AI in Defence Summit 2026

Our association is pleased to announce the AI in Defence Summit 2026, one of the key European events in the fields of artificial intelligence, defence, and dual-use technologies, scheduled for next year. We warmly invite startup teams, investors, and guests from Ukraine and beyond to participate!

The summit is designed to help promising companies and startups with AI-based defence technology solutions access European markets, resources, and customers. It will also help teams prepare for EU and NATO regulatory requirements, launch pilot projects with local partners and customers, and lay the groundwork for further cooperation and expansion into foreign markets.

The event will bring together Europe's leading defence and dual-use startups, venture capital funds, accelerators, and representatives from the European Defence Fund and Horizon Europe, as well as NATO institutions and the national defence structures of EU countries.

The following areas are of particular interest:

We especially appreciate it if you:

Open to international certification (EU/UK/NATO).
Have an SDK or open APIs (the ability to integrate with other systems).
Have real field tests (TRL 5–7).
Can publicly present your solutions.
Independently searching for European partners and customers, and are ready to carry out pilot projects or enter into full-fledged commercial relationships with customers from the EU.

Participation is free of charge after review and confirmation by the host. A certain number of startups can expect compensation for travel expenses. For teams willing to present and pitch their projects, the deadline is 25 December.