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 Event Positioning & Purpose

The European Defence Week is positioned as: 

• A flagship European platform showcasing the pan European defence and dual use innovation ecosystem. 

 • A strategic meeting point connecting startups, investors, corporates, institutions, and military representatives to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty and strategic capabilities.
Registration

New Formats Introduced in 2026

For the second edition, the European Defence Week will expand its immersive and experiential components with brand new formats designed to bring participants even closer to Europe’s operational and industrial capabilities.
Learning Expeditions
Participants will be invited to join on site learning expeditions featuring: 

 Visits to major industrial defence site

 Explore manufacturing hubs, R&D centres, testing facilities, and production lines powering European defence innovation.

Tours of emblematic defence landmarks

Gain exclusive access to symbolic locations associated with Europe’s strategic, operational, and historical defence heritage.

These new components aim to complement the core week, Industry Day, Policy Forum, Investment Forum and Defence Business Angels Day, whose structure is based on the 2025 edition. 

 They will provide participants with hands on exposure to industrial capabilities, operational realities, and strategic infrastructures, deepening the event’s role as a true gateway into Europe’s defence ecosystem.

The Strategic Hub of Defence Innovation in Europe 

The event highlights:

dual-use innovation

strategic cooperation

European technological sovereignty

Why Attend?

Cross sector strategic dialogue

Between startups, corporates, military, investors, and policymakers

Curated networking and 1to1 meetings

Designed to create real business and collaboration opportunities.

Exclusive insights

Into European sovereignty, dual use technologies, defence investment trends.

2025 Key Figures

1,000+

European participants

100+ 

companies

+460

investors & corporates

+350 

startups & SMEs

24 

military representatives

Venue and travel

When 

From October 12 to October 16 of 2026

Where 

Bpifrance - 6/8 boulevard Haussmann - 75009 PARIS
Auditorium & HUB 
Bpifrance - 24 rue Drouot - 75009 PARIS 
L'Atelier & le Comptoir

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