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This chapter will explore the differing stages, challenges and possibilities of The Defence Organisation Research Technology Initiative. Stage One of establishing the RTI in the Defence Organisation has already commenced. Stage One will involve a collaborative Challenge-led innovation call. To reach the wider scientific community and to get the success we expect from the Challenge, the Defence Organisation is collaborating with Science Foundation Ireland. This collaboration builds on the premise that the RTI Unit needs to align itself to the work of other Government departments and State bodies. The RTI Team has engaged all Corps, Formations and Services to develop the key themes and problems to inform the Innovation Challenge in partnership with Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). This has been a unique exercise, looking internally and proactively at challenges and issues that can be supported by, and solved by research. The “Calls for Proposals” in response to the Challenge was launched in July 2021. The call will take a Phased approach with a Concept, Seed, and Prize journey. Phases 1 and 2 will run during 2021 and 2022, Phase 3 will take place in 2023.
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Defence Organisation (DefOrg) refers to the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces & the Civil Defence. For the purposes of this article is refers to just the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces.
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McManus, S., Breen, S. (2023). A Research, Technology and Innovation Capability for the Defence Organisation. In: Carroll, J., O'Neill, M.G., Williams, M. (eds) The EU, Irish Defence Forces and Contemporary Security. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07812-5_16
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