<h2>Build strong European partnerships during the ENDR-conference in Eindhoven</h2><div><p>On November 25th and 26th of 2026, the European Network of Defence-related Regions (ENDR) conference ‘From Lab to Field: Deep Tech Dual-Use Innovation for Defence’’ will come to Eindhoven. The conference is a co-hosted event by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) and the Provincie of North Brabant and partners.</p><p>The conference focuses on the role of deep tech innovations in strengthening both civilian and defence capacities. The goal is to bring together representatives from European regions that seek to actively strengthen cross-regional and EU-level cooperation on dual-use deep tech innovation. During the conference, we aim to address the following key questions: how do we translate high tech and deep tech enabling technologies into concrete defence applications and capabilities for Europe’s future security? And what does it take to move innovations from lab to field?</p><p>The event serves as a platform to discuss, demonstrate and scale cooperation models between high tech and deep tech ecosystems with defence and security applications. The thematic focus is on enabling technologies such as integrated photonics, wireless optical communication, unmanned systems and critical drone components. In addition, European and national dual-use funding programs are an important topic during the event, reflecting both technologies and funding instruments with strong dual-use potential and direct relevance to Europe’s strategic autonomy.</p></div>

European Network of Defense - Related Regions (ENDR)