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
SWRDSC Member Briefing with Thales & DASA
Join the SWRDSC on Wednesday 15th June to hear presentations from Thales and DASA on SME subject matter and Project DIANA. Date: 15th June 2022 | 10 00 - 12 00 Location: Online | Microsoft Teams The SWRDSC session will be joined by the Director of Research Technology...
SWRDSC Cyber SIG Launch 12 May
Join the South West Defence & Security Cluster for the launch of the Cyber SIG chaired by Chloe Rowland from the University of Plymouth. Date: 12 May Thursday 11 00 - 12 30 Location: Online | Microsoft Teams Join the Cluster for the inaugural Cyber...
SWRDSC Member Briefing with MOD Future Capability Group
Join this SWRDSC Member Briefing event to hear from James Gavin at the MOD Future Capabilities Group (FCG). 20th April 10 00 - 12 00 | Online The Future Capability Group (FCG) are part of MOD DES (Defence Equipment and Support). Its role is to Explore capability,...
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Reminder #swrdsc members update tomorrow 🙌 Following great briefs from @thalesuk on R&D landscape and @DASAccelerator on NATO DIANA last week, we will have a briefing from @HelliosInfo on JOSCAR and access for SMEs.
Don’t miss it!
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
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