"The ‘SME mindset’ is exemplified in the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). DASA awards small grants that might be valuable to individual research groups or regional businesses, but it has next-to-no track record of helping early-stage innovators scale to the next stage of their journey. With much of its day-to-day operations managed by a defense prime (which happens to be the biggest single recipient of DASA grants), it is not a serious vehicle for proto-winners."
This alleges that "much of [DASA's] day-to-day operations [is] managed by a defense prime"? Is that true? Which prime?
Well written, strongly argued - recognizable themes across European MOD's. Requires political and military leadership - and stamina - to change. Not a given that that exists ...but a necessity nevertheless.
"The ‘SME mindset’ is exemplified in the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). DASA awards small grants that might be valuable to individual research groups or regional businesses, but it has next-to-no track record of helping early-stage innovators scale to the next stage of their journey. With much of its day-to-day operations managed by a defense prime (which happens to be the biggest single recipient of DASA grants), it is not a serious vehicle for proto-winners."
This alleges that "much of [DASA's] day-to-day operations [is] managed by a defense prime"? Is that true? Which prime?
Very clearly articulated call to action 👏
I've seen many of these failings from the inside.
Well written, strongly argued - recognizable themes across European MOD's. Requires political and military leadership - and stamina - to change. Not a given that that exists ...but a necessity nevertheless.