Defence Trailblazer

💭 Are you thinking about 2025 & 2026 Internship Programs? Host a student intern through Defence Trailblazer's Student Placements and Projects Program! 👩🎓 Engage with university students through a work project, industry placement or internship to support your organisation and prepare future talent for Australia’s defence industry. The incentivised internship program is aimed at meeting future workforce needs, improving linkages between academia and industry, as well as enabling access to a skilled talent pipeline. The time is now! Our funding is limited, so contact us TODAY ⏳ Email 📧 workforce@dtb.solutions Learn more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpWBDayn University of Adelaide UNSW #DefenceIndustry #DefenceCareers #Trailblazers

📣 New project announcement: Technologists at Bluerydge and UNSW have commenced a project to develop and deploy next-gen AI chatbots for Defence applications. They’ll be supported by funding from Defence Trailblazer’s Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) program. The project, Sierra Blue, aims to develop and deploy localised, decentralised Language Learning Models systems tailored to end users in Defence and associated sectors, including healthcare. The systems will be designed to operate optimally without continuous internet connectivity, making them well-suited to remote field operations. “We are addressing critical need for data sovereignty, providing users with control over their data while leveraging advanced Al functionalities,” said Bluerydge project lead, Adam Haskard. Read the announcement in full: https://lnkd.in/gdr3f_yt Pictured left to right: Ilsa Stuart (Defence Trailblazer), Timothy Lynar (UNSW), Jim B., Adam Haskard and Tom K. (Bluerydge Directors). Photo: Michelle Kroll (Region Media) Sanjay M. Margaret Law Heather Nicoll Simon Macdonald #AI #LLM #Trailblazers 

📅 We've released the 2025 DINAMIC Program as a handy A4 Calendar. ❗ All the application open times are in RED. ➡️ Right now you can apply for our Commercialisation Bootcamps, happening across Adelaide (only one month to go! ✨), Canberra and the virtual online session. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gqDmuR9n 🖨️ Want to print it out? You can find the 2025 DINAMIC PROGRAM CALENDAR for download on our website: https://lnkd.in/gVugQp7N Sanjay M. Heather Nicoll Liz Kobold Paul Daly Matt Anderson Thomas Gretzinger Margaret Law Ilsa Stuart Simon Macdonald #Trailblazers #CommercialisationBootcamps #DINAMIC

🚀 Join Our Team! 🚀 We're hiring a Proto-Lab Network Manager at UNSW for the Defence Trailblazer. Lead a defence-focused prototyping and manufacturing program, with a competitive salary and flexible work arrangements. Apply by: 4th February 2025 View the details online: https://lnkd.in/gDczPczP Liz Kobold Sanjay M. Heather Nicoll Ilsa Stuart Simon Macdonald Margaret Law #DefenceInnovation #CareerOpportunity #UNSW

We're excited to announce that REQUIEM Systems, established by Out The Back Ventures and the University of Adelaide, has been awarded funding from Defence Trailblazer to develop a new generation of quantum sensors, in partnership with Beca, The University of Queensland and the Silanna Semiconductor R&D laboratories. 👏   The project, funded by our Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) program, will bring to life demonstrations where these superconducting quantum antennas will replace conventional antennas.   Defence and civilian organisations have expressed a need for enhanced sensing systems that are more responsive to their environments – this project will build a demonstrator to directly assess the technology in real world applications.    The project team consists of world leaders in quantum devices, signal processing technologies and electromagnetic sensors.    Pictured in the article, front row: Michael L., Silanna Semiconductors; Gregory (Greg) Bell, University of Adelaide, Giuseppe Carlo Tettamanzi, QuANTeG (Quantum and Nanotechnology Group) Lead, University of Adelaide; Alan Gardin, QuANTeG; Jonathan Marenkovic, QuANTeG; Mitchell Kiczynski, QuANTeG; Purna Indigahawela, QuANTeG. Back row: Alex Moulds, QuANTeG; Jakob Sloan, QuANTeG.   ➡️ Read the article in full on our website: https://lnkd.in/gDwzsaPZ   Sanjay M. Margaret Law Ilsa Stuart Heather Nicoll Simon Macdonald #Trailblazers #Quantum #QuantumTechnology

