Title: European Defence Innovation Days 2025 (EDID25)
Date: 14-16 May 2025
Place: Krakow, Poland
Introduction
The European Defence Agency (EDA) under the auspices of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union is organising the third European Defence Innovation Days (EDID). The event will take place on 13-16 May 2025 in Krakow, Poland.
EDID25 provides a unique opportunity for industries to showcase concrete outcomes of their innovation activities. EDID is expected to attract the attendance of high-level representatives from national administrations, Armed Forces, European institutions, industry, and research organisations.
Purpose
The event aims to connect innovators across Europe with MS and end-users, featuring three days of programming, and additional tech-talks and breakout sessions dedicated to EU Member States and Ukraine, CapTechs, start-ups and SMEs. As a novel addition to the event agenda, a hackathon/makeathon will be organised in collaboration with the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland.
Registration
The European Defence Innovation Days 2025 is a strictly invitation-only event. Due to limited seating capacity, we are unable to accommodate registration requests from individuals who have not received an invitation to register. We sincerely appreciate your interest in attending the event and want to thank you for your understanding.
AI for Military Decision-Making Pitch Battle
As part of the third edition of EDID, EDA is launching a Pitch Battle to identify and support pioneering startups developing AI-driven solutions for military decision-making. This initiative serves as a unique opportunity for EU-based innovators to showcase their cutting-edge technologies, gain visibility among key defence stakeholders, and engage with investors and technical experts in the defence ecosystem. Six finalists will be selected through an open call to pitch their solutions live in Krakow, Poland, on 16 May 2025. The winning start-up will be awarded 15,000 euros to further develop its innovation.
All applications can be submitted to
For full details on the eligibility criteria, selection process, and pitch battle format, please refer to the document below:
📄Download the full call for applications
Contact
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