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🌍 To safeguard against reliance on monopolistic foreign firms, innovation sovereignty is crucial. 🚀 It’s the result of technology sovereignty—ensuring a nation can fulfill its long-term technological needs with homegrown talent and resources. Building a future where innovation thrives locally means empowering our own talent to lead the way. 💡 #InnovationSovereignty #TechnologySovereignty #HomegrownTalent #FutureOfInnovation

"A report drafted by EU defence companies on EU research and innovation funding calls out governments for not supporting projects financially and for a lack of long-term perspective for their projects." "The €7 billion EDF was created in 2021 for seven years, intending to push collaboration on research and development (R&D) in the defence sector and grow new technologies on the continent." "A running thread through the recommendations is the need for companies to be able to look ahead to the production and industrialisation of their products after the research and development phases, especially for innovative and disruptive technologies." "Without an eye on industrialisation and the sale of the products to EU governments, companies are worried their collaborative outputs will be put on the shelf, never again to be looked at once EU funding runs dry." "Another key driver of cross-border cooperation, the authors suggest, is to compel national governments – who are supposed to co-fund projects with the EU – to fulfil their part of the deal." #EUDefenseCompanies #EuropeanDefenseFund #EDF #R&D

"A report drafted by EU defence companies on EU research and innovation funding calls out governments for not supporting projects financially and for a lack of long-term perspective for their projects." "The €7 billion EDF was created in 2021 for seven years, intending to push collaboration on research and development (R&D) in the defence sector and grow new technologies on the continent." "A running thread through the recommendations is the need for companies to be able to look ahead to the production and industrialisation of their products after the research and development phases, especially for innovative and disruptive technologies." "Without an eye on industrialisation and the sale of the products to EU governments, companies are worried their collaborative outputs will be put on the shelf, never again to be looked at once EU funding runs dry." "Another key driver of cross-border cooperation, the authors suggest, is to compel national governments – who are supposed to co-fund projects with the EU – to fulfil their part of the deal." #EUDefenseCompanies #EuropeanDefenseFund #EDF #R&D

nice perspectives from Sophie at US Studies Center on how Philip and Andrea's brilliant Nato Innovation Fund (NIF’s) "alignment and collaboration with NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is instructive insofar as it maps out a model for a fluid defence innovation ecosystem". She models how a future AUKUS Pillar II innovation fund - linking the US, UK and Australian governments' defence ministries - should work "in coordination with the AUKUS Pillar II Innovation Working Group or the Pillar II Innovation Challenges to provide a bedrock of reliable capital to operationally-vetted dual-use startups". https://lnkd.in/ehp7gUSe There's a huge amount of interest in developing public-private partnership-type models to bring in corporate and other venture money to support government-set missions or challenges eg Isidro, 💡Robert, etc and catch up to the execution and delivery by China and other autocracies over the past decade or more. Innovation is strategic www.GlobalVenturing.com Adrian

In his major report on EU #competitiveness, former Italian Prime Minister and ECB President Mario Draghi outlines bold strategies to tackle Europe's #economic challenges. Among the most striking is the recommendation to create an innovation agency modelled on the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (#DARPA). The report argues that despite initiatives such as #Horizon Europe and the European Innovation Council (#EIC), Europe's support for disruptive innovation is still insufficient. Draghi proposes transforming the EIC into a more independent, dynamic body capable of driving breakthrough #innovation. This call for change could reshape the EU's approach to innovation and make it more competitive on the global stage. 💡 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewxpRx2Z

Developing indigenous technology is a challenging journey that heavily relies on long-term commitment and government support. This initiative marks a promising step in the right direction, with immense potential for growth and innovation ahead. Learn more about this initiative driving technological advancement: https://lnkd.in/gkeeZZnd

💪 Strengthening Innovation via Diversity of Thought 💡💭 How is Australia developing its innovation ecosystem across government and defence? 🔑 Key focus areas: ⚙️ Building government-industry connections 🤝 Increasing industry engagement via the AUKUS Industry Forum 🌐 Leveraging established opportunities in allied countries 👥 Participating in existing innovation networks alongside partners ⚡ Streamlining defence innovation via accelerator initiatives 🎓 Maximising university support to advance research and development The government knows there's work to be done, but it might take some time before we see real changes. What's clear is that when startups and innovators with fresh ideas and the ability to try new things, join forces with governments that have big problems to solve, it creates a perfect place for innovation to grow. Both government and industry need to get more comfortable working together to increase collective resilience and meet national security needs.

Rasmussen Global is partnering with Brave 1 to promote the First International Investment Summit dedicated to the Ukrainian defense tech industry, which will take place on October 3-4 in Kyiv. Brave 1 is a united platform created by the Government of Ukraine to collaboration between all stakeholders of the defense tech industry by providing them with organizational, informational, and financial support for defense tech projects in Ukraine. The summit will bring together hundreds of Ukrainian and foreign investors, manufacturers, military, and representatives of key government stakeholders will share how the Ukrainian defense tech industry has become one of the world's innovation hubs. Ukraine has emerged as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing technical hubs in the world, where innovations and technologies serve as the most important tools and strategic vectors to win the war. The most prominent technologies developed in this effort must be scaled up to ensure victory and long-term stability. During the Summit, investors will learn more about investment opportunities in Ukraine's defense innovation sector and receive a clear roadmap for investing in Ukrainian defense tech. Investors will also be able to communicate directly with Ukrainian developers, representatives of the Defense and Security Forces, and government officials to form a better understanding of the development of Ukrainian defense tech. In addition, Ukrainian developers will pitch their projects to investors to attract additional funding for the development of their products, and will be able to establish partnerships with international investors and manufacturers. Please, join the Summit by registering for the event via the following link: https://lnkd.in/djeG9PTZ Rasmussen Global has worked in, on, and with Ukraine for the last eight years. We work with the Ukrainian government on a pro bono basis on issues relating to security guarantees and Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration. We also help major international firms and start-ups to understand the political and military situation in Ukraine and discover new investment opportunities.

Defence is a hot topic for investors. Great panel today at #EAIS2024 Next week again at Engaged Investments Conference in Prague. How to cooperate efficiently? Investors, LPs, governments, defence corporations.

Foreign Investment in Chinese Tech: Risks to National Security? #5Gtelecommunications #artificialintelligence #Chinesegovernment #Chineseimports #Chinesetechstartups #Chinesetechnologycompanies #foreigninvestment #nationalsecurity #semiconductors #U.S.nationalsecurity #U.S.technologysector #venturecapital