Are you a researcher or innovator with minimal commercialisation experience? The Defence Trailblazer Commercialisation Bootcamps are designed just for you! Gain valuable entrepreneurship insights, connect with experienced professionals, and defence industry experts. Dates: 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻: 3 – 4 March 2025 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻: 19 – 20 March 2025 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 8 – 9 April 2025 What to Expect: • 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: Learn how to navigate and engage with the defence sector. • 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Participate in hands-on activities to enhance your learning experience. • 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Develop and pitch your value proposition for the Australian Defence Force with feedback from expert panels. • 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: Receive constructive feedback to refine your business models and commercialisation strategies. These FREE workshops aim to support innovators in understanding the defence market, developing value propositions for the Australian Defence Force, refining business models, and planning early-stage commercialisation approaches. FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY: https://lnkd.in/gqDmuR9n Sanjay M. Heather Nicoll Liz Kobold Paul Daly Matt Anderson Thomas Gretzinger Margaret Law Ilsa Stuart Simon Macdonald Jess Masters Keryn Harris Rohan Bishop Larissa Fedunik-Hofman Michael Macolino Anne-Marie Perret Danny Connery Andrew Stead Arvin Bisbal Colin Anstie Dr Tim Mahlberg Sie Dr James Mullins, AM Dan Bennett Marten Peck Alezeia Brown Francois Duvenage Jamie Conyngham #Trailblazers #CommercialisationBootcamps #DINAMIC

📅 Pre X & 10x Accelerator Online Info Session Pre X is your preparatory program for Defence 10x, designed to help early stage startups build the foundations needed for success in this specialised sector. Grow your startup, or take your research from lab to real life. Find out how UNSW Founders Accelerator and Pre Accelerator can help you. Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2025 Time: 1700h – 1800h AEDT 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ePWCbz9a 📢 PLUS applications are now open for Pre X. Apply now to take the first step towards joining the Defence 10x Accelerator. Apply for Pre X here: https://lnkd.in/gGUQbsYu UNSW Founders UNSW Sanjay M. Heather Nicoll Liz Kobold Paul Daly Matt Anderson Ilsa Stuart Simon Macdonald Margaret Law University of Adelaide #Trailblazers #D10X

👏 Congratulations to Defence Trailblazer Board Member Professor Bronwyn Fox recognised with a 2025 Australia Day Honour! 📚 UNSW Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Prof. Fox has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her distinguished service to public administration, scientific research, advanced manufacturing and tertiary education. #Trailblazers #OrderOfAustralia

Industry partner Electric Motor Power (EMP) will collaborate with researchers from the University of Adelaide to develop high performance and sustainable electric motors, supported by project funding from Defence Trailblazer.   Electric motors are essential for autonomous vehicles, but current manufacturing predominantly relies on materials that may have lower efficiencies and significant environmental impacts.    This project aims to deliver lighter, more efficient, and eco-friendly motors through sovereign manufacturing. ➡️ Read the article in full on our website: https://lnkd.in/gkywjwtn Sanjay M. Ilsa Stuart Margaret Law Heather Nicoll Simon Macdonald Keryn Harris Rohan Bishop Hristos Matheou Charles Matheou #Trailblazers

📢Are you looking to upskill your defence credentials in 2025? Register for our latest Combat Systems Engineering micro-credentials course: Fundamentals of Command & Control.  Over the course of a six-week online and in-person learning experience, you will gain the knowledge and skills to: ✅ describe the Australian approach to warfare  ✅ describe the intent of Command and Control (C2)  ✅ analyse the concept and characteristics of a C2 system   ✅ understand of C2 systems   ✅ evaluate the effectiveness of a C2 system. If you're ready to level up, head over to https://lnkd.in/ghU7cfZ9 for more details.       (BTW – we'll take $1,000 off the total price if you book three or more places). UNSW UNSW Canberra University of Adelaide #Trailblazers #CombatSystemsEngineering #Microcredentials #DefenceIndustry #ProfessionalDevelopment #2025Courses #Upskilling #UNSWCapabilitySystemsCentre