Latvia
Latvia’s Ministry of Defence has launched a study into the availability of critical components and raw materials for the country’s defense industry, as Riga pushes to strengthen domestic production and supply-chain resilience.
Events
Latvia will bring companies from 19 countries to Rēzekne on September 6-7 for defense technology demonstrations, B2B meetings and dual-use export talks.
Poland
The European Space Agency will establish a new Civil Security and Resilience Centre in Warsaw, making Poland the first non-founding ESA member to host one of the agency's centers. The facility will focus on dual-use technologies, crisis management, and satellite security.
As defense technology startups attract growing interest from investors, corporate venture capital arms of major defense contractors are playing a key role in funding innovation in robotics, AI, cyber and autonomous systems.
Belgium
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.