2021-2022 IDEaS Annual Report

About Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS):

Since launching in April 2018, IDEaS has been working with Canadian innovators to develop the S&T landscape, and is helping turn innovative thinking into tangible solutions for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF), as well as Canadians.

Table of contents

• Message from Dr. Jaspinder Komal, Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence Research and Development Canada
• Message from Philippe Hébert, Director General R&D Innovation
• IDEaS continues its evolution
• Program performance
• Program of work updates
  • Competitive Projects
  • Test Drives
  • Sandboxes
  • COVID-19 challenges
  • Innovation Networks
  • Contests
• Collaboration and off-ramping opportunities
• Strategic partnerships
• Program evaluation
• Conclusion