SIDE EVENTS

Name: EUROPEAN DEFENCE WEEK 2026
Start: 2026-11-02T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Bpifrance

French-Norwegian Defence Innovation Forum

November 2nd - From 8:30 - 12:00 pm

Exclusive Defence Dinner

November 3th - From 8pm

Starburst is delighted to invite you to its exclusive dinner bringing together key figures from the European defence sector.

BRAVE1 Invest Demo Day Paris

November 3th - 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Brave1 Invest Demo Day brings Ukraine’s battlefield-driven defence innovations to Paris, connecting Ukrainian defence tech founders with international investors, industry leaders, and institutional partners. Organised by Brave1, Ukraine’s government-backed defence technology cluster, the event will showcase battle-proven technologies and foster investment opportunities and strategic partnerships to help shape the future of global security.

Technopark Luzern

November 3th - 07:30 - 10:00 pm

Europe’s next strategic breakthroughs need more than ambition. They need investors ready to back them.
During European Defence Week, Technopark Luzern is bringing its Swiss delegation to Paris for an exclusive evening connecting investors with entrepreneurs building in Space and Defence.
Meet the Swiss delegation
Hosted by Technopark Luzern, the evening brings together a Swiss delegation including:

T4G
SSIP
Subatron
Spayz
Airblend Innovation
And more

Different ventures. Different perspectives. One table bringing entrepreneurial ambition and investment capital closer together.

A seat at the table. A connection to what comes next.
Step away from the conference floor and into a more personal setting.

This is your opportunity to meet the people behind the ventures, explore their ambitions and get beyond the pitch. Ask the questions that matter to you. Understand what they are building. Discover where your investment perspective and their next chapter might align.

Join us at Stellar for a dinner designed for real conversations, direct connections and the relationships that can turn bold technologies into investable opportunities.

Only 10 investor seats remain.

Exclusive to investors in space and defence. Attendance subject to confirmation.

EWVC x Bpifrance Euroquity : Defence and Dual Use Breakfast | Women & Male Allies in VC

November 4th - 8:00 - 10:30 am

Defence and Dual Use Breakfast

The breakfast is an official side event of European Defence Week. Our breakfast falls on the conference's main day.

Last year the conference drew over 1,000 participants. More than 460 investors and corporates attended.

The breakfast is by invitation only. People from across the conference will attend: GPs, LPs, corporate leaders, and policy makers.

*We warmly welcome diversity in all its forms. Our event is an inclusive space, open to everyone, regardless of gender identity or background.

European Women in VC and Venture Connections are official partner of the European Defence Week.

More about our work: www.europeanwomenvc.org, www.ventureconnections.co

Cyber Breakfast

November 4th - 8:00 - 10:30 am

As part of the European Defence Week 2026 in Paris, Truffle Capital, in collaboration with Campus Cyber, ECSO, OTB Ventures & Le Village by CA Paris, are pleased to invite you to its Cyber Breakfast.

The event will take place on:

📅Wednesday, 4 November 2026

🕣8:30-10:30 a.m.

📍Le Village by CA, 55 rue de la Boétie, 75008 Paris

This breakfast will bring together investors, founders and cybersecurity experts for a practical discussion on the technologies, risks and investment opportunities shaping the sector.

Join us for a relaxed breakfast and meaningful exchanges with key players from Europe’s cybersecurity ecosystem!

Defence Drinks in Paris

November 4th - 5:00 - 8:00 pm

OTB, Supernova, Karista & 33N Ventures are glad to invite you to their Defence cocktail, bringing together VCs, corporates, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of Defence.

This is a side event alongside the European Defence Week in Paris.

French wine, good cocktails, good food.

Spots are limited. The venue will be in central Paris. RSVP now to secure your place, and we'll see you in Paris.

Audacia x Bredin Prat et Choiseul Institute

November 4th - 18:30 - 21:00 pm

Audacia, Bredin Prat and the Choiseul Institute are pleased to invite you to a cocktail reception bringing together key stakeholders committed to European defence and sovereignty.

With the participation of:

- Patrick Remm, President of Bleuet de France

- Members of HEC Défense

Wind's Coffee Club

November 5th - 8:00 - 10:00 am

Your fall breakfast is on us ☕🍂

Swing by Wind's quarters for warm coffee, something baked with the season in mind, and good people around the room — everything you need before a big day at the European Defence Week.

Just across the street from Bpifrance, close enough that there’s really no excuse.