European Defence Company Atlas

AI & Defence SoftwareDrones & UAVSensors & EW

Builds battlefield AI software, autonomous strike drones and electronic warfare systems for European armed forces.

iComat

Athens, Greece

Manufactures steered-fibre carbon composite parts for aerospace, defence and space using its patented Rapid Tow Shearing process, producing components up to 65% lighter than conventional composites at production scale.

Advanced Materials

Reflex Aerospace

Berlin, Germany

Space & SatellitesAdvanced Materials

Designs and builds custom satellite platforms — optical, SAR and SATCOM — for LEO, delivering flight-ready satellites in under 12 months.

9 positions available

Origin Robotics

Riga, Latvia

Drones & UAVCounter-Drone

Builds man-portable autonomous drones for counter-UAS interception and drone-launched precision strike, serving European armed forces and NATO allies.

6 positions available

DefSecIntel Solutions

Tallinn, Estonia

Sensors & EWAI & Defence SoftwareCounter-Drone

Builds autonomous surveillance platforms, counter-drone systems and unmanned surface vessels for border security and military force protection.

2 positions available

Milrem Robotics

Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian defence robotics company building unmanned ground vehicles for NATO and allied forces. Maker of the THeMIS multi-role UGV and Type-X robotic combat vehicle, deployed by militaries in over 19 countries.

Ground Robotics

2 positions available

Donecle

Labège, France

Drones & UAVAI & Defence Software

Builds fully automated drone inspection systems for civil and military aircraft, cutting full airframe inspection time to under one hour.

0 positions available

Anybody Technology

Aalborg, Denmark

Develops musculoskeletal simulation software used by engineers, biomechanists and researchers in defence, orthopedics, automotive and ergonomics to model how the human body interacts with products and equipment.

Soldier Systems

0 positions available

Faculty

London, United Kingdom

Applies decision intelligence to government, defence and critical infrastructure, combining simulation, digital twins and AI agents in a platform called Faculty Frontier.

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium

Aerospacelab

Designs, manufactures and operates end-to-end satellite systems, with a vertically integrated platform family built for constellation-scale production.

ReOrbit

Helsinki, Finland

Space & SatellitesCommunications

Manufactures sovereign satellites and in-orbit data processing systems for governments and armed forces seeking full operational control over their space-based assets.

STARK Defence

Builds loitering munitions, unmanned surface vessels and multi-domain C2 software for NATO militaries, with systems already deployed in Ukraine.

Tytan Technologies

Counter-DroneDrones & UAVAI & Defence Software

Builds AI-powered autonomous interceptor drones for counter-UAS operations, designed to detect, track and neutralise drone threats at scale for European armed forces.

ICEYE

Espoo, Finland

Operates the world's largest SAR satellite constellation, providing all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation data and sovereign intelligence systems for defence, intelligence and natural catastrophe monitoring.

Isembard

London, United Kingdom

Runs a distributed network of precision factories powered by MasonOS, its proprietary software platform, manufacturing high-precision components for aerospace, defence and critical industries.

Advanced Materials

Harmattan AI

Drones & UAVCounter-Drone

Builds autonomous drones, synthetic aperture radar payloads and counter-UAS intercept systems for NATO governments, with vertically integrated manufacturing in France.

Delair

Toulouse, France

Builds fixed-wing surveillance and reconnaissance drones for military, border security and government customers, with production based entirely in France.

Infinite Orbits

Toulouse, France

Designs, owns and operates spacecraft to provide inspection, life extension and end-of-life services for geostationary satellites, using autonomous vision-based navigation technology.

Unseenlabs

Rennes, France

Space & SatellitesNaval & Maritime

Operates a LEO satellite constellation that detects radio frequency signals from ships at sea, tracking dark vessels that disable AIS transponders to avoid detection.

19 positions available

Dronamics

Sofia, Bulgaria

Designs, builds and operates long-range cargo drones and dual-use unmanned platforms, including the Black Swan — a NATO Class III aircraft carrying 350 kg over 2,500 km.

