Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the assessment criteria are for companies wishing to apply for funding through the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme.

The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) assessment criteria are as follows:

• Desirability: strategic fit, including alignment with Enduring Capability Challenges, and end user support/pull
• Feasibility: technical credibility, innovation, risk, and expertise of team/capability
• Viability: costs and value for money, commercialisation and project delivery/plan

The full assessment criteria for DTEP can be found on the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) website on GOV.UK, available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093679/DTEP_Assessment_Criteria.pdf