DFM Platform

STEP — Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform

STEP (Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform) channels EU funding toward critical and dual-use technologies. These reports explain the platform's financial function, the Sovereignty Seal and how defence-relevant companies position for it.

11 sourced reports below — each a dated PDF, one-off purchase, no subscription, delivered immediately after checkout.

The STEP Sovereignty Seal: Regulatory Logic, Eligibility Criteria, and Strategic Implications for Defence and Dual-Use Companies 28 pp · analysis as of 30 January 2026 · €499 · PDF EU Sovereignty Finance: Mapping the STEP Platform’s €24 Billion Dual-Use Funding Infrastructure 19 pp · analysis as of 21 December 2025 · €499 · PDF The STEP Sovereignty Seal in the EU Industrial and Financial Architecture 20 pp · analysis as of 24 March 2026 · €299 · PDF The Economic, Financial and Regulatory Function of the STEP Sovereignty Seal in Mobilising Private Capital and Institutional Lending for the EU Defence, Dual-Use and Strategic Technology Ecosystem 19 pp · analysis as of 23 March 2026 · €299 · PDF STEP funds for reskilling: transitioning human capital to dual-use excellence 7 pp · analysis as of 03 February 2026 · €299 · PDF The Sovereignty Premium: Attracting Patient Capital through the STEP Seal 8 pp · analysis as of 05 February 2026 · €299 · PDF EDIP–SAFE–STEP as a Single Eligibility Architecture 7 pp · analysis as of 28 December 2025 · €299 · PDF Regulatory Framework and Selection Logic of the EU STEP Sovereignty Seal 6 pp · analysis as of 03 February 2026 · €299 · PDF European Defence Fund 2026: Simplification, STEP Integration and the New Access Path for SMEs 6 pp · analysis as of 17 February 2026 · €299 · PDF STEP, IPCEIs and the Alignment of EU Cohesion with Defence Technologies 5 pp · analysis as of 22 September 2025 · €99 · PDF The STEP Sovereignty Seal: A Strategic Catalyst for European Deep-Tech 6 pp · analysis as of 04 March 2026 · €299 · PDF