Manufacturing, Defense, and Energy are considered “critical” industries because they underpin Europe’s economic resilience, security, and sovereignty. Yet they have long operated slowly, remained fragmented, and relied on legacy systems in an environment that demands agility and speed. As geopolitical tensions reshape supply chains, energy markets shift, and defense priorities accelerate, the gap between what these sectors deliver and what the moment requires continues to widen. AI represents a generational opportunity to close that gap, unlocking efficiency and responsiveness Europe needs most.
This event will bring together founders building at the frontier of AI in critical industries, alongside the investors backing them, to map the opportunities, surface the challenges of scaling into regulated and incumbent-heavy markets, and spotlight the companies reimagining the sectors Europe cannot afford to leave behind.
