DECOI 2025 - Defense Ecosystem of Innovators
Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) and EUDIS Matchmaking are proud to host Northern Europe’s largest Defence pitch event on November 18th together with partners: Patria, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Enterprise Estonia.
This exclusive event will feature selected startups and scale-ups presenting their cutting-edge solutions to a distinguished audience of Angel Investors, Defence VCs, and key representatives from the Military Industry.
Join us for an insightful exploration of defence and security innovations event with key local and international influencers. Pre-selected DefSec and dual-use startups and scale-ups will have the chance to pitch their ideas to investors and industry leaders.
This exclusive event is designed for investors, officers, defence and security organizations, and key ecosystem members. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate!
If you're a startup founder, please read the criteria and apply to the DECOI 2025 pitching competition here.
VENUE
Valo Hotel and Work,
Mannerheimintie 109, Helsinki.
Onsite only.
PROGRAM (Speakers and details to be announced)
9.00 Doors open & networking, Morning coffee and light breakfast
9.30 Opening words and a keynote TBA
10.30 Networking Break
11.00 Keynotes and a panels discussion TBA
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Pitching track: startups
13.40 Pitching track: scale-ups
14.30 Networking
16.00 Event ends
REGISTRATION
The event is open to invited guests, FiBAN private investor/partner members and Slush investor ticket holders with a relevant background from the industry. Kindly note that we hold the right to select participants and your registration will be pending until approved by FiBAN. We only accept citizens from EU-countries, Norway and Ukraine due to EUDIS Matchmaking project requirements. Please note that attendee identification will be verified upon entry.
ORGANISERS
Finnish Business Angels Network (FIBAN)
EUDIS Matchmaking, coordinated by Civitta
PARTNERS
Patria
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Enterprise Estonia.
ECOSYSTEM SUPPORTERS
Puolustus- ja ilmailuteollisuus PIA Ry
Millog
BSV Ventures
Digital Defence Ecosystem
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