EEN Invest 2026 – Connect with European Aerospace & Defence investors
Building a high-potential technology in defence, space, aeronautics or dual-use? On 3–4 December 2026, EEN Invest 2026 – Aerospace & Defence European Investment Forum brings innovative startups, SMEs and specialised investors from across Europe together online.
Organised within the Enterprise Europe Network, the event has one clear objective: creating concrete connections between European technology companies looking to fund their growth and investors searching for the next generation of strategic innovations.
What to expect:
- 30-minute one-to-one meetings with investors;
- European-wide visibility within the Aerospace & Defence ecosystem;
- Sessions dedicated to private capital and European funding opportunities;
- Investor preparation, including a dedicated pitch and investment readiness session;
- Opportunities to build strategic partnerships across Europe.
Key sectors include:
- Defence Tech;
- New Space and space technologies;
- Dual-use technologies;
- Aeronautics;
- Cybersecurity, AI and autonomous systems;
- Security technologies and deeptech.
Why join?
Over two days, you will have the opportunity to meet qualified investors directly through 30-minute bilateral meetings, including Venture Capital funds, business angels, Corporate Venture Funds, family offices and other private capital players.
Get investor-ready before the event
The preparation starts ahead of the matchmaking. A dedicated “From Pitch Deck to Investment: Preparing for Successful Investor Meetings” session will take place on 5 November to help companies sharpen their pitch and prepare for investor discussions.
Meeting booking opens on 2 November 2026. Participant profiles are reviewed and validated by the organisers, so make yours count: clearly present your technology, funding needs, project and growth ambitions.
Who can participate?
The event is open to startups and investors from the EU27 countries and Norway.
Looking for the capital to scale your technology, accelerate internationally or turn a strategic innovation into a European success story? Put your startup in front of investors who understand your sector.