Defence Science Access Network (DSAN)
Collaboration
- Date:
- 12 May, 2005
The Defence Sciences Access Network (DSAN) has been established to encourage more collaboration between industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and DSTO.
The purpose of DSAN is to provide to industry information on DSTO research interests, help industry researchers connect to appropriate DSTO personnel and for DSTO to find out about industry R&D that may have defence applications.
DSTO welcomes opportunities to collaborate with SMEs and other S&T organisations undertaking research that may be of interest to Defence.
DSTO also seeks to investigate new and emerging technologies developed by industry.
DSTO is the applied science and technology group within the Australian Department of Defence. It is structured around three core businesses:
- Military platforms
- Electronic systems
- Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems
DSTO mainly concentrates on the early parts of the technology development cycle (TRLs 1-5) but engages with industry to develop technologies to higher TRLs. See the attached Technology Readiness Levels document.
In collaborating with Industry, DSTO has the following objectives:
- To assist industry to become better able to support the capabilities needed to defend Australia and contribute to national wealth.
- To enhance Defence capabilities by working with industry, universities, and other research organisations.
Industry and DSTO engagement occurs through a range of commercial and collaborative arrangements that build strong working relationships, provide industry access to DSTO research, facilities and expertise, and allow the transfer to industry of DSTO intellectual property for commercialisation through the Business and Commercialisation Office.
For more information about collaborating with DSTO, please contact:
Director, BCO Edinburgh
Business & Commercialisation Office
PO Box 1500
Edinburgh
South Australia 5111
- Phone:
- 618 8259 7002
- Fax:
- 61 8 8259 6541
Director, BCO Melbourne
Business & Commercialisation Office
506 Lorimer Street
Fishermans Bend
Victoria 3207
- Phone:
- 61 3 9626 7247
- Fax:
- 61 3 9626 7091
DSAN Email Enquiries
- Email:
- dsan@dsto.defence.gov.au