UKDI Competition Seeks Innovations for Conflict Wounds Treatment
Summary
The UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ministry of Defence Defence Medical Services (DMS), seeks innovations to improve understanding and treatment of conflict wounds. Two challenge areas are included: modelling conflict wounds using biological models, and developing logistically light first aid treatments for early injury delivery by non-specialist users in austere environments. Total funding of £1.5 million (excluding VAT) is available across an expected 5 to 7 proposals.
What changed
This UKDI competition establishes a funding opportunity for innovations addressing conflict wound challenges. Challenge 1 focuses on improving biological models for studying conflict wounding, while Challenge 2 seeks logistically light first aid treatments deliverable by non-specialist users in austere environments. The competition offers total funding of £1.5 million excluding VAT, with expected awards of £200,000 to £300,000 each for 5 to 7 proposals.
Affected parties including manufacturers, healthcare providers, and research institutions may consider submitting proposals through the UKDI Online Submission Service by the 24 March 2026 deadline. The competition document provides full details on scope, challenge areas, and submission requirements. Supporting materials including a launch webinar recording and Q&A documents are available for potential applicants.
What to do next
- Review competition document for full scope and challenge details
- Register for UKDI Online Submission Service account
- Submit proposal by 12:00 Midday on 24 March 2026 (GMT)
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Conflict Wounds - From Biology to Battlefield Solutions
This UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Medical Services (DMS), seeks innovations addressing challenges in the field of conflict wounds.
From: UK Defence Innovation and Defence and Security Accelerator Published 27 January 2026 Last updated 12 March 2026
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Details
This UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) competition is run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Medical Services (DMS). It is seeking innovations that will improve our understanding of and develop treatment options for conflict wounds. Proposals are invited under two challenges:
- Challenge 1: ‘Modelling conflict wounds’ - improving the availability of biological models in which to study conflict wounding
- Challenge 2: ‘Treating conflict wounds’ - developing logistically light ‘first aid’ treatment options that can be delivered early after injury by medically-trained, non-specialist users in austere operating environments Please read the competition document in full for all details of the competition scope and challenge areas.
Total funding available
The total possible funding available for this competition is £1.5 million (excluding VAT).
We expect to fund 5 to 7 proposals, in the region of £200,000 to £300,000 each, but we reserve the right to fund proposals at higher and lower values than these amounts.
Submission deadline
12:00 Midday on 24 March 2026 (GMT)
Where do I submit my proposal?
Via the UKDI Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the UKDI Online Submission Service will be accepted.
Launch webinar
On 10 February 2026, UKDI hosted a launch webinar providing further detail on the problem space. You can watch it below.
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12 March 2026
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20 February 2026
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27 January 2026
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