Defence & Dual-Use Investment Forum

As Europe recalibrates its defence posture and industrial base, the boundaries between security, innovation, and private capital are increasingly converging. Procurement systems are being reshaped to fast‑track critical technologies, while investors and entrepreneurs stake their place in the evolving dual‑use landscape, where commercial creativity intersects with strategic capability.

The Defence and Dual‑Use Investment Forum convenes leading investors, defence executives, and founders for an open dialogue on aligning capital with policy. Sessions explore the pathways to finance, scale, and sustain innovation across defence and dual‑use markets — from procurement transformation to resilient supply chains and long‑term investment strategies.

Morning Themes — Breakfast

The day opens by confronting the forces that are pushing defence and dual-use technology to the top of Europe’s strategic and investment agenda. Geopolitical instability, defence modernisation, and procurement reform are creating urgent demand for capabilities that can scale across both military and commercial markets. The conversation examines where the…