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DEFRA — Defence-related Research Action

Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) & Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID)

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Belgium's national defence research programme funding Defence-academia-industry consortia; grown from €1M to €26M per call.

DEFRA is Belgium's annual defence research call, structured around triple-helix consortia that pair academia with industry. The Royal Higher Institute for Defence steers the programme's funding and project follow-up, while the Belgian Science Policy Office runs the call itself. Directed at the Belgian scientific community, it reaches a Ukrainian firm only through a Belgian institutional or industrial partner.

Eligibility

Via partner / consortium

Annual call for Belgian research institutions and industry building R&T partnerships (triple-helix). A Ukrainian firm would participate through a Belgian partner.

Dual-useSensors / opticsCyberMaterials / armor

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