Centre Defence Enterprise
for
Andy Nicholson Head of CDE
The aim of CDE
Prove the value of innovative, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research to enable development of cost-effective military capability advantage
Defence White Paper – National Security Through Technology Feb 2012
Rapid technological change
Defence
Other markets
Utilisation
Managing innovation
Proof of concept Development
Innovation Future capability
CDE MOD + investors
Minimise participation costs
Online bids
Contracting
Investment
Framework
Protection Lethality Human performance
Mobility Lower cost of ownership
Framework
Situational awareness Communication Data Power
Themed competition today
Highly robust ground platforms £500k
CDE index
5490 Proposals received in 6 years
CDE index
875 Proposals funded in 6 years
CDE index
£52M Invested in innovation over 6 years
CDE index
44% Proposals funded with SMEs
Innovation Network events
Advice
Opportunity
Networking