Event Room 4, Bella Center, Copenhagen Part of TechBBQ 2026

Defence & Dual-Use Summit

Connecting defense leaders, investors, stakeholders and defense and dual-use startups for a vital two-day event.

For the second year in a row, TechBBQ hosted a dedicated Defence & Dual-Use Summit. Among all the critical challenges this year we focused on two: the obstacles to raising capital, and B2B sales for startups. Two days to connect with defense and dual-use startups, decision-makers, stakeholders, investors, strategic partners, and the solutions we need for difficult times.

Summit Highlights

What the summit covered

The Summit

A full day on capital and B2B sales. The obstacles to raising capital are many, and we looked at possible solutions. Direct sales to defense forces are difficult, while B2B sales are both attractive and under-explored. Three sessions apiece, each a panel, a relevant case and time to talk.

The Exhibition

A defense, cyber and dual-use showcase at the heart of TechBBQ, featuring the very best startups.

The Ecosystem

Your gateway to Nordic defense technology. Active investors, startups, scaleups, corporates, policymakers, military representatives and leading academic researchers, in one place.

Audience

Who it was for, and why

Startups

Uncover pathways to funding, navigate sales in the defense industry, and meet active investors and stakeholders.

Investors

Access a curated pipeline of high-growth deep tech startups solving critical defense and resilience challenges.

Defence Leaders

Connect directly with the innovators building tomorrow’s strategic technologies.

Two Programs

Two days under one name

Day 1, Future of Defence

Six sessions on the two challenges the summit set out to address, curated in collaboration with ODIN and TYR.vc.

Day 2, Defence Tech & Cyber Arena

Defence and cyber is where some of the most critical innovation is happening right now. The potential unlocks when startups meet end-users from defense, when civilian expertise brings new perspectives, when investors believe in the field, and when good ideas find their way from lab to application. Opened by Industriens Fond for founders, investors, researchers, procurement professionals and defense industry partners.