The Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) set the scene for establishing a more productive and strategic relationship between government and the defence and security industries. In meeting the aims of DSIS, a target for the joint MOD and Industry Defence Suppliers Forum is to optimise the route that both MOD and Industry take to translate innovation into UK defence capability at pace and with corresponding commercial and economic benefits to the UK.
The briefing from Jim Pennycook provides an update on the plan to implement a joint MOD and Industry end-to-end innovation process that aims to increase the opportunities for innovators to engage in Defence with a focus on exploitation and commercialisation and opening up of new routes for SMEs. The update will include updates on the benefit to SMEs from Regional Defence and Security Clusters, the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme and DASA’s Defence Loans and Regional Partnerships Fund.
Agenda tbc.
This will be a hybrid event, with an in person element and networking session at techUK offices.
Fred Sugden
Fred Sugden
Fred is responsible for techUK's activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working to provide members with access to key stakeholders across the Defence and National Security community. Before taking on the role of Associate Director for Defence and National Security, Fred joined techUK in 2018, working as the Programme Head for Defence at techUK, leading the organisation's engagement with the Ministry of Defence. Before joining techUK, he worked at ADS, the national trade association representing Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space companies in the UK.
Fred is responsible for techUK’s market engagement and policy development activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working closely with various organisations within the Ministry of Defence, and across the wider National Security and Intelligence community. Fred works closely with many techUK member companies that have an interest in these sectors, and is responsible for the activities of techUK's senior Defence & Security Board. Working closely with techUK's Programme Head for Cyber Security, Fred oversees a broad range of activities for techUK members.
Outside of work, Fred's interests include football (a Watford FC fan) and skiing.
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