The DIN Strategic Investment Initiative (SII) accelerates the development and delivery of innovative prototypes within 12 -24 months. The resulting technologies offer dual-use potential, with applications in both Defence and commercial sectors. These advancements aim to deliver game-changing capabilities for NSW, while driving commercialisation and fostering increased R&D investment across the State.

The SII themes are closely aligned with the Defence priority areas, and AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

To date, DIN has supported pioneering projects in areas such as quantum sensing and communications, remote undersea surveillance, cybersecurity, space technologies, influence operations and advanced manufacturing.