DINAMIC
Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence Application Form - 2025

Designed to support researchers, innovators and emerging companies with products, services or technology that can provide a capability benefit to the Australian Defence Force, EFD will help you understand what is required for success in the defence market.

Delivered through a mixture of online and in-person sessions, participants gain essential insights to build defence, technology and commercial readiness, along with access to expert mentors and technical specialists.

Applications close 30 April 2025

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Section 1: Tell Us About You

1. First Name

2. Last Name

3. Email

4. Preferred Contact Phone Number

Phone

5. Organisation Name

6. I am applying to undertake this course in my capacity as a:

8. Gender

9. Which state or territory are you based in ?

10. Which city/town are you based in?

11. Do you have a current Australian bank account or are you willing to open one?

Applicants selected to undertake this course will receive a small grant. You must have an Australian bank account in order to receive this funding.

Yes

Section 2 - Citizenship and Security

12. Are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident?

Yes

14. Does your business have or is it in a position to obtain Australian Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) accreditation to a level appropriate to your proposal?

Please refer the DISP eligibility and suitability information on Defence's website: Eligibility and suitability

Yes

Section 3: Tell Us About Your Research Idea or Technology

15. Tell us about your idea/innovation/invention/technology

16. Was your research idea, innovation or technology developed in Australia?

Yes

17. Is your research idea, innovation or technology disruptive or incremental in nature?

Disruptive

Incremental

18. Which of the following defence capability domains does your research idea, innovation or technology best align with?

19. Where on the "technology readiness level" scale does your research idea, innovation or technology currently sit?

Please refer to the DST website for more information about TRL descriptions.

20. Describe your Defence Sector Story

Who is the user?
What problem is it solving?
Why hasn't it been solved yet?

21. Does your research idea, innovation or technology also have current or potential application outside of the defence sector?

Yes

22. Has your research idea, innovation or technology been validated through another accelerator or pre-accelerator program that you have undertaken ?

Yes

24. How does your product or service align with the Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities, National Defence Strategy and/or Integrated Investment Program.

Please refer to the following webpages for additional information:

Section 4: Intellectual Property (IP)

25. I have the necessary rights to commercialise the Intellectual Property associated with my research idea, innovation or technology.

Yes

26. Which of the following options best describe the Intellectual Property ownership arrangements associated with your research idea, innovation or technology?

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DINAMICEntrepreneurial Foundations for Defence Application Form - 2025

Section 1: Tell Us About You

Section 2 - Citizenship and Security

Section 3: Tell Us About Your Research Idea or Technology

Section 4: Intellectual Property (IP)

DINAMIC
Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence Application Form - 2025