For
Industry
The new players changing defence, in one room. Meet AI-defence start-ups, investors and practitioners from across Europe and Ukraine in a single day. As a partner, your company is part of that conversation, on the floor and on the programme.
- 1,000+
- Participants expected.
- 60%
- C-suite and policy-level attendees expected.
- 30+
- Countries represented.
part of Europe's push
Find new technology before others do
Meet curated AI-defence start-ups, from early-stage teams to scale-ups, including companies with field experience from Ukraine. Partners, suppliers and investment targets, in one day.
Be visibly part of Europe's AI-defence agenda
European primes have joined 28 start-up funding rounds since 2020. As a partner, show where your company stands: with a stand on the floor, on the programme and across our channels.
Put your innovators in the spotlight
The AIDEF Innovation Awards honour the people driving Europe's defence innovation, from inside the companies that build it. Open to every company, from start-ups to primes.
Learn what works in the field today
AI capability in the field, the hybrid attacks Europe already faces, and how Europe funds and buys its own defence AI. Plus lessons from the Ukrainian frontlines, with speakers from DG DEFIS, NATO, AMIAD and more.
In the room where
defence AI takes shape
As a partner, your company is part of the conversation: on the programme, at its own stand, and in front of the start-ups, investors, institutions and buyers attending.
meet
Partners
The Summit is made possible through the support of organisations committed to shaping the future of AI in defence.
Recognise the people
who build it
The Innovation Awards honour the people driving Europe's defence innovation, from inside the companies that build it. The winner receives the award at the evening ceremony on 1 March. Partners can also sponsor an award category.
- 01
Put someone forward
A short application, open to every company, from start-ups to primes.
- 02
Technical jury
CTOs and engineers shortlist the best entries.
- 03
Win on stage
The winner is announced at the evening ceremony, after the Startup Awards.
Be part of AIDEF 2027
1 March 2027 at SQUARE Brussels. Partner with us, or register to attend: open to primes, defence and technology companies, consultancies, law firms and public affairs professionals.
How can my company partner with the summit?
Partner packages include a stand on the summit floor and visibility before and during the summit. See the partnerships page for the options, or get in touch and we will propose what fits your goals.
How do I register to attend?
Through the registration page. Start-ups and investors have their own pages, and defence institutions attend free of charge with an official email address.
Who can apply to the Innovation Awards?
Any company, from start-ups to primes, can put forward a person from its team who drives its innovation.
Where and when?
1 March 2027, SQUARE Brussels.