A bold initiative shaping the future of European security and resilience through defense technology. Strengthening defense innovation through partnerships, strategic dialogue, knowledge exchange, and access to capital.
Women in Defense Tech is a platform shaping the defense technology ecosystem. We connect startups, defense primes, investors, and policymakers to accelerate innovation and strengthen collective defense capability.
Our vision: to build bridges across the European defense ecosystem, connecting defense technology, industry, policy, research, and the Armed Forces, with strong ties between the EU and Ukraine.
Women in Defense Tech operates at the intersection of defense innovation, capital, and leadership.
We act as a connector, advocate, and catalyst across the ecosystem, connecting defense primes, emerging technology companies, armed forces, investors, and policy stakeholders. Our role is to reduce friction where it matters most: between capital and technology, between emerging innovators and established industry, and between ambitious ideas and operational deployment.
The visibility of female leadership remains our core foundation.
At the same time, we are committed to strengthening the defense innovation ecosystem itself. By enabling collaboration among industry, armed forces, investors, talent, and decision-makers, we help transform ideas into capability and act as a force multiplier for defense innovation.
Our events are designed as a platform for the defense-tech ecosystem.
From focused roundtables to sector-specific forums, we bring together founders, operators, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to address the issues that will define the future of defense, including technological and resource sovereignty, resilience and security infrastructure, and investment and innovation pathways.
Our formats are intentionally open, cross-sector, and outcome-driven to create space for dialogue and strategic alignment, as well as for trusted relationships and tangible collaboration among those actively shaping the defense technology landscape.
The Knowledge Hub brings together original insights, thought leadership, and personal stories from women driving the future of defense technology.
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