East Regional Defence &
Security Cluster ¦ EastRDSC
Making Defence an Engine for Growth
On November 25th we had an online webinar with:
- Calum Taylor, Deputy Head of Growth and Place, MOD DISE
Exploring how the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 enables businesses of all sizes to contribute to national defence while accessing long-term partnerships and streamlined procurement. - Mark Darvill, UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator
Outlining funding opportunities for regional clusters and how to align with UK Defence Innovation priorities.
Launch Event
The EastRDSC launch on 5th June 2025 included presentations from the armed forces, DE&S, DASA and industry plus a panel session and networking. With an audience of around 100, there was some lively discussion setting the scene for future events
Interim Chair Jack Daniels, Essex Council acted as host for the launch and was also interviewed for BBC Look East
The launch event was kindly hosted by Lockheed Martin at their Ampthill site in Bedfordshire including presentations from their CEO and JJ Alder
2026 Events
January 28
Category Management in Action: Driving Transformation in Defence R&D S&T Contracting
January 27
Chief Data & Analytics Officer CDAO Defence UK 2026
February 3-4
Specialist Defence & Security Convention UK (SDSC-UK)
February 3-4
Space Suppliers Summit
January 21
Navigating IoT Compliance in a Global Regulatory Landscape
Future Soldier Technology
March 9-11
March 10-11
The NAD Group Digital Engineering Conference 2026
DPRTE (Defence Procurement & Supply Chain)
March 10-12
March 25-26
Security & Policing 2026 – Official UK Government Global Security Event