The document provides information about funding opportunities through the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) including upcoming themed competitions on cyber defence, integrated computational materials science and engineering, and protecting military platforms. It describes two routes for funding - themed competitions focused on specific topics and an enduring challenge competition. The document also provides details about registering for competitions, the CDE portal for submitting bids, intellectual property terms, and upcoming networking events to engage innovators and provide information about submitting effective proposals.

1. Centre for Defence Enterprise
Opportunities – An Introduction

2. 07 November 2013
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3. The aim of CDE

4. Funding research
07 November 2013

5. Two routes to funding

6. Themed competitions

7. CDE themed competitions
Cyber defence – securing against the
insider threat
Launch 27 Nov 2013
Close 9 Jan 2014
Integrated computational materials
science and engineering
Protecting military platforms
Launch 3 Dec 2013
Close 16 Jan 2014
Launch 3 Dec 2013
Close 23 Jan 2014
Register and further details at www.science.mod.uk under ‘Events and Calls’
All competitions close at 17:00 hrs
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8. Defence open competition
Enduring challenge
competition

9. Enduring challenges
Protection
Situational awareness
Lower cost of ownership
Power sources
Communications
Lethality
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10. Online bid submission

11. CDE Portal
Read available
information
Start with –
Quick Start Guide
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12. Intellectual property

13. Centre for Defence Enterprise
Innovation Network

14. Engaging innovators

15. Stay engaged

16. CDE Innovation Network

17. Upcoming Innovation
Network events
27 November 2013 – featuring ‘cyber
defence’
3 December 2013 – featuring ‘protecting
military platforms’ and ‘integrated
computational materials science and
engineering’

18. Themed competitions

19. Enduring challenge
competition

20. What’s CDE all about?

21. Effective proposals
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22. ‘Surgery’ sessions
15-minute discussion slots
Interface – themed competition
Acorn – enduring challenge
competition

23. The Hub

24. Time
0930
Subject
Registration opens (open all day)
10:00
Welcome - event open
10:15
Room 1
Room 2
Cyber defence – themed competition CDE – opportunities on offer
briefings
Questions
10:35
CDE – requirements and process
11:00
Acorn
Acorn - Open competition
meetings (pre-book for priority)
Open competition briefings
11:40
Cyber Interface - themed
competition meetings (am slots –
pre-book for priority)
12:10
13:45
CDE – how to submit
The Hub
(open all day)
12:45
CDE – effective proposals
Lunch
Room 1
Room 2
Cyber defence – themed competition CDE – opportunities on offer
briefings
CDE – requirements and process
14:30
15:10
15:40
16:30
Open competition briefings
Cyber Interface - themed
competition meetings (pm slots –
book at event)
Event close
CDE – effective proposals
CDE – how to submit
Acorn
Acorn - Open competition
meetings (pre-book for priority)

25. Register now
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26. Keep in touch
e: cde@dstl.gov.uk
w: www.science.mod.uk
@dstlmod #dstlcde
LinkedIn group – search ‘Centre for
Defence Enterprise’
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