In politics, diplomacy and export control, dual-use items refer to equipment, machines, goods and technology (both hardware and software) that can be used for both civilian and military applications.

Sep 30, 2025 · Encouraging dual-use technological innovation at scale in Canada is a way to address both challenges at once. To explore this option and its relevance to Canada in detail, we are …

Having a dual-use strategy is about moving back and forth between the commercial and military worlds: building products for commercial customers and perhaps also delivering capabilities to government …

Jun 15, 2023 · Carrying both commercial and military applications, dual-use technologies are more difficult to regulate at both the national and international levels. The Emerging Technology Technical …

Apr 16, 2025 · Technology is considered “dual-use” when it has been researched and developed for both commercial and defensive uses. Many of today’s technologies, such as computer-aided …

Jun 25, 2025 · The White Paper explores a range of options to create a more integrated, strategically targeted framework for dual-use research and innovation. To inform its policy design and assess …

Oct 7, 2025 · The answer lies in dual use technology —commercial innovations that serve both civilian and military applications without requiring ground-up research or new production lines. Simply put, …

Since dual-use business strategies will be new to many Canadian firms, Canada must invest heavily in resources (for example, training programs and funding) that support the growth of Canadian dual …

The phrase "dual use technology" refers to tools or techniques, developed originally for military or related purposes, which are commercially viable enough to support adaptation and production for …

The discussion in each of these chapters will lay the foundation for an analysis of governance arrangements across the three dual-use technology areas: What are the most important …