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Second Plenary Session: Towards a New Era of Technology Sharing The International Institute for Strategic Studies 9 Nov 2024 Europe’s high degree of dependency on certain US defence technologies has intensified a public debate about the need for a more balanced transatlantic defence ecosystem. At the same time, in the aftermath of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine several European companies have intensified their cooperation with US firms. Moreover, important players outside the Euro-Atlantic area such as Japan are looking to increase their defence-technology cooperation with European countries. The panel will explore the emerging dynamics of technology sharing and its implications for European defence.

The annual SKYNET 6 Cross-Government Briefing Event took place last month. Over 20 Government departments gathered to discuss the progress of the SKYNET 6 programme and identifying opportunities and threats for setting our capability ambitions. As a sovereign national capability and the largest government investment in the space sector, SKYNET's success relies on ongoing, multilateral discussions to optimise existing capabilities and achieve SKYNET 6 and broader space sector goals. Key sessions included insights from the SKYNET Leadership team on the SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability, SKYNET Service Delivery Wrap, and SKYNET Integrated Enterprise Solutions Projects. #SKYNET6 #GovernmentCollaboration #SpaceSector #SATCOM #Innovation #UKGovernment #SpaceTechnology

ETI is starting a new effort called the "ETI Brief Series", where authors interested in defense technology can publish a short paper on a topic of their interest. Joel B. shared his insights into Estonia's defense-tech ecosystem, which you can read more about below or listen to on ETI's Youtube channel here: https://lnkd.in/gHZZQFUp or on Spotify (@EmergingTechHorizons).

🎉 Major milestone for SLICES-RI today 🎉 🔔 Today was the first meeting of the SLICES Interim Supervisory Board (ISB) thanks to the work carried out in the European SLICES-PP project. 28 people were "virtually" present for this kick-off meeting: 5 countries as members and 10 as observers ("membership" procedure underway). 🔎 The goal of this ISB? To discuss and decide together on the strategy for the creation of the ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium), the legal structure of SLICES. 📢 This first meeting was very interesting and set the stage for discussions on the topic over the coming months. It's a huge challenge ahead, but one that holds a lot of promise for the future.  

In an EU-funded project, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and partners have successfully demonstrated an innovative solution to improve the coverage and capacity of high-speed, low-latency…

🚀 Happening today! Our CEO, Alvaro Sanchez Garcia de Viedma will be speaking at the Space Technologies panel session during the NATO Technology Strategy Consultation event in The Hague today from 15:30 to 17:00. He’s looking forward to discussing innovative strategies and developments in the space sector alongside industry experts. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the conversation about the future of space technologies! 🌍✨ #SpaceTech #Innovation #TheHague #TechStrategy #INTEGRASYS #PanelDiscussion

Balancing national security needs with technological innovation

MIA Teknoloji Participates in Secure Societies 2024: Horizon Europe Cluster 3 Brokerage Event in Istanbul! Hosted by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, alongside Sabancı University and the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, the event was a pivotal opportunity for us to connect with key stakeholders from the EU and Associated Countries. This gathering in Istanbul served as an ideal platform for fostering collaborations in civil security research. It enabled us to gain valuable insights into the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 Calls and further strengthen our consortia for upcoming projects under the HORIZON-CL3-2024-BM-01-02: Interoperability for border and maritime surveillance and situational awareness, as well as the HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01-02: Open Topic calls. We are excited about the future possibilities that these collaborations will bring and look forward to contributing to enhanced security measures on a global scale.

In the world of federal contracting, Phase III SBIR contracts help small businesses turn innovative ideas into real-world solutions. 🌎 Within the Department of Defense, a Phase III SBIR is especially important. It encourages small businesses to collaborate, mitigates technical risks, and drives solutions to some of the most complex challenges. 🛠 Monkton was honored to receive the MATTER SBIR Phase III #IDIQ contract on April 1, 2020 (not a joke!). MATTER lets us continue to develop secure, user-friendly mobile solutions for field-based operators and civil servants around the globe. It's all about making the government more modern and efficient, breaking down the traditional barriers to technology. 🚧 Phase III SBIR contracts align with the goals of Better Buying Power 3.0, which aims to make defense acquisition more effective and competitive. They're not just about funding—SBIRs foster a culture of innovation across government agencies and technology partners like Shift5. 💭 Curious about how #SBIR is reshaping government innovation? 🤔 Dive deeper below... #DoD #GovernmentTechnology #Modernization #DigitalSolutions

How do we protect the intellectual property of small #IT businesses who pitch emerging technologies or capabilities to us? Kicking off the third day at the AFCEA International #TechNetAugusta conference, DISA Chief Technology Officer Steve Wallace shared his thoughts on this topic. 🎥 Here's what he had to say: