European Defence Innovation Forum 2026
11 November 2026 - 12 November 2026|
The Hague, Netherlands
World Forum
Registration open until 30 Nov 2026
Welcome to European Defence Innovation Forum!
No country has everything it needs to respond to today's security challenges alone. Europe becomes stronger when countries combine their experience, technologies, industrial capabilities, and resources.
This is why EDIF 2026 is expanding its focus beyond Ukraine and the Netherlands, bringing the UK, Latvia and other European NATO countries more actively into the conversation. The objective is not cooperation itself, but practical connections that can lead to joint development, investment, production, procurement, and deployment – strengthening Europe's ability to protect itself and support Ukraine as a defender of Europe
The security environment has changed – and defence has to change with it. New Defence requires faster, more open and more connected ways of developing technologies, building partnerships and bringing innovation into the market.
Why It Matters for You
🔘 Policymakers: shape strategic alignment with EU & Ukrainian counterparts.
🔘 Investors / VCs: tap into a curated marketplace of combat-proven technologies with clear scalability pathways.
🔘 Defence & Dual‑Use Companies, Start-ups: find partners, showcase capabilities, and enter the fastest-growing innovation ecosystem in European defence.
🔘 Procurement Officers & Defence Attachés: source ready-to-deploy solutions and influence next-gen defence tech.
🔘 Think Tanks & Media: capture the policy shifts, deal flow, and innovation breakthroughs for European
Defence innovation does not happen in isolation. Companies entering new markets need to understand local ecosystems, build relationships with industry and government, meet potential partners and customers, and learn how different markets operate.
Being part of the ecosystem creates visibility and trust. It helps innovators find partners, investors, and routes to market, while giving established players access to technologies, expertise, and new opportunities they might otherwise miss.
EDIF brings these communities together in one place. For companies, start-ups, investors, governments, and defence organisations, it is an opportunity to enter new networks, strengthen existing relationships, and become part of the European defence ecosystem that is now taking shape.
Register now and start searching for cooperation opportunities, that match your needs!