Drones & UAVSensors & EW

18 positions available

Exail

Builds naval mine countermeasures systems, inertial navigation technology, autonomous maritime vessels and photonics instruments for defence, maritime and aerospace operators across 80+ countries.

Naval & Maritime

17 positions available

Sidereus Space Dynamics

Naples, Italy

Space & SatellitesAdvanced Materials

Develops EOS, a containerised single-stage reusable orbital rocket that launches from a standard shipping container with no fixed launch pad required.

17 positions available

ELDIS Pardubice

Pardubice, Czech Republic

ELDIS Pardubice is the leading Czech manufacturer of active radar systems for air traffic control and defence applications. Established in 1991 and part of Czechoslovak Group since 2017, the company produces the RL-2000 Primary Surveillance Radar, MSSR-1 Secondary Surveillance Radar, and PAR-E Precision Landing Radar, serving customers in over 25 countries.

Sensors & EW

OKAPI:Orbits

Braunschweig, Germany

AI & Defence SoftwareSpace & Satellites

Builds space traffic management and collision avoidance platforms that help satellite operators navigate an increasingly crowded orbit.

Sybilla Technologies

Bydgoszcz, Poland

Builds satellite tracking telescopes, observatory hardware and real-time collision avoidance software for space situational awareness.

Orqa FPV

Osijek, Croatia

Designs and manufactures FPV drones and pilot goggles for military and commercial operators, with full vertical integration and no Chinese components in their supply chain.

15 positions available

Filigran

Open-source cyber threat intelligence and adversarial exposure validation platforms used by 6,000+ organisations worldwide, from national intelligence agencies to global enterprises.

15 positions available

Isar Aerospace

Ottobrunn, Germany

Builds Spectrum, a two-stage liquid-fuelled launch vehicle carrying up to 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit, serving the small and medium satellite market from launch sites in Norway and French Guiana.

15 positions available

Quandela

Massy, France

World leader in full-stack photonic quantum computing, developing hardware, middleware, and software for industrial applications including energy, cybersecurity, and finance.

Quantum Technology

Multiverse Computing

San Sebastián, Spain

Quantum TechnologyAI & Defence Software

Compresses large language models using tensor network methods so organisations can run advanced AI on edge devices, existing hardware and air-gapped infrastructure at a fraction of normal compute cost.

Creotech Instruments

Warsaw, Poland

Designs and builds satellite platforms, Earth observation satellites and geospatial drone systems for European defence and civil space programmes.

OQ Technology

Wasserbillig, Luxembourg

Space & SatellitesCommunications

Operates a low-Earth-orbit satellite network delivering 5G NTN direct-to-device connectivity for industrial IoT and unmodified smartphones, with spectrum and satellites serving remote regions worldwide.

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Stormshield

Develops network firewalls, endpoint protection and data encryption products for European defence, government and critical infrastructure organisations, as a subsidiary of Airbus CyberSecurity.

13 positions available

Swarmer

Kyiv, Ukraine

Drones & UAVAI & Defence Software

Develops collaborative autonomy software for military drone swarms, enabling a single operator to command hundreds of unmanned systems across GPS-denied and electronically contested environments.

13 positions available

Quarkslab

Provides offensive and defensive cybersecurity services and software protection tools for software manufacturers, government agencies and defence organisations.

13 positions available

SE3Labs

Builds Spatial AI software that turns drone and camera footage into semantic 3D maps and enables GNSS-denied navigation for European defence operations.

12 positions available

Intelic

Amsterdam, Netherlands

AI & Defence SoftwareDrones & UAV

Builds autonomy software for military unmanned systems, enabling drones and ground robots across air, land and sea to plan, coordinate and execute missions through a single command and control interface.

12 positions available

Quantum Systems

Gilching, Germany

Builds eVTOL fixed-wing ISR drones and multi-domain autonomous systems software for NATO-aligned military forces, with over 20,000 combat flight hours logged in Ukraine.

11 positions available

TEKEVER

Lisboa, Portugal

Drones & UAVNaval & Maritime

Builds fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems and an intelligence-as-a-service platform used by European maritime safety agencies, border forces and defence customers for long-endurance surveillance missions.

