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The Commonwealth government has issued funding to local firms across the country, in a bid to accelerate the development of next-generation capability.
Ten Australian businesses have secured a cumulative $3 million in contracts to respond to defence capability challenges, including cyber security, enhanced human performance, medical countermeasures, trusted autonomous systems, and integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)
The contracts have been issued via Defence’s $36 million Industry Competitive Evaluation Research Agreement (ICERA), which forms part of the Next Generation Technologies (NGTF) initiative.
The following recipients have each secured $300,000 in funding:
| NGTF theme | Company name | State/ Territory |
| Enhanced Human Performance | Neoculi | VIC |
| Cyber | Sirius-Beta | QLD |
| Medical Countermeasure Products | Regeneus | NSW |
| Enhanced Human Performance | Curve Tomorrow | VIC |
| Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance | Vestia | VIC |
| Trusted Autonomous Systems | AIM Defence | VIC |
| Cyber | Operational Systems | SA |
| Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance | Daronmont Technologies | SA |
| Enhanced Human Performance | Adelaide Research & Innovation | SA |
| Trusted Autonomous Systems | DEWC Systems | SA |
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price noted the importance of the projects, which she said would support the delivery of cutting-edge technology to the ADF.
“I am proud of the Morrison government’s support for progressive, innovative Australian SMEs,” Minister Price said.
“These companies frequently demonstrate their ability to respond to the various capability challenges identified by Defence with agility and tenacity.”
[Related: Defence awards export grants to local SMEs]
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