Cooperating with Defence​​​​​​​​​​​​

4, 10 en 20 June 2025

Cooperating with Defence

Much is being discussed about innovation and Defence. National and international defence organisations are actively encouraging startups and scale-ups to present their technologies and concepts. But what does it actually mean for you as a startup or scale-up to collaborate with Defence? What does it involve? What opportunities and challenges might you encounter?

In three interactive information sessions, we will help you better understand this landscape. The sessions provide valuable insights to help you determine whether and how to engage with Defence.

Topics covered in this workshop series include:

• Getting to know Defence

• Ways to cooperate with Defence

• Requirements for cooperating with Defence

Who is it for?

CEOs or CCOs of startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs who have little or no prior experience in working with Defence, but are eager to explore the possibilities.

Program

Module 1

Date: June 4

Time: 09:30 - 13:30

Location: Brabant Development Agency (BOM)

Getting to know Defence

• What is dual use and why is it relevant?

• The structure of the Defence organization

• What is Defence interested in?

• Lunch & Q&A and wrap-up

Program

Module 2

Date: June 10

Time: 09:00 - 13:00

Location: Brabant Development Agency (BOM)

Ways to cooperate with Defence

• How innovation is organised within Defence

• Forms of cooperation

• Testing vs. CD&E (Concept Development & Experimentation)

• How to initiate a collaboration

• Lunch Q&A and wrap-up

Program

Module 3

Date: June 20

Time: 09:30 - 13:30

Location: Brabant Development Agency (BOM)

Requirements for cooperating with Defence

• Rules of doing business

• Procurement processes

• Legal, safety and other considerations

• Funding options

• Lunch Q&A and wrap-up

Register now for the program and discover what opportunities are available — and whether they’re the right fit for your business.

Conditions

• The modules are part of a coherent series and cannot be attended separately.

• Participation is free.

Contact

For more information please contact Mariëlle van Bijsterveld, Venture Developer at Brabant Development Agency (BOM).

Organisation

With speakers from

Location

Brabant Development Agency (BOM) in Tilburg