11 positions available

Sekoia.io

Builds a SOC platform combining extended detection and response (XDR) with cyber threat intelligence for European enterprises and government organisations.

11 positions available

Autonomous Teaming Solutions

Potsdam, Germany

AI & Defence SoftwareCounter-Drone

Builds AI software and systems for autonomous drone teaming, counter-UAS and ISR across land, air and sea domains.

Invasys

Brno, Czech Republic

Sensors & EWCybersecurity

Builds mobile phone interception systems and cyber countermeasure platforms for government law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Tekne

Italy

Ground RoboticsAdvanced Materials

Designs and manufactures armoured tactical vehicles, special-purpose transport and electronic warfare systems for defence, emergency response and civil security markets.

DataCrunch

Helsinki, Finland

Operates a European GPU cloud platform for AI training and inference, with data centers in Finland and Iceland running on 100% renewable energy. Now trading as Verda.

Latitude

Reims, France

Builds the Zephyr small launch vehicle and Navier engines in France to deliver dedicated orbital access for small satellites from European spaceports.

SWARM Biotactics

Kassel, Germany

Ground RoboticsSensors & EW

Builds programmable cyborg insect swarms — living organisms fitted with AI sensor backpacks and neural interfaces — for close-range reconnaissance in denied terrain, collapsed structures and urban environments where conventional robotics cannot operate.

eleQtron

Siegen, Germany

Builds trapped-ion quantum computers using proprietary microwave-based MAGIC technology for industrial applications in optimization, materials simulation and logistics.

Quantum Technology

ACS Armoured Car Systems

Friedberg, Germany

Designs and manufactures armoured tactical vehicles, ballistic protection systems and specialised mission vehicles for military and security forces across Europe.

Soldier Systems

Blücher

Erkrath, Germany

Soldier SystemsAdvanced Materials

Develops and manufactures SARATOGA® CBRN protective clothing systems for military, civil defence, fire services and police forces across 55 countries.

Improbable

London, United Kingdom

Synthetic environments and military simulation platform used for NATO defence training and wargaming. Raised over $700M in total funding.

Andres Industries

Berlin, Germany

Sensors & EWSoldier Systems

Designs and manufactures thermal imaging clip-on devices, night vision goggles and protective equipment for military and law enforcement customers.

Space Applications Services

Brussels, Belgium

Space & SatellitesAI & Defence Software

Builds mission control software, satellite ground segments and space security solutions for institutional and defence operators.

Aresys

Milan, Italy

Space & SatellitesSensors & EW

Designs SAR simulation tools, radar instruments, EO data processors and value-added analytics services for European and international space missions.

Avilus

Ismaning, Germany

Drones & UAVAI & Defence Software

Builds dual-use unmanned aircraft in the 500-1000 kg class for military medical evacuation, tactical airlift and long-range surveillance, operated under its own Light UAS Operator Certificate.

ELAC SONAR

Kiel, Germany

Naval & MaritimeSensors & EW

Designs and manufactures submarine sonar suites, anti-submarine warfare systems and seabed surveillance technology for navies worldwide, with nearly 100 years of hydroacoustic expertise from Kiel, Germany.

Robin Radar Systems

The Hague, Netherlands

Sensors & EWCounter-Drone

Builds 3D radar systems that detect, track and classify small flying objects — birds, bats and drones — for military, airport, wind farm and critical infrastructure customers worldwide.

NewOrbit

Reading, United Kingdom

Develops ultra-low Earth orbit satellites and ion propulsion systems to bring higher-resolution imaging, direct-to-device connectivity and weather intelligence closer to Earth.

Planetek Hellas

Athens, Greece

Space & SatellitesAI & Defence Software

Develops satellite Earth observation software, geospatial analytics and satellite command and control systems for civil protection, national security and environmental monitoring.

Silent Eight

Warsaw, Poland

Builds compliance screening and financial intelligence software used by global banks and government agencies for sanctions, anti-money-laundering and adverse media checks.

9 positions available

4C Strategies

Stockholm, Sweden

Builds military training management software and organisational resilience platforms for NATO armed forces and critical infrastructure operators worldwide.