Join ESIL in Paris for the Big Angels Days Defence,
on 29 and 30 October 2025.
Big Angels Days Defence will take place during European Defence Week in Paris.
After confirming your registration, you will be able to select the sessions you wish to attend.
Programme
| 29 October: Announcement of Defence Angels European Network | |
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| 16:00 – 17:00 | Announcement – Defence Angels European Network Presentation by Défense Angels with its partners:
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| 30 October: Big Angels Day Defence | ||
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| Le Hub | Lounge (Capacity 40) | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | 8h30 - 10h High level discussions between Business Angels - Networking Breakfast (Invitation Only) | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Networking Breakfast | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Opening Remarks & Strategic Context
Speakers:
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InvestEU startups meeting investors (10 resilience startups are meeting business angels or investors on 1on1 meetings) | 11:30 - 12:15 | Roundtable #1 – European Instruments for Defence Innovation Financing Topic: Public-private co-investment, early-stage financing, and strategic alignment Moderation:
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| 12:15 - 12:30 | Keynote - The Future of European Defence Innovation Financing Stéphane Ouaki, Director of EIC & EISMEA |
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| 12:30 - 13:00 | Success Stories: Startups in Focus 2 startups showcasing their pathways
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| 13:00 - 13:55 | Walking Lunch & Startup Tables 8 - 10 startups will host table for informal meetings with business angels |
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| 13:50 - 14:05 | ESIL: How to work crossborder with BAs Luigi Amati, Director Meta Group |
14:00 - 17:45 Business Angels – Startups 1:1 Meetings Format: 8–10 business angels available across 4 desks Schedule: 20-minute slots per startupObjective: Concrete matchmaking between founders and active dual-use investors |
| 14:05 - 15:00 | Roundtable #2 – Behind the Curtain: Startups & Angels Dialogue
Topic: Honest exchange between founders and angels: real feedback from both slides Moderation:
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| 15:00 - 16:15 | InvestEU Portal Pitch Session - Two Resilience domain examples:
Cyber & Health 10 startups Cybersecurity infrastructure in Defence Next Gen of HealthTech in Defence |
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| 16:15 - 16:45 | Coffee Break & Informal Exchange | |
| 16:45 - 17:45 | Roundtable #3 – Behind the Curtain: Startups & Angels Dialogue How BAs are involved in day-to-day work in / with startups that invested in?
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| 17:45 - 18:00 | Closing remarks / Announcement Rollout - Defence Angels Europe Network First pan-European angel network focused on dual-use & defence innovation |
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| 18:00 | "See -you-soon" Glass of Wine Gilles Le Cocguen, Isabelle Bebear, and EuroQuity Team - EuroQuity Defence Alliance - What is next? | |
Join ESIL in Paris for the Defence Business Angels Day, on 30 October 2025.
Defence Business Angels Day will take place during European Defence Week in Paris.
After confirming your registration, you will be able to select the sessions you wish to attend.
👉 Register here for European Defence Week in Paris
Programme
09:30 – 11:00
Breakfast & Networking
EEN Tonic Welcome
11:00 – 11:30
Opening Remarks & Strategic Context
Speakers:
European Defence Agency
Stephane Ouaki, EIC & EISMEA
DG DEFIS & DG Grow
Bpifrance
BAE & EBAN
11:30 – 12:30
Roundtable #1 – Investing in Dual-Use Innovation
Public-private co-investment, early-stage financing, and strategic alignment
With FNX, EuroQuity, and public & private funds.
12:30 – 13:00
Success Stories: Startups in Focus
Two startups will showcase their pathways.
13:00 – 14:00
Walking Lunch & Startup Tables
8–10 startups will host tables for informal meetings with business angels.
14:00 – 17:45
Business Angels – Startups 1:1 Meetings
Format: 8–10 business angels across 4 desks
Schedule: 20-minute slots per startup
Objective: Concrete matchmaking between founders and active dual-use investors
14:00 – 15:00
Roundtable #2 – Behind the Curtain: Startups & Angels Dialogue
An honest exchange between founders and angels, sharing real feedback from both sides.
15:00 – 16:15
InvestEU Portal Pitch Session
Two resilience domains: Cyber & Health
Cybersecurity infrastructure in Defence
Next Generation of HealthTech in Defence
10 startups, 2 verticals.
16:15 – 16:45
Coffee Break & Informal Exchange
16:45 – 17:45
Roundtable #3 – European Instruments for Defence Innovation Financing
Exploring EU funding, dual-use industrial policy, NATO links, and innovation pipelines.
17:45 – 18:15
Announcement – Defence Angels Europe Network
Launch of the first pan-European angel network focused on dual-use & defence innovation.
18:15 – 18:30
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways, next steps, and a call to action.