EDF Speed Up: Advancing Defence Innovation Through Collaboration
2026. Jul. 16
Supporting the defence innovation community requires more than presenting funding opportunities.
Supporting the defence innovation community requires more than presenting funding opportunities.
At VIKI, we were proud to organise, together with the Ministry of Defence of Hungary and the Hungarian Development Promotion Office (MFOI Advisory), the 5th Hungarian National EDF Information Day with more than 200 participants on 31 March 2026 in Budapest.
As of August 2025, our website offers a new AI-based chatbot designed to assist users with questions related to the European Defence Fund (EDF).
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our “Artificial Intelligence in the Defence Industry” professional event!
On May 19, we successfully held the 4th Hungarian National EDF Information Day at the D50 Hotel in Budapest — with over 150 professionals from hashtag#government, industry, and academia joining the event.
Designed to support Hungary’s growing defence innovation ecosystem, this one-day event will offer practical insights into the 2025 EDF calls, funding opportunities, and strategies for successful participation. You’ll hear from both Hungarian and EU-level experts, including DG-DEFIS and the European Defence Agency (EDA), and take part in panel discussions and networking sessions with key stakeholders.
On April 9, the Defence Innovation Research Institute of Hungary (VIKI), the Ministry of Defence, and the Hungarian Development Promotion Office (MFOI Advisory) co-hosted a professional event in Budapest to support Hungarian stakeholders in navigating EU funding and NATO programs in the field of defence.
The European Defence Fund (EDF) supports projects across EU Member States and Norway between 2021–2027 to enhance Europe’s defence capabilities. These initiatives aim to involve as many industry players as possible who possess defence capacities, dual-use technologies, and valuable expertise.
On September 24th, VIKInfo took the spotlight at the Security and Defence Conference, an event hosted in collaboration with the University of Public Service during National Innovation Week, organized by the Hungarian Innovation Agency. Our discussions focused on two key areas driving the future of defence. First, we explored “The
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