Governance
The London Regional Defence & Security Cluster (LRDSC) is guided by a Steering Group composed of representatives from across the sector. This group provides strategic leadership, shaping the cluster’s direction and work plan. Acting as ambassadors, they promote the cluster’s activities, value proposition, and facilitate collaboration among its members. Their governance ensures that the cluster remains aligned with its objectives and responsive to the evolving needs of the defence and security landscape.
Represented Organizations
Mission: To provide a collaborative defence & security environment that drives opportunity and prosperity for London and the UK.
Vision: To make Defence and Security sectors more accessible, generating transformative ideas, innovation, technology, commercialization, and national resilience.
Values:
- Collaboration: Encouraging partnerships to broaden outreach, increase efficiency, and open new routes to market.
- Innovation: Fostering and incubating novel ideas and innovations.
- Respect: Ensuring inclusivity and opportunity for all members to thrive.
- Representation: Acting as a sector voice, shaping the future of Defence & Security.
- People: Investing in education, training, and skills development for the workforce.
Strategic Aims:
- Support businesses and universities in delivering new sector and cross-sector capabilities within D&S.
- Apply a ‘Team UK’ approach to foster collaboration between Regional Defence & Security Clusters, industry, academia, and government.
- Serve as a hub for D&S activities, driving investment, improving competitiveness, and removing barriers to entry.
- Identify opportunities for non-traditional defence suppliers and sectors to contribute to the D&S landscape.
For more detailed information on the LRDSC’s governance structure, please refer to our Terms of Reference.