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Emerging Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS)

The Emerging Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) series is a technology foresighting program under the Next Generation Technologies Fund.

It is designed to consider an emerging science and technology topic that will likely have a major impact – transformational or disruptive – for the Defence or National Security domains in the 20+ year timeframe.

DSTG partners with universities and industry to co-host these events, which are typically a mix of leading-edge presentations, thought-provoking workshops and keynote presentations.

In the past, symposium's have been held on topics such as:

  • Trusted Autonomous Systems
  • Information, Knowledge and Digital Disruption
  • Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
  • Human Biotechnologies
  • Space Technologies
  • Quantum Computing

Information about previous EDTAS events can be found on the EDTAS Events page.

DSTO teams up with UNSW for EDTAS 2015

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DSTO and University of New South Wales (UNSW) are co-hosting the inaugural Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) in July this year.

DSTO and University of New South Wales (UNSW) are co-hosting the inaugural Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) in July this year.

New program to strengthen Defence research

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Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky speaking at the launch of new the Defence Science Partnerships program.
Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky speaking at the launch of new the Defence Science Partnerships program.

A new partnership program between Defence and the innovation sector will enhance the impact of Defence science research in Australia.

Scramjet team set for SCRAMSPACE trial

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Scramjet technology has the potential to greatly reduce the cost of sending satellites into space.
A hypersonic scramjet is set to be launched from a site above the Arctic Circle in September.

Centre for Food Innovation

The Centre for Food Innovation (CFI) is a partnership that aims to help diversify Tasmania’s economic base by growing exports of high-quality, nutritious, value-added food products.

New system has a grip on improvised explosives

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A picture of the haptically enabled arm developed by Deakin University.
The haptically enabled arm developed by Deakin University.
A prototype bomb disposal system could become a vital capability to protect Australian troops during operations.

Centre of Expertise in Physical Employment Standards

The Centre of Expertise in Physical Employment Standards is assisting the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to develop performance standards that accurately represent the physical requirements of ADF roles.

Command and control

DSTG in collaboration with the University of Melbourne has developed an instrument for measuring aspects of thought.

Centre of Expertise in Energetic Materials

The Centre of Expertise in Energetic Materials (CEEM) brings together the characterisation and synthesis capabilities of Flinders University and the energetic materials expertise and infrastructure of DST Group.

The Quest for Quieter New Australian Submarines

We're working with our university and international partners to reduce the acoustic signatures of Australia’s submarines.

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