The BattleLab is an innovation centre where you can:
It’s a place to collaborate with experts, test your ideas and bring them to life.
What sets the BattleLab apart is its direct connection to Defence, industry and academia.
The BattleLab connects organisations with the right people to explore Defence challenges, test ideas and identify opportunities to take them forward.
The BattleLab is your front door to Defence innovation.
Within the BattleLab building is the Defence BattleLab (DBL), a facility of the Ministry of Defence. This unique space allows defence problems to meet industry solutions.
Here, the MOD collaborates with academics, innovators and specialists to generate ideas, experiment and find solutions quickly. The facility offers a space to:
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Innovation is not exclusive to defence. Many militaries harness cutting-edge technologies from the commercial sector instead of developing custom solutions.
The Defence BattleLab was created to embrace rapid global changes and create connections with industry to take advantage of commercial innovation.
Defence is always on the lookout for innovative ideas and opportunities in unconventional places. We want to engage with companies and organisations that are equally eager to explore new ways of working.
The BattleLab Co-Collaboration Space is a dedicated online platform within Defence Ideas, designed to facilitate collaboration with external parties. This space brings us one step closer to our vision of open innovation.
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Please note that while the BattleLab offers workshops and testing ranges, all testing activities require prior approval. Please make an official enquiry and obtain the necessary sign-off before proceeding.
Dorset Innovation Park,
Winfrith Newburgh,
Wool, Dorchester
DT2 8ZB
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