Defence 2025

Paris, France
30-31 October 2025

Develop your strategies, investment and partnerships in Defence tech

Bringing together the most promising defence start-ups with the most active venture capital, corporate and sovereign investors, so as to facilitate:

  • Real world insights into the strategies of the best investors and start-ups in the defence sectors.
  • Quality inter-actions, networking and relationships leading to investment and partnerships.

Tech Tour Defence 2025 is a part of DefSec Week in Paris organised by bpifrance with multiple Event Programmes.

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One2One Meetings

Tech Tracks

Homeland Security

Technologies targeting primarily civilian systems which may be relevant for defence needs

  • Multifunctional information distribution systems
  • Satellite constellations
  • Cybersecurity of civilian infrastructure
  • Medical response, support, counter-measures, triage, evacuation & care
  • Logistics or manufacturing capacities

Defence

Systems delivering capabilities and capacities for the Army, Navy or Air and Space forces

  • Air, Ground and Naval Combat systems, applications & technologies
  • Sensors (radar, detectors, …) in contested electro-magnetic environments
  • Space-based (On-orbit) or other communications defence systems
  • Cybersecurity of autonomous and other defence systems
  • Soldier systems, simulation and training

Deep Tech for Dual Use

Component technologies which are dual use


  • Advanced AI technologies
  • Integrated Circuits (chips) – electronics – or photonics-based
  • Advanced and resilient communications systems
  • Quantum-based or advanced cybersecurity
  • Next generation propulsion & power systems

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Registration Fee

General Pass (excl VAT)

  • Receive full access to the event programme on 30-31 October, packed with engaging activities, sessions, and discussions
  • Efficiently explore potential opportunities for cooperation through one2one meetings with all 150+ participants
  • Immerse yourself in dynamic discussions and keynote speeches led by seasoned industry experts
  • Attend the evening reception with a networking cocktail

€800

Key Event Data

Top Presenters

We are pleased to announce the Top Presenters of the Tech Tour Defence 2025. Congratulations! We would like to congratulate all the companies for their efforts, outstanding pitching performance throughout the Programme, and distinguished technologies promising innovative tech solutions with real-world social impact.

Sebastian Klaus
CEO
ATMOS Space Cargo

Fabrizio Del Maffeo
CEO & Co-Founder
Axelera AI

Robert Brüll
CEO
FibreCoat

Tom Grundy
CEO
Hybrid Air Vehicles

Lennart Will
CFO
HyImpulse Technologies

Arthur Pathe
Finance & Strategy Manager
OQ Technology

Ivar Kruusenberg
Founder & CEO
PowerUP Energy Technologies

Carlos Abellan
CEO & Co-Founder
Quside Technologies

Kathleen Philips
CEO
Tusk IC

Hyun Shin Cho
CEO & Co-Founder
Ubitium

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