
EDF Speed Up: Advancing Defence Innovation Through Collaboration
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.

On 29 October 2025, experts from VIKI continued the 13-station XR measurement series at the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Bocskai István 11th Armoured Brigade. The programme supports the development of digital competencies and the integration of new technologies within the Defence Forces. Its objective is to assess and promote the practical

Innovation takes on real significance when an idea is translated into practice. This was evident at NKE Innovation Day, where VIKI joined experts, researchers, and decision-makers to explore the future of defence technologies.

Innovation takes on real significance when an idea is translated into practice. This was evident at NKE Innovation Day, where VIKI joined experts, researchers, and decision-makers to explore the future of defence technologies.

On 10 September 2025, the Bálna Defence Centre in Budapest hosted the first joint conference of Saab and VIKI, dedicated to the future of air power and defence innovation. The event brought together government officials, representatives of the Hungarian Defence Forces, industry leaders, academics, and international partners.

What might warfare look like twenty years from now? What security challenges will we face in 2045?

On June 25, we had the privilege of co-hosting a forward-looking workshop in collaboration with the Hungarian Defence Industry Association (MVSZ). The event brought together experts, researchers, and defence professionals to examine how emerging technologies could shape the future of national security.

The 2nd hHYBRID Defence Competition brought together 16 Budapest-based cadet-training secondary schools for a trulyhybrid challenge — combining physical endurance, mental skills, and virtual environment performance.
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