INOVARMY Summit & Expo 26
May 19th, 2026
08:30 - Check-in
09:10 - Opening Ceremony
09:30 - Panel - "Military Transformation: Innovation and the Land Force 2045":
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The Portuguese Land Force 2045;
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Innovation in the Portuguese Army: Building the Future Today;
10:00 - Visit to the Technological Exhibition
10:30 - Panel 1 - "Strategic Autonomy: the Nexus Between Industry, Science and Land Defence":
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Session A: "The Role of the National Armaments Directorate in the Defense's Innovation Ecossystem"
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Session B: "European Defense Funds (EDF): Challenges and Opportunities"
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Session C: "From Innovation to Operation: Accelerating the Transfer of Technology"
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Session D: "Collaborative Innovation: Bridges Between the Civilian Industrial Complex and Defense"
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Session E: "Dual-Use Innovation: the Role of Universities in the New Defense Economy"
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Discussion
12:30 - Lunch
14:00 - Panel 2 - "Biotechnology and Human Performance":
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Session A: "NATO's Strategy for Biotechnology and Human Enhancement"
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Session B: "European Defense Agency's Capability Technology Group (EDA CapTech) CBRN and Human Factors"
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Session C: "The Employment of Biotechnology in the Land Domain"
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Discussion
15:00 - Networking Break
15:15 - Project Presentation: "AMIDA-UT"
15:35 - Industry and R&D Centres' Pitch Presentations
16:30 - Networking Break
May 20th, 2026
09:00 - Welcome Remarks
09:15 | 16:00 - B2B Meetings (Foyer)
09:15 - Panel 4: "Technological Innovation in Defense: Instruments for New Opportunities"
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Session 1: "The Defense Innovation's Ecossystem: Existing Opportunities Between NATO and EU";
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Session 2: "EDA's CapTech CBRN&HF";
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Session 3: "EDA's CapTech Land";
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Session 4: "EDA's Captech Materials & Structures";
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Discussion
10:30 - Panel 5: "National Ecosystems: Biotechnological Innovation and Human Enhancement of Excellence"
11:30 - Networking Break
11:40 - Panel 5: "National Ecosystems: Biotechnological Innovation and Human Enhancement of Excellence" (continuation)
12:30 - Lunch Break
14:00 - Panel 6: "Cooperation Between the Portuguese Army and the Industry, with contributes to the Portuguese Army's Innovation and Modernization":
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Session A: "Nanofibres and Next Generation BCR Suits with Active Protection"
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Session B: "Biotechnology in the new era of BC Defense: Project NATO SPS | EnZiL"
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Session C: "Biometrical Monitorization and Intelligent Sensors: the Digitalization of the Soldier in 2045"
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Session D: "Operational Innovation: 3D-Printing Medication Pills"
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Session E: Human-Machine Interface: Exoskeletons and the Evolution of Tactical Mobility
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Discussion
15:45 - Networking Break
15:55 - Conclusions of the Event
16:05 - Closing Remarks
16:15 - Networking Break