Summary:

Europe has the technology.

The bigger question is whether Europe has the capital to keep it. In this episode of the Protect Europe Podcast, Colin Brown sits down with Martin Davis, co-founder of EDT Ventures, to explore the intersection of venture capital, emerging technology, national security and European strategic autonomy.

Martin’s journey has taken him from 11 years in the military, through software and financial services, into venture capital and ultimately into defence and national security investing. Today, EDT Ventures is building around a very specific gap in the European market: later-stage capital for technology businesses with both commercial and national security applications.

Summary:

Andrew Turner CBE is on career two.

To be fair, his first career was pretty impressive. Flying jets at 18, rising through the ranks of the RAF, and undertaking combat missions across a huge number of campaigns and towards the end, a lot of government work. But that is history. Impressive history, but over.

Career two with Saibre Capital could be even more interesting. Join Andrew, Ruy Pinto and myself as we dive into Quantum and why we need to be bold or be overridden! 

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Petra Soderling shares insights on the current state of quantum technology, Europe’s position, and future investment opportunities.

Discover how quantum is shaping the future of tech and why Europe is a key player.

Petra drafted the EU quantum strategy and coordinated quantum finance labs at the European Investment Bank.
Petra works at the intersection of government and deeptech.

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Viktoriia Yaremchuk, CEO of Farsight Vision, shares insights on Ukraine’s defence tech, AI-driven reconnaissance, and scaling innovative solutions amidst wartime challenges.

Discover how their cutting-edge systems save lives, navigate legal complexities, and foster international collaboration.

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Moving ahead of a convoy, analysing drone data in real time and sending that back to the convoy to stop them running into a landmine.

This is a very clear use case for Sapient Perception, which has come out of stealth mode recently with a 2M raise led by Forward One and Balnord.

Lau Norgaard joins this episode of the Protect Europe Podcast to explain their journey and the very big opportunity in front of them.

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Join Colin and Martti on this Protect Europe Podcast, where they explore XRTC‘s innovative connectivity technology with CEO Sauli Kiviranta 

See how XRTC extends real-time communication capabilities, solving long-standing latency and connectivity challenges in space, maritime, mining, and enterprise sectors.

Also, do not fly drones from highways in Texas!

Summary

In this conversation, Colin Brown interviews Misha Rudominski, co-founder of Himera, a company focused on developing advanced communication solutions for modern warfare. Misha discusses the challenges faced in battlefield communication, the innovative solutions Himera is creating, and the importance of adaptability in a war zone. The conversation also touches on the evolving narrative of Ukraine’s defence efforts and the recognition of other innovators in the defence tech space.

In this episode of the Protect Europe Podcast (PEP), Colin Brown talks with Henry Härm and Oliver Tiit two of the co-founders of Wayren, a company focused on providing reliable communication solutions for defense forces.

They discuss Wayren’s vision for the future, the founders’ military backgrounds, current operational challenges, and the importance of reliable communication in modern warfare. The conversation delves into the technical aspects of communication protocols, the impact of packet loss, and the role of hardware in their solutions.

The Founders highlight the feedback from military exercises, the role of strategic partnerships, and the challenges of military procurement.