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Transfer of dual-use technologies between civil and defence applications, and the actors enabling it.
Threads under this theme examine transfer of dual-use technologies between civil and defence applications, and the actors enabling it.
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The strategic landscape of Europe is undergoing a fundamental recalibration, transitioning from a post-Cold War emphasis on expeditionary management to a robust “Readiness First” posture. Central to this shift is the…
The European Union has moved rapidly from treating semiconductors as a supply-chain vulnerability exposed by the 2020–2022 shortage to framing them as a strategic asset embedded in technological sovereignty and defence…
Advanced Protection Systems (APS) is a Polish high-technology company that has emerged as a pivotal European player in counter-drone defense. Headquartered in Gdynia on the Baltic coast, APS began in the civilian market…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent reassessment of biological threats in the context of geopolitical competition have accelerated a structural shift in how European institutions conceptualise health security…
Anisoprint is pioneering a new frontier in manufacturing with its patented 3D printers that reinforce plastics with continuous carbon fibers to create ultra-light, ultra-strong composite parts. Born in the academic labs…
Mablink Bioscience is a Lyon-based (France) biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. It uses a proprietary hydrophilic “PSARlink” linker platform to create…
MintNeuro, a spin-off from Imperial College London, is designing bespoke semiconductor chips “smaller than a grain of rice” to radically miniaturize brain implants. Today’s neural devices can treat conditions like…
European security and industry increasingly rely on advanced sensing and unmanned systems to inspect and secure critical infrastructure. Flyability SA, a Swiss robotics spin-off of EPFL, has pioneered collision-tolerant…
The European Union’s mid-term review of cohesion policy in September 2025 marks a turning point in the integration of defence and security considerations into structural funding. Traditionally designed to reduce…
From its base in Austria’s Carinthia region, this family-led company has transformed traditional quilting craftsmanship into a high-tech niche at the forefront of military insulation. Goldeck produces proprietary…
52North Health is a Cambridge-based medical technology innovator operating at the intersection of healthcare and defense. Founded by University of Cambridge researchers, the company has developed a groundbreaking…
Radical Builders is a Dutch maritime technology start-up challenging conventional shipbuilding by eliminating onboard crews. From its base in the Port of Rotterdam’s innovation hub, this young company is designing…
Inotrem S.A. is a Paris- and Nancy-based clinical-stage biotech company specializing in immunomodulatory therapies for acute inflammatory diseases. Its proprietary platform targets the TREM-1 immune receptor – a key…
HonuWorx Ltd is a UK-based deep-tech venture pioneering uncrewed underwater robotics for industrial and defense applications. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, the company’s mission is to replace…
KVS Technologies – now rebranded as Field – has rapidly emerged as a European leader in autonomous drone and geospatial data services, focused on critical infrastructure monitoring. Founded in Norway in 2015, the…
Company: RDInnovation ApS is a privately held Danish biotech deep-tech startup. It develops proprietary polyphenolic polymer platforms and drug candidates (notably the BP-Cx series) for oncology support and…
TUUS Nutrition Labs is an academic spin-off deep-tech startup (pre-revenue, seed stage) from Switzerland focused on advanced biopolymer and drug-delivery technologies for nutrition. Its core hydrogel technology falls…
Europe’s naval and undersea defence sector has entered a phase of rapid consolidation that is quietly redefining the continent’s strategic posture. In just five years, shipyards, defence primes and advanced technology…
Argotec S.r.l. is a Turin-based Italian aerospace engineering firm founded in 2008, specializing in microsatellite design and operation for Earth orbit and deep-space missions. The company’s vertically integrated “HAWK”…
European defence is increasingly shaped not only by strategic declarations and threat assessments, but by the concrete allocation of public capital across the industrial and technological base. Over the past few years…
A silent health crisis is affecting millions of Europeans, yet one innovative Nordic startup is turning it into an opportunity for technological autonomy. Nordic Brain Tech, a spin-off from Norway’s NTNU university, has…
Cellbox Labs is pioneering a European organ-on-chip platform that replicates human tissues (e.g. gut, lung, pancreas) on microfluidic chips. These biomimetic devices integrate living cells in fluidic channels to…
Lybe Scientific is a young Norwegian deep-tech venture that emerged from a university laboratory in the heat of a global crisis. Founded amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this Trondheim-based spin-off of the Norwegian…
Founded in 1999 by neuroscientists in Austria, g.tec medical engineering is a pioneering neurotechnology firm specializing in brain-computer interface (BCI) hardware and software. Its product line – including…
InEMsens j.d.o.o., based in Zagreb, emerged from academic research with a mission to save lives and strengthen security through technology. This deep-tech venture has developed miniaturized electromagnetic sensors…
