Inventors are being asked to come up with new military weapons, but their ideas first have to get past a Ministry of Defence (MoD) panel.
In a similar format to the hit BBC TV show Dragons' Den, academics will pitch ideas at the Centre for Defence Enterprise in Harwell, Oxfordshire.
The MoD said new innovations on any area of the forces, including weapons, bombs and clothing would be considered.
The project has a £2m budget to fund the development of selected projects.
But Dr Helen Almey, from the centre, said inventors would not face the type of grilling handed out on Dragons' Den as they would not be seeking investment in their own companies.
She added: "That show is very much where people are looking for investors.
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In a similar format to the hit BBC TV show Dragons' Den, academics will pitch ideas at the Centre for Defence Enterprise in Harwell, Oxfordshire.
The MoD said new innovations on any area of the forces, including weapons, bombs and clothing would be considered.
The project has a £2m budget to fund the development of selected projects.
But Dr Helen Almey, from the centre, said inventors would not face the type of grilling handed out on Dragons' Den as they would not be seeking investment in their own companies.
She added: "That show is very much where people are looking for investors.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/7427095.stm