeat-fibre-optically-controlled-uas#2026-03-27T12:37:24Z 2026-03-27T12:37:24Z

New fast-paced Market Engagement calls for industry perspectives and novel ideas for countering fibre optic UAS

/government/publications/market-engagement-countering-fibre-optic-uncrewed-aerial-systems#2026-03-27T12:16:00Z 2026-03-27T12:16:00Z

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) is running a Market Engagement activity seeking novel ideas to detect and defeat fibre optically controlled uncrewed aerial systems.

/government/news/uk-and-us-seek-solutions-to-counter-underwater-drone-threat#2026-03-26T12:41:04Z 2026-03-26T12:41:04Z

The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is seeking technology to counter unmanned underwater vehicle threats. UK companies can apply, with solutions assessed by jHub — for potential UK defence use.

/guidance/get-in-touch-with-us#2026-03-25T10:46:52Z 2026-03-25T10:46:52Z

How to get in touch with UKDI for advice and guidance

/government/case-studies/filtronic-pioneering-smarter-semiconductor-packaging-for-uk-defence#2026-03-12T16:57:21Z 2026-03-12T16:57:21Z

With DTEP funding, Filtronic has developed cutting-edge plastic packaging technology for high-power semiconductors, strengthening the UK's independence in critical defence technology.

/government/news/blood-on-demand-ukdi-seeks-innovations-for-blood-testing-in-the-field#2026-03-10T12:03:00Z 2026-03-10T12:03:00Z

This competition requires ideas for optimising the safety of blood used in deployed settings

/government/news/ukdi-launches-new-phase-of-fast-past-innovation-competition#2026-02-24T12:05:00Z 2026-02-24T12:05:00Z

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has launched Phase 3 (Cycle 7) of Innovation Support to Operations - looking for tech that can be developed fast and scaled at pace.

/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-terms-and-conditions-and-contract-guidance#2026-02-17T09:17:49Z 2026-02-17T09:17:49Z

Guidance on UKDI terms and conditions for funding, contracts and intellectual property rights.

/guidance/submit-a-defence-and-security-accelerator-proposal-online-acceptable-use#2026-02-17T09:17:29Z 2026-02-17T09:17:29Z

Acceptable use policy for the UKDI online submission service.