The European Innovation Council (EIC) is looking for expertise in critical defence technologies to contribute to Europe’s innovation landscape. Experts will help assess which companies should receive direct equity investments to scale up disruptive innovations in defence.
What are we looking for?
- Expertise in defence technologies:
- Air and missile defence
- Artillery and precision strikes
- Missiles and ammunition
- Drones and counter-drones
- Strategic enablers
- Cyber, AI, electronic warfare
- Military mobility
- Ground combat
- Maritime
- Air combat
- Medical and countermeasures
- Financial expertise and/or venture capital experience.
- A valid Personal Security Clearance (PSC).
Selection will be made based on professional expertise and other factors (gender balance, rotation).
https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/defence-experts-needed-upcoming-evaluations-2026-04-15_en