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SUMMARY:How startups can innovate and secure investments in a classified 
 defence environment
DESCRIPTION:Startups are playing an increasingly important role in defenc
 e innovation\, but two major challenges remain:\n1. Classified vs unclas
 sified collaboration – the defence sector operates within strict classif
 ied environments\, while startups typically work in unclassified setting
 s. How can startups still contribute to national security innovation?\n\
 n2. Access to investment and procurement – the European Investment Bank 
 (EIB) and venture capital firms are allocating capital to defence tech\,
  but deals are not materialising at the expected scale. Which barriers a
 re preventing funding from flowing into startups\, and how can they navi
 gate procurement?\n\nThis panel will explore practical strategies for de
 fence startups to bridge these gaps and scale successfully.\n\n
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