How a ten-day-old Ukrainian defence startup moved from learning to write applications to building consortia and coordinating international projects.

An overview of the key capability areas, funding instruments and emerging opportunities shaping EU defence funding in 2027.

A practical guide for EU companies to understanding Ukraine’s defence ecosystem, key actors and routes for industrial cooperation.

A practical overview of how EU institutions, funding programmes, procurement mechanisms and industry interact within the European defence ecosystem.

A timeline of Ukraine’s path from an external EDF partner toward deeper legal and industrial integration into the European Defence Fund.

An analysis of how EDF priorities are shifting toward capability-driven projects, stronger innovation support and new entry routes for SMEs and start-ups.

A practical roadmap showing how an SME can move from first entry into European defence toward funding, partnerships, procurement and long-term market position.

A practical explainer of the full EDF cycle, from work programmes and consortium building to evaluation, funding and project implementation.

An analysis of why Europe’s rapidly growing defence industry remains fragmented and how new EU instruments are pushing it toward greater integration.

A practical guide to the main funding, procurement, partnership, testing and market-access routes available to Ukrainian defence companies in Europe.

An explainer on how the Defence Equity Facility uses EU-backed capital to improve access to investment for defence and dual-use companies.

An analysis of why technical performance alone is not enough and what defence SMEs need to demonstrate to become credible partners, suppliers and programme participants.

An explainer on how EDF consortia are structured and how companies can define a relevant, visible and defensible role within them.

An analysis of how HEDI, OPEX, EUDIS and related mechanisms are trying to move defence technologies faster from innovation to operational capability.

A framework for understanding three models of international cooperation with Ukraine’s defence industry: build in Ukraine, build with Ukraine and buy from Ukraine.

A self-assessment framework for evaluating whether a defence or dual-use SME is strategically prepared to pursue EDF, EDIP and other European opportunities.

A practical overview of how EU institutions, funding programmes, procurement mechanisms and industry interact within the European defence ecosystem.

An overview of how Defence Readiness 2030 is shaping European capability priorities, procurement, industrial capacity and investment through the end of the decade.

An analysis of how EU support to Ukraine is evolving from financial assistance into defence procurement, production financing and long-term industrial integration.

An overview of how the proposed 2028–2034 EU budget could reshape defence funding, industrial policy and investment opportunities across Europe.