South West Regional Defence and Security Cluster
The UK’s first pan-Defence and Security Cluster
About the Cluster and its purpose
The SWRDSC is the first pan-Defence and Security cluster in the UK. It forms a collaboration led by industry and academia with the support of government and its ministerial departments such as the MOD and its innovation directorate, and the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA).
The cluster seeks to aggregate and raise the profile of regional D&S capability to stimulate greater sector knowledge, business, economic growth and productivity across the South West region. It will attract businesses of all scales with an interest in D&S to deliver new sector and cross-sector capability. It aims to apply a ‘Team UK’ approach to enable more joined up working between industry, academia and government, providing an efficient and accessible route to industry curation and the region’s D&S value chain.
Collaboration
The SW RDSC shall provide access to a greater pan-sector network and provide opportunity for collaboration
Funding Streams
Unlocking the path to engage with key stakeholders and funding bodies, for tradition and non-traditional defence suppliers
South West
Full membership is open to Organisations in the regions of Cornwall & IoS, Heart of the South West, and Dorset LEP
NEWS & EVENTS
Innovation Unleashed: Navigating Procurement Pitfalls for Novel Tech – an event with Karve | 12 Dec 2023
Innovation Unleashed: Navigating Procurement Pitfalls in National Security As National Security frameworks adapt to the rapidly expanding landscape of technology, new challenges arise for those seeking to commercialise disruptive innovations. The intricate...
Introduction to Digital Marketing tools workshop | 30 Nov 2023
Digital Marketing Tools are essential in everyday business, particularly for SME’s with minimal resources. Maximising your ‘bang for your buck’ is essential for making marketing work for your company. This online workshop is designed to provide a broad understanding...
SWRDSC at DSEi 2023
Date and Time: 14th September 2023 | 12 30 - 14 30 Location: Room 27, South Gallery, ExCeL London1 Western Gateway, London, England, E16 1XL The South West Regional Defence and Security Cluster is back at DSEI this year. Our networking event is kindly hosted by Atlas...
MEMBERSHIP
- Membership of the SW RDSC is open to traditional and non-traditional D&S businesses, Higher Education and research institutions.
- The Cluster’s geographical boundaries for membership are related to the coverage of Cornwall and Isle of Scilly, Dorset and Heart of the South West LEPs.
- Membership categories are Full, Affiliate and Strategic
Reach Us
Contact the SWRDSC
@southwestrdsc
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