Defence events in Belgium

Bridges EU grant funding with private capital. For investors it surfaces EU-vetted deal flow; for founders it de-risks the next private round.

Direct line to NATO's technology buyers and the NCI Agency procurement pipeline. Essential for firms selling C4ISR, cyber and digital capability into the alliance.

Its proximity to the EU institutions and NATO gives suppliers direct access to European procurement decision-makers, national armament directors and official delegations in one location. BEDEX explicitly courts SMEs and startups with a start-up village, pitch sessions and investor access, and the inaugural edition already saw on-site contract signings. For firms targeting Belgium's rearmament and wider EU strategic-autonomy spending, it is an emerging gateway market.

As the largest cybersecurity event in the Benelux, Cybersec Europe gives suppliers, SMEs and start-ups direct access to a decision-maker audience of CISOs, IT-security managers and public-sector buyers concentrated in Brussels, the EU's regulatory and policy hub. Free visitor entry and AI matchmaking lower the barrier for smaller vendors to generate leads, while sessions on NIS2, OT security and digital sovereignty align with growing defence and critical-infrastructure procurement priorities.