The seminar is being developed with the support of Dstl, who work with a range of suppliers to provide science and technology expertise, insights and solutions to protect the UK’s security and advance the UK’s defence interests. The session will explore how Dstl supports early-stage engagement, collaboration and access to defence customers, where marine science and technology (S&T) capabilities align with defence’s challenges and priorities and how to access MOD funding.

The discussion will offer a practical overview of how MOD and Dstl think about capability development, evidence, assurance and risk, and how civil and dual-use technologies can transition into defence-relevant applications.

The aim is not to turn MSTG members into defence primes, but to demystify defence engagement, highlight realistic entry points, and help organisations understand whether, where and how working within the defence ecosystem could make sense for them.