Defence, Universities and Investment - Private Roundtable

​Hosted by Cranfield University and Ploughshare, and Chaired by Dame Karen Holford, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor.

This private roundtable discussion will explore how we can turn our world-class defence and university-origin innovation into a consistent, investable pipeline of opportunities.  Universities are increasingly working with industry, national and regional government to better leverage private and public sector investment into Defence R&D.

In the UK and around the world, universities are also formalising their collaboration with each other in this space. And with initiatives such as the UK's Defence Universities Alliance coming on stream in the near future, what are the opportunities for universities to scale these partnerships internationally and secure the partnerships, investment and growth that the UK needs?