2025-03-21
Opinion: To close Europe’s defence tech gap, governments must support startups
The United States has long understood a simple truth: war is won not by size alone, but by speed and creativity. Indeed, innovation has always been crucial in conflict. Armour made knights safe until the crossbow came along. High walls protected cities until cannons emerged. Trenches were made obsolete by fast-moving mechanised forces. The lesson: a military that cannot innovate is one that falls behind. Yet Europe remains stuck with an outdated model of defence procurement – one that favours a handful of bloated contractors doing the same old thing ov [...]
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2025-02-20
Surging European defence stocks signal ‘huge potential’ for military tech startups
Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, [...]
2025-07-18
Funding focus: Germany snaps up 90% of Europe’s record defence tech funding
Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. Last week, we looked at the largest investment rounds in fusion energy this year, and now we’re honing in on Euro [...]
2025-06-03
Startups need ‘clear pathway’ into UK’s new defence plan, experts warn
Britain’s new military tech strategy will fail unless startups are given clear pathways to adoption, experts have warned. Their concerns follow the government’s announcement that defence spending [...]
2025-06-13
Opinion: Space startups are pivoting to defence. That’s great for innovation
A few months ago, at the SmallSat Symposium, a panel issued a sobering warning to space startups: do not chase defence dollars at the expense of long-term sustainability. Why? Because companies, parti [...]
2025-02-10
Europe boosts military AI as Mistral and Helsing form defence tech alliance
European tech leaders Helsing and Mistral have formed a pact to build new military AI systems. The partnership brings together two of Europe’s top startups. Helsing, a defence tech firm based in Ger [...]
2025-05-06
German dual-use drone maker becomes unicorn amid defence tech boom
German drone maker Quantum Systems has raised €160mn at a valuation north of €1bn, becoming Europe’s latest defence tech unicorn. Quantum Systems builds electric, AI-powered autonomous surve [...]
2025-05-14
Appeals court confirms that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe
The Belgian Court of Appeal ruled today that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) currently used as the foundation for most online advertising is illegal in the EU. This decision upholds the f [...]
2025-06-03
How NATO is turning to startups to outpace its rivals
War is being redefined by technology. Drones now swarm where soldiers once marched, AI can detect threats faster than spies, and cyberattacks are disrupting critical infrastructure without a single sh [...]