Europe’s No. 1 Invite-only Defence Innovation Marketplace at MSC 2026
Europe’s No. 1 Invite-only Defence Innovation Marketplace at MSC 2026
In collaboration with MSC Startup Hub.
In collaboration with MSC Startup Hub.
Primes, SMEs, startups, and scaleups forge partnerships through tailored matchmaking to deliver next-gen systems for Europe’s armed forces. Public-sector decision-makers gain an unparalleled view of cutting-edge defence technologies to accelerate Europe’s deterrence and readiness.
Primes, SMEs, startups, and scaleups forge partnerships through tailored matchmaking to deliver next-gen systems for Europe’s armed forces. Public-sector decision-makers gain an unparalleled view of cutting-edge defence technologies to accelerate Europe’s deterrence and readiness.
100
100
100
100
Startups & Scaleups
Startups & Scaleups
100
Startups & Scaleups
50
50
50
50
Primes & SMEs
Primes & SMEs
50
Primes & SMEs
50
50
50
50
Public Stakeholders
Public Stakeholders
50
Public Stakeholders
25
25
25
25
Investment Funds
Investment Funds
25
Investment Funds
1500
1500
1500
1500
1:1s through AI matchmaking
1:1s through AI matchmaking
1500
1:1s through AI matchmaking
Notable past attendees
What happens at SPARTA
What happens
at SPARTA
Curated Crowd – We hand-pick and invite the most relevant primes, SMEs, startups, scaleups, military leaders, and policymakers shaping Europe’s defence future.
Curated Crowd – We hand-pick and invite the most relevant primes, SMEs, startups, scaleups, military leaders, and policymakers shaping Europe’s defence future.
Curated Crowd – We hand-pick and invite the most relevant primes, SMEs, startups, scaleups, military leaders, and policymakers shaping Europe’s defence future.
Curated Crowd – We hand-pick and invite the most relevant primes, SMEs, startups, scaleups, military leaders, and policymakers shaping Europe’s defence future.
AI-enabled Matchmaking – Proprietary technology and defined search fields enable efficient matches that spark new partnerships and insights at scale.
AI-enabled Matchmaking – Proprietary technology and defined search fields enable efficient matches that spark new partnerships and insights at scale.
AI-enabled Matchmaking – Proprietary technology and defined search fields enable efficient matches that spark new partnerships and insights at scale.
AI-enabled Matchmaking – Proprietary technology and defined search fields enable efficient matches that spark new partnerships and insights at scale.
Accelerating Innovation – 1:1 meetings and spontaneous high-level exchanges build trust and drive faster DefTech progress across Europe.
Accelerating Innovation – 1:1 meetings and spontaneous high-level exchanges build trust and drive faster DefTech progress across Europe.
Accelerating Innovation – 1:1 meetings and spontaneous high-level exchanges build trust and drive faster DefTech progress across Europe.
Accelerating Innovation – 1:1 meetings and spontaneous high-level exchanges build trust and drive faster DefTech progress across Europe.
DefTech Radar – A showcase of key defence technologies gives decision-makers early visibility into critical trends and emerging capabilities to strengthen Europe’s deterrence.
DefTech Radar