How to work with U.S. DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the only organization in the U.S. Department of Defense focused on accelerating the adoption of commercial and dual-use technology to solve operational challenges at speed and scale. DIU award scalable contracts to companies offering solutions to national security challenges across a variety of technology areas.

With a potential budget of $1billion (FY2024) to build a portfolio of commercially acquired technologies that could be deployed within one to three years, working with the DIU is an excellent opportunity for Canadian businesses with emerging or dual-use technologies. In this webinar, Scott Sumner, Technical Program Manager at the DIU, will provide more information about the program and how innovative Canadian businesses can partner with the DIU.

What you will learn:

– About the DIU
– Technology areas of interest to the DIU
– Different technology portfolios within the unit
– How to start working with the DIU
– Resources to learn more.

Who should attend: Canadian businesses with…
– Emerging technologies that could be commercialized in 1-3 years
– Dual-use technologies
– An interest in working with the U.S. DoD and the DIU in the future

Join us!

(The material will be presented in English. French resources will be made available after the presentation)