Defence Tech Meetup 2026 - Startup Stage / Stand Form

​Apply to Pitch at Defence Tech Meetup 2026:
​Funding. Procurement. Market Access.

​​BSV Ventures, DEFINE, Millog, Finnish Business Angels Network, and Applex invite you to a focused, working-level forum for defence and dual-use startups, investors, primes, integrators and public-sector stakeholders across the Nordic and Baltic region.

​​This edition of the Defence Tech Meetup brings together verified and approved participants from Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, USA, and NATO-aligned ecosystems to discuss what actually matters: capability gaps, procurement pathways and how defence startups can scale in allied markets.

​Join us On March 3rd, at 14:30 pm, at one of the Helsinki startup hubs.

Pitch format:
– 90-Seconds Pitch on Stage (no fluff)
– 10 Teams / Split into two rounds during the event
– No Q&A: Networking is reserved for that!

What we look for:
– Clear defence/dual-use problem/solution fit
– Evidence: traction, pilots, end-user Interest, LOIs, contracts ...
– Path to procurement (Ukrainian MOD/NATO/ally MoDs, primes, integrators)
– Team that can deliver
– Remarkable innovation or tech

Important
​This is a defence-focused event.
All participants are verified and approved by the hosts.
The final agenda, speaker list and operational details will be shared only with confirmed attendees.
Limited slots. Rolling review.