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Research Cloud (R-Cloud) is the Ministry of Defence (MOD) dynamic gateway for contracting science and technology research.

Managed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), R-Cloud offers an efficient and effective route to access the latest research opportunities in UK government defence and security.

If you are a supplier of research, whether a sole trader, small to medium-sized enterprise, academic institute or large defence organisation, applying to R-Cloud is your first step to accessing opportunities.

Use this service to:

• create a supplier account with R-Cloud
• access the latest research opportunities offered by the MOD (from 1st December 2020)

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Suppliers: Before you start

You’ll need to:

• create a supplier account
• create a company application
• provide all required company information
• be approved for at least one capability area

You may apply if you are a supplier of research, whether a sole trader, small to medium-sized enterprise, academic institute or large defence organisation.

Membership from UK and international research suppliers is welcomed.

If you would like to find out more information regarding company requirements please see More about R-Cloud .

Buyers: Before you start

You’ll need to:

• contact the Dstl R-Cloud Management Team (dstlrcloud@dstl.gov.uk) to request an account

Additional information