The registration for this event has been extended to 6pm on 17 September 2018.

Background

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention all member states are obligated to destroy any chemical weapons they own or possess, or that they abandoned on the territory of another member state.

There is an increasing focus on developing a toolkit of novel and innovative options to enable rapid, effective and irreversible destruction of smaller caches of chemical and biological weapons discovered in resource-limited environments.

Whilst destruction technologies exist, they are not appropriate for use in all circumstances. Through this competition we want to investigate novel or innovative new concepts or adapt current technologies. We expect these solutions will ultimately enable destruction methods to be more rapid, effective and flexible than those used for large stockpiles, and reduce logistical support requirements, whilst maximising ease of operation, transportability and ruggedness of the equipment. These improved capabilities will allow us to address a greater breadth of threats and in a wider range of circumstances.

To attend the launch event

If you would like participate in this launch event in London, please register your interest now and save the date. The deadline for registering your interest is 5pm on 12 September 2018. The information you provide will be used for your name badge; please be aware of this, particularly the use of capitals in your name, when filling out the form.

**Registration is only an expression of interest and does not guarantee a place at the event.**

Please note that places for this event are limited and if the event is oversubscribed, we reserve the right to limit attendance if needed.

Accelerator-hosted events are free to attend. Please make sure you can definitely attend before signing up. If you need to cancel please contact accelerator@dstl.gov.uk so we can offer your place to someone else as early as possible.

Don't Blow It! Expressions of Interest for launch event