Janus: The Strategic Edge Summit
Welcoming a new era for dual-use technology
Janus Allies invites you to attend the Strategic Edge Tech Summit, taking place on Thursday 12 June 2025.
This exclusive event will bring together top experts from the UK and NATO's defence and dual-use ecosystems. It will provide an in depth look at the challenges and opportunities in adopting and deploying early-stage frontier technologies.
What to expect on the day:
Pitching the future: The most promising high-growth innovators selected by NATO DIANA will pitch their dual-use innovations.
Technological demonstration: Explore an exhibition throughout the day demonstrating the innovators' latest products and solutions, poised to disrupt the market and provide front line capabilities.
Join the conversation: Thought leadership from key voices across defence from government, military, industry and the investment community.
Networking opportunities: Connect with the ecosystem cultivating the next generation of solutions to address our most critical challenges.
Agenda:
Morning session (9:00-12:30): Exploiting NATO dual-use capabilities
Pitches and demonstrations: From the NATO DIANA dual-use innovators in sensing and surveillance.
In conversation: How do we unlock dual-use markets, exploiting the best of the EUs tech talent pipelines, building security and resilience.
Afternoon session (14:00-17:00): Showcasing UK defence capabilities
Pitches and demonstrations: High growth startups showcasing UK defence capabilities.
In conversation: How do we expedite frontier innovation and readiness to enhance our operational superiority and collective defence efforts.
About Janus Allies:
Led by IoT Tribe, Janus is delivered in partnership with the Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA) and in consortium with SETsquared partnership and Atmos VC.
Centred on a world-class accelerator, we are delivering the DIANA and DASA startup programmes to reinforce the UK's position within NATO. We equip startups and industry with the necessary operational and technical support to commercialise emerging frontier technologies that address pressing needs of civilian and defence markets.
Janus unlocks procurement pathways and connects innovators with strategic investors, demystifying the scaling process for early-stage businesses. This enables the next generation of high-growth, dual-use ventures to focus on developing innovative capabilities for the UK and NATO allies.
To ensure the highest quality event, attendance is strictly invite only. Space is limited so please only register once you are sure you can attend. Exact location is restricted to confirmed guests.