Flosonics Medical is a Canadian medtech innovator that has captured global attention with its first-of-kind wearable ultrasound device for hemodynamic monitoring. From its base in Northern Ontario, the company has…
The transition to a sovereign European industrial base in 2026 is currently facing its most significant bottleneck: a chronic shortage of specialized talent. While the Union has established the financial architecture…
Elomatic Oy is a Finnish engineering and consulting company headquartered in Turku, with a mature industrial profile and a broad operating footprint across marine, industrial, energy, pharmaceutical and digital…
Raymetrics is a Greek pioneer in laser-based atmospheric sensing, translating decades of scientific expertise into cutting-edge defense and security applications. From its base in Athens, the company has quietly become…
The financial architecture of the 2026 framework for the MCBRN and Disruptive Technologies categories is characterized by a 100 million euro investment, carefully balanced between scientific exploration and industrial…
In an unassuming corner of southern France, a one-person biotech venture is quietly developing technology with outsized strategic implications. Belmont Diagnostics SAS specializes in extracting high-quality blood plasma…
Santero Therapeutics is a Belgian biotech venture emerging from academic research, dedicated to solving one of the world’s most pressing health security challenges: antibiotic resistance. Founded in 2021 as a spin-off…
Hidden beneath Europe’s battlefields and infrastructure lies a world of critical information – from buried explosives to aging utilities – waiting to be discovered. In Manchester, a young company is harnessing…
Section 1 – Operational Rationale and Strategic Anchoring Dual-use transport infrastructure upgrades have become a pivotal operational line of effort to strengthen Allied logistics, sustainment and military mobility…
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies is a French industrial company pioneering ultra-low-carbon cement products based on patented geopolymer formulations. Founded in 2014, it has developed unique cement binders (0%…
In an era when European security and technology agendas increasingly converge, an unlikely innovator is capturing attention with a breakthrough inspired by biology. RealNose is a startup developing an “artificial nose”…
The adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, established as the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), marks a definitive transition for the Union from a framework of voluntary incentives to a binding regulatory…
Steady Energy Oy is a Finnish deep-tech venture engineering compact nuclear reactors to decarbonize heating—a bold pursuit at the nexus of climate innovation and strategic security. Founded as a spin-off of Finland’s…
Onego Bio Ltd is redefining how Europe can produce a staple protein—egg white—without a single chicken. This Finnish biotech spin-off has emerged from a national research lab with a mission that resonates far beyond the…
Neuroverse, Inc. is a United States-based neurotechnology innovator developing advanced brain-computer interface solutions that straddle the boundary between mental wellness and defense applications. Founded by…
Sensible Biotechnologies is an emerging European deep-tech venture at the intersection of biotechnology and defense resilience. Founded by Slovak innovators, the company has rapidly drawn attention for its novel…
Europe’s financial landscape has shifted dramatically: the European Investment Bank (EIB) is no longer closed to the defence sector. Since 2022, the bank has unlocked billions in capital through the Strategic European…
Faber Ventures (often referred to as “Faber VC”) is legally organized as a private venture capital firm based in Lisbon, Portugal [12] . Its registered address is Praça da Alegria, 1 – 2nd floor, 1250-004 Lisbon [13]…
In an Oxfordshire science park, a small British company set out to redefine the limits of aerospace propulsion. Reaction Engines Limited has spent decades developing a revolutionary Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket…
Neurosphere is a German neurotechnology startup that has developed a wearable brain-computer interface (BCI) headband coupled with neurofeedback software to improve mental resilience and cognitive performance. Founded…
Quantum computing and related quantum technologies have rapidly moved from lab concepts toward strategic domains, with defence planners anticipating transformative impacts on security and warfare. Although many quantum…
Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022 fundamentally shifted European priorities, prompting a strategic emphasis on security and defence investment. In response, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group – as the EU’s…
In a quiet corner of Germany, a defense tech startup is turning insects into intelligence gatherers. SWARM Biotactics, headquartered in Kassel, is pioneering “biological robots” – live cockroaches augmented with tiny…
This source-linked analytical note sets out why Luxinar is read as a strategic-supplier question for European defence — a matter of funding access, prime relationships and capital visibility, not the technology alone…
This short analytical note frames Military R&D and Civilian Spillovers as a question of European strategic autonomy, where a capability becomes strategically and financially relevant through alignment with recognised…
This short analytical note frames Portal Biotech through the lens of European defence autonomy, where what decides relevance is recognition as a strategic supplier rather than the underlying technology alone. Portal…
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