European Defense Tech Meetup – Berlin
Join us for the July edition of the European Defense Tech Meetup as part of Berlin Defense Tech Week 2026!
We're bringing together defense innovators, founders, VCs, and industry experts in Berlin to foster defense innovation for European Sovereignty.
Hosted by the European Defense Tech Hub and Atlantic VC, this is the perfect opportunity to connect and collaborate with key players in the defense tech ecosystem
Let's bring together the best minds to work on the most urgent problems of our time. Apply below to join us!
Agenda
18:00 - Opening
18:25 - Introduction by the Atlantic and the European Defense Tech Hub
18:30 - Frontline Lessons from Ukraine's Air Defense and Counter-UAS Operations
Operational insights from Ukrainian military practitioners on counter-UAS operations and battlefield realities.Maksym Anisimov — Staff Sergeant (3rd Category), Unmanned Systems Group, Headquarters of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion, Military Unit A7394
Mykhailo Shpyt — Operator, Command and Control Section, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (C-UAV) Battery, Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion
19:00 - Open Mic Session: Pitch your startup in 3 mins
19:30 - Networking
Berlin Defense Tech Week 2026
Berlin Defense Tech Week brings together founders, engineers, operators, investors, policymakers, industry leaders, and military personnel from across Europe for a week of events focused on the future of defense and security.
Taking place during the final plenary week of the German Bundestag before the summer recess, it creates the density needed for meaningful collaboration, rapid feedback, and new partnerships across the European defense ecosystem.
Learn more: https://eurodefense.tech/berlin-2026/