defense tech 12 articles

Defense Tech

Europe’s Defense Tech Investing Plays by Different Rules

By Joachim Enegaard 3 February 2026 10 mins read

A few years ago, defense was still a taboo word in most European venture conversations. […]

Defense Tech

The Drone Wall Test: Can Europe’s Defense Tech Move Faster Than Its Institutions?

By Teodora Atanasova 23 December 2025 5 mins read

Last week, key parts of Europe’s defense-technology plans were left in doubt. Several proposed EU […]

Defense Tech

Europe’s Defense Tech Debate Needs Context, Not Moral Panic

By Petr Stoniš 15 December 2025 4 mins read

Europe’s defense tech debate is happening at a moment of war on the continent, strategic […]

Investors

CEE-Based Funds: Investing in European Defense

By Teodora Atanasova 15 October 2025 4 mins read

Last week, representatives of the European Union’s member states approved the Council’s position on a […]

Defense Tech

“Someone Might Argue That Investing in a Pen Factory Is Dual-Use”

By Teodora Atanasova 21 July 2025 6 mins read

By mid to late 2023, Ukrainian units repurposed low-cost agricultural drones to launch 15 kg of […]

Defense Tech

Top 6 Defense and Dual-Use Tech Startups from CEE

By Teodora Atanasova 17 July 2025 3 mins read

Interest in security-focused innovation continues to build. In 2024, funding for European startups working in […]

Podcasts

Is Europe Ready for the Modern Warfare ft. Ruslan Trad

By The Recursive 3 July 2025 < 1 mins read

The Recursive Podcast takes a different turn this time, driven by a pressing question: Who […]

Defense Tech

7 Rising Defense and Dual-Use Startups from CEE

By Teodora Atanasova 27 March 2025 4 mins read

The defense technology and dual-use startup ecosystem in CEE is still maturing. While there has […]

Deals

Croatian Orqa Secures €5.8M to Build the “DJI of the West”

By The Recursive 13 December 2024 2 mins read

Latest investment from Croatia – ORQA. 👯 Founder(s): Ivan Jelušić (CSO) and Srđan Kovačević (CEO). 📅 […]

Deep Tech

NATO Innovation Fund: What Are the Opportunities for Bulgarian Deep Tech Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 30 January 2024 3 mins read

Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways:  The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), a […]

Startups

From Combat Robots to AI in Peacekeeping, Explore Revolutionary CEE Defense Tech Trends for 2024

By Bojan Stojkovski 21 November 2023 8 mins read

The landscape of defense technology has been undergoing a profound transformation during the past year, […]

Ecosystem

Can Ukraine Become the Silicon Valley of Defense Tech?

By Bojan Stojkovski 5 October 2023 9 mins read

The packed crowd in Lviv’s National Opera erupted in cheers as Ukraine’s Minister of Digital […]