"Brave new world: Building Europe’s capacities for defence and security R&D" event is a public conference promoted by Science|Business to address critical questions related to European Defense and Security research and development (R&D). 

The event is designed to convene high-level representatives from EU institutions, national governments, academia, leading research institutions and key industry sectors such as aerospace, defence, AI, and cybersecurity. The aim is to provide a platform to foster discussions on European defence strategies, funding opportunities, and international cooperation.

The agenda is structured around three central themes:

1. The need for a "total security" approach, which acknowledges that modern threats are not only military but also cyber, economic, and infrastructural. This perspective necessitates robust R&D development value chains integrating civilian, dual-use, and military research. The role of a prospective new defence commissioner will be a focal point.
2. The event will  examine the European defence industrial strategy, and the challenge of balancing sovereignty and autonomy with global technological advancements. Discussions will explore how EU procurement and R&D policies can boost cooperation with international partners.
3. The conference will address the critical question of financing Europe’s future defence and security R&D agenda moving forward, including the European Defence Fund, Horizon Europe & FP10, Digital Europe and NATO’s DIANA programme  A key related topic will be to gather industry recommendations on how to increase pre-competitive collaboration in defence and security R&D.

More information on this event can be found on the organiser's page.

• Location: Brussels 
• Access: Free