EDA members look beyond traditional research partners
Representatives of national governments and European institutions in the EDA Annual Conference. (Photo: EDA)
The need to stay ahead of near-peer adversaries is pushing European Defence Agency (EDA) member states towards finding non-traditional partners to develop emerging and innovative solutions.
As a result, universities and academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs and companies with a non-defence background could feature in future projects.
Representatives of national governments and European institutions discussed the relevance of working with unconventional suppliers in the ‘EDA Annual Conference 2021: Innovation in European Defence’ event, held on 7 December in Brussels.
Delegates heard how the involvement of non-traditional companies can accelerate the process of developing emerging solutions ahead of adversaries, enabling the deployment of disruptive systems and technologies on the
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