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🇪🇺Within the Resilience Conference in London Dealroom.co presented the report “The State of Defence Investment 2024 – Resilience builders in NATO & Europe.” The latest data on a clear growth area among European startups and venture capital, and an urgent innovation frontier. ✔️ $18B has been invested in defence tech startups among NATO countries and allies since 2018. ✔️ 370+ VC-backed Defence & Defence Application startups amongst NATO Allies and Australia/New Zealand ✔️Nordics countries attracted $106 M for VC investment in defence/defence application since 2018 ✔️ European defence startups are on track to raised record levels of VC investment in 2024. ✔️ The share of European VC being directed to defence startups has increased 5x in the last three years. ✔️ Highlited investors with a focus on Ukraine: D3 Double Tap Investments Ltd Green Flag Ventures 🔗Read the in-depth: https://lnkd.in/epeWWsp9 🔗Also the mapping of the European defence startup landscape: AI x defence, training & simulation, naval & maritime tech, wearables for military, biodefence, robotics, strategic semiconductors, and more: https://lnkd.in/eu-N-pNf With Lorenzo Chiavarini Yoram Wijngaarde Leslie Hitchcock Dr Tobias Stone #DefenseTech #DIH #DefenseInnovationHighway #investments

I've attended a "water and oil" of all modern conferences... ...and that's amazing. Often, we don't think of business, technology, and start-ups as sharing space with art, design, and aesthetics. But when these fields come together, they create a powerful "emulsion" — a medium that amplifies the best of both worlds. I had the pleasure of attending a remarkable event called "START" hosted by AIN and the Kyiv Academy of Media Arts. It brought together 60 speakers who covered topics as diverse as the digital transformation of public services, investment in start-ups, defense technology, and the role of art in business, military, and modern society. The event offered to me and my colleagues countless insights, but I offer to you just one: - despite the ongoing war, brave Ukraine is emerging as a global leader in gov-tech, defense-tech, and military-tech. This pioneering spirit, blending technological innovation with creativity, sets a unique path for the future of these fields. Be brave. #Ukraine #technology #innovation #business #startup

🔫 Innovations in defence have never been more relevant. As the war rages on in Ukraine, the Baltic States in particular have turned their focus to lending their resources to supporting Ukraine. The innovations ecosystem is no different. With a plethora of initiatives, some that stretch many years, others that just recently have developed, and others yet that fall in the dual-use category, there are many innovators taking part in the DefenceTech ecosystem. To gain an overview of the state of DefenceTech in Latvia, we pulled together all known (to us) DefenceTech initiatives. Do you know of other DefenceTech initiatives that should be included? Help us map the DefenceTech ecosystem, leave us a comment below! 👇 #DefenceTech #startinlatvia #startinlv

🚀 Big news in the defence tech world! NATO has just closed a ground-breaking $1 billion Innovation Fund to back start-ups addressing defence and security challenges. 🌐💡 This multi-sovereign venture fund, the first of its kind, includes investments from 23 member states and will target early-stage start-ups working on crucial technologies like quantum sciences, AI, and biotech. With the ongoing technological arms race and the conflict in Ukraine, this fund is set to bolster innovation and enhance security for NATO's one billion citizens. 🛡️ This initiative also includes the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), which will support start-ups developing dual-use technologies for both civilian and military applications. This is a major step forward in fostering collaboration and innovation across borders. 🌍🤝 What are your thoughts? Comment down below. 👇 Read more about the update here- https://lnkd.in/ejHisFHd If you are looking to grow your team in the Defence sector or looking for a new role, contact iO Associates today by clicking on the link below. 🚀 #NATO #DefenceTech #Innovation #Startups #GlobalSecurity

The BattleLab team attended the Future Forces Demo Day event last week. The opening Workshop involved set-ups by Richard Pass, Nick Cowley, Blythe Crawford CBE, Dina Kakaras and Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, before attendees grouped into mixed industry rooms to work through some of the current challenges faced by Defence, VCs, Startups, Academia and "others". The second day involved showcases from all the Innovators and defence organisations. It was fantastic to be able to look around the room and identify so many people that had been to the BattleLab to collaborate. We were able to catch up with many of them and follow their good news journeys from entering the facility to being offered contracts and opportunities for further collaboration and development. It is Brilliant to see so many passionate and innovative people wanting to make change to how we develop capabilities that are built to be operationally ready at the point of acceptance. The Battlelab was mentioned several times, and it surprised attendees that we have already done many of the things that they saw as workable solutions. Like every organisation, we work within certain constraints, but we know that collaboration is key, and it guides everything we do to ensure Defence Personnel get their problems heard. A fantastic venue at the MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre, and it may be interesting to know that the example provided at the start of the MTCs brief on Project Apollo is work that British Army Innovation, Battlelab and a Defence Person are currently developing with the MTC team and Dstl. We are still working through all the new contacts we made, and we look forward to welcoming a load more organisations that are excited about the collaborative possibilities available at the BattleLab. Remember if you have good news for us to share from your interactions at the BattleLab we would love to hear from you! #futureforcesdemoday #battlelab #ministryofdefence #britisharmy #royalairforce #royalnavy #comercialx #innovation #vc #startup #technology #defence #dstl #mtc

As Zen Technologies unveils one another Cutting-Edge Weaponry, the enthusiasm amongst the MSME and Startups must get yet another boost. These early leaders have demonstrated resilience and have painfully traversed the dreaded valley of death, which earlier prevented the small companies to succeed! With #iDEX support getting expanded in size, value and scope, the entry into the #Defence Ecosystem is much less daunting than imagined. #MakeinIndia #IndiameansOpportunity

This is the latest we've been, but circumstances (and recovering from the massive weekend at European Defense Tech) are as they are. More details will come, but please check out some initial thoughts on the outcomes!

The Outpost is thrilled to co-sponsor this year's event alongside CRUX Defense and Second Front Systems, in partnership with Plug and Play. This gathering is more than just an event; it's a convergence of the TRIBE—gov-tech professionals, startups, corporations, and government leaders—coming together for an evening of powerful networking and collaborative innovation. Our goal is to connect government innovation leaders from AFWERX, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Army Applications Laboratory, NavalX, and Office of the Secretary of Defense with top innovators, venture capitalists, corporate executives, primes, govies, and startups from across the nation. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21 · 5 - 9pm CDT and will be located on the Mezzanine (2nd floor) of the The Driskill Hotel in Austin (604 Brazos Street Austin, TX 78701). The evening will feature a keynote address and a dynamic panel discussion, followed by a relaxed happy hour, offering ample opportunities to forge meaningful connections. Additionally, we're excited to host the Aerospace and Defense Plug and Play Cedar Park Innovation Day as part of this event, making it a must-attend for anyone in the gov-tech ecosystem. Join us as we facilitate dialogue, inspire partnerships, and drive innovation within the government technology space. 🔗 Registration link in the comments below. #GovTech #Innovation #Aerospace #Defense #Startups #NetworkingEvent #GovernmentInnovation #TechEcosystem #TheOutpost #CruxDefense #SecondFrontSystems #PlugAndPlay

It was an honor to be a speaker at Defense Tech Valley, BRAVE1's conference in Kyiv last week. The audience was the who's who of defense tech innovation in Ukraine. Over this past weekend, fifteen more companies applied to MITS Accelerator (operated jointly by MITS Capital and American University Kyiv)--we will struggle to meet demand. The key points I made at the conference: -- The West needs Ukraine. While the US/EU are the high-cost producers of arms compared to China/Iran/Russia, Ukraine is the lowest-cost producer of arms in the free world. -- Ukraine has quickly developed a well-deserved reputation as the most innovative nation in drone technology -- Only in Ukraine is real-time innovation possible. Ukraine offers a unique combination of innovative weaponry, innovative tactics, and an adaptive organizational structure in a constant feedback loop that optimizes the deployment of weapons to achieve mission objectives. If you are a defense tech investor wanting to get involved where innovation occurs, DM me. MITS Capital is drinking at the fire hydrant of deal flow. Lara Seligman Joe Gould Tony Capaccio Connor O'Brien Audrey Decker Sam Skove Kollen Post Heather Somerville Alistair MacDonald #ukraine #ukrainewillwin #defensetech Venture Capital Venture Capital Journal Defense Tech VCLink News

In late July, the public union Techosystem announced the creation of a new cluster dedicated to the development of Ukrainian defense startups – Techosystem Defense. As of today, the cluster includes 13 companies. It is headed by Yehor Dudinov, CEO of Falcons, a company that has developed a radio-electronic intelligence system already in use on the front lines. Read more in material of dev.ua: https://lnkd.in/dFDKKpvZ #Ukraine #defense #technologies #innovations #startups