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Defence: Innovation

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80274

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many proposals have been funded through the Defence and Security Accelerator delivering operational advantage via improved self-sufficiency competition.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Due to a change to programme prioritisation after this competition had closed, there were no proposals funded directly through this competition. Fundable proposals submitted into DASA competitions but not funded are retained for potential future use. One proposal submitted as part of the competition was later funded through alternative customer funding.

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