Bridging the valley of death: why industry and government need to build from both ends
Bridging the valley of death: why industry and government need to build from both ends Joe Robinson, CEO, Improbable Defence & National Security Wednesday 26 May saw global defence leaders, start-ups, policymakers and investors convene in London to address some of the most fundamental questions around national security as part of Defence Disrupted. It’s an […]
Improbable Defence launches Myridian programme: a new kind of scientific alliance
Improbable Defence launches Myridian programme: a new kind of scientific alliance Improbable is launching a new research initiative that brings together academic partners from across the UK to help government bolster national resilience and security. LONDON – Experts in modelling and simulation technologies from the universities of Oxford, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Durham are teaming […]
Bridging academia and government to build a more resilient future
Bridging academia and government to build a more resilient future Professor Jordan Giddings, Chief Scientist One Saturday afternoon in April 2010, I got a call from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser. Did I, he asked, know anything about volcanoes? The previous day, on the 14th April, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull had erupted. What we know now – but didn’t know […]
NavyPODS: how the Royal Navy is getting the latest innovations into the hands of users – fast
NavyPODS: how the Royal Navy is getting the latest innovations into the hands of users – fast Howard Williams, Senior Systems Engineer As its name suggests, the Ordnance Survey was born of rebellion and war. It is now, as it has always been, a model of military economy, efficiency and accuracy. But as I glanced […]
Discover Skyral: Transforming defence business from the back office to the front line
Discover Skyral: Transforming defence business from the back office to the front line Improbable launches Skyral – a platform-enabled ecosystem that supports a diverse network of partners across government, industry and academia in order to transform how defence synthetic environments are developed, deployed and sustained. 29 June 2022, LONDON – Improbable Defence today launched Skyral, […]
A new development platform, and a new collaboration with the Royal Navy
A new development platform, and a new collaboration with the Royal Navy London, 30 June, 2022 – Improbable Defence (Improbable) has formally announced the launch of its Synthetic Environment Development Platform, Skyral, as well as a new contract with the Royal Navy. Skyral is a software development platform engineered to allow organisations across government, industry […]
#IBelong: Ashley Fehr, Applied Scientist
#IBelong: Ashley Fehr, Applied Scientist In this ongoing blog series, we celebrate the breadth and depth of diversity and experience across Improbable Defence’s workforce and spotlight the importance of a supportive working environment. Ashley Fehr, Applied Scientist, Improbable U.S. Defence & National Security Q: What’s your role at IO? A: I’m an Applied Scientist on our […]
New to defence? Seven things we learned coming into the sector
New to defence? Seven things we learned coming into the sector Libby Penn, Chief Operating Officer Changing industries is not uncommon in the tech space. Many of us have worked in different areas whether that’s gaming, finance, health, sports, media. I myself have worked across tech companies in HR tech, fintech, augmented reality, even tech for […]
London, Exercise ARRCADE LIONHEART 2022: reimagining urban warfare
London, Exercise ARRCADE LIONHEART 2022: reimagining urban warfare The NATO 2022 Strategic Concept paints a stark portrait of a world rocked by ‘pervasive instability, rising strategic competition and advancing authoritarianism’. In an age of high-intensity, multi-domain urban operations, challenges such as these threaten to undermine the West’s values, security and prosperity. Exercises like ARRCADE LIONHEART […]
Improbable Defence test practice: come apply to us
Improbable Defence test practice: come apply to us What does a hiring manager in Defence look for in a person when they apply to work with us in the test practice? We completely appreciate that we’re asking you to put a lot of time and thought into your application, so we try to help people […]