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Defence Startups

European Defence, Security and Resilience Startups Hit Record $8.7B VC Funding in 2025

Venture capital investment in European defence, security and resilience startups surged to an unprecedented $8.7 billion in 2025, driven by large late-stage rounds and increasing investor interest in deep tech for security applications.

Belgium

Europe Picks Seven Tech Scale-Up Finalists for DIGITALEUROPE’s 2026 Future Unicorn Awards

DIGITALEUROPE, the continent’s largest digital industry association, has named seven finalist companies for the 2026 Future Unicorn Awards across Future Unicorn and Dual-Use Technology categories. The winners will be revealed at the Masters of Digital 2026 conference in Brussels on 25-26 February.

United Kingdom

UK Accelerator Selects Eight Firms for NATO DIANA 2026

The UK-based Janus Allies accelerator has selected eight companies for the 2026 NATO DIANA programme, following a highly competitive call focused on contested electromagnetic environments and dual-use defence technologies.

Opinion

How France Became Europe’s Command Center for Defence Innovation

At a time when strategic competition is rising across Europe, France has quietly re-engineered its defense innovation ecosystem.