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In the UK a useful route is via initiatives such as the Defence Accelerator [0]. This will help you bring a product into use but isn't a VC equivalent. It will
by KineticLensman 3y ago
In the UK a useful route is via initiatives such as the Defence Accelerator [0]. This will help you bring a product into use but isn't a VC equivalent. It will often be necessary to team with a traditional Defence player, e.g. to get access to subject matter experts. Compared with normal defence procurements (whose timescales can be decadal) these research frameworks are positively speedy.
Often the desired output is to raise the perceived Technology Readiness Level of a product or technology, which in turn translates to reduced risk if the product is used in a mainstream project.
[0] https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-and-security-accelerator https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-and-secu...