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Regional Defence and Security Clusters

The Ministry of Defence is supporting industry and Local Enterprise Partnerships in piloting a network of new Regional Defence and Security Clusters (RDSCs).

Following the successful launch of the first pilot in the South West of England the creation of further Regional Defence and Security Clusters has been led by the individual regions.

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The Defence and Security Accelerator community enables ambition and cutting-edge organisations to engage with the best people in defence and security. We encourage collaboration between organisations of all shapes and size, to foster new and dynamic relationships to make your innovations a success.

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The Defence and Security Accelerator runs regular competitions for innovators to put forward their new ideas and win funding.

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We have brought together a selection of documents and videos to provide you with helpful information about the Defence and Security Accelerator service.