Government · 2 deals
Every published round Defence Innovation Partnership took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | Grant | 24 Jan 2022 | $150k | Lead | @AuManufacturing (Thu 12 May 2022), @AuManufacturing (Mon 24 Jan 2022) | |
| DEWC Systems | Grant | Nov 2018 | $150k | Lead | indailysa.com.au, @AuManufacturing, Startup Daily, satnews.com |
Companies Defence Innovation Partnership has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEWC Systems | Nov 2018, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| University of Adelaide | 24 Jan 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Defence Innovation Partnership, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Defence Innovation Partnership has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Defence Innovation Partnership did.
Stories naming Defence Innovation Partnership. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The Defence Innovation Partnership opens applications for a $2.4 million Activator Fund grant round, and recalls Acacia Systems leading a $1.6 million government-funded undersea surveillance project for the Navy, announced in January.
UniSA, SMR Australia and VPG Innovation are collaborating under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer programme to develop additively manufactured freeform optics for satellites, with a space demonstration planned.
Four defence and space research projects in South Australia, including one by Adelaide startup Safety from Space, have received grants through the Defence Innovation Partnership's Collaborative Research Fund.
Five South Australian defence research projects led by Flinders, UniSA and the University of Adelaide with industry partners receive the latest Collaborative Research Fund grants from the Defence Innovation Partnership.
Also @AuManufacturing
Adelaide defence firm DEWC Systems won a $3.1 million government contract to develop a CubeSat electronic warfare sensor constellation, having earlier bought engineering firm AES to build its own hardware.
Adelaide electronic warfare firm DEWC Systems plans to launch its MOESS CubeSat constellation from Southern Launch's Whalers Way site, recalls a grant, and has acquired local engineering firm AES.