The IDEaS Program and NATO DIANA (Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) and the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (NATO DIANA)) – May 13, 2025
Session Description
May 13 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Innovations & Partnerships Office (IPO), in collaboration with the Government Relations Office and the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS), invites you to a session with Philippe Hebert, Director General of R&D Innovation for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).
In this session, Philippe will introduce the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program and NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic).
U of T faculty and staff are invited to come prepared with questions.
Host:
- Derek Newton, Assistant Vice-President, Innovation, Partnerships & Entrepreneurship
Speaker:
- Philippe Hebert, Director General R&D Innovation at the Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
Learning Objectives
- Understand the IDEaS program, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND) access to innovation program;
- How the five funding mechanisms work: Competitive Projects, Innovation Networks, Contests, Sandboxes, and Test Drives;
- How the IDEaS program supports Canadian innovators in solving defence and security challenges;
- Gather understanding aboutDIANA, the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, an organisation established by NATO to find and accelerate dual-use innovation capacity across the Alliance.
Additional Information
Additional Information:
For more information about the IDEaS program, please visit: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) - Canada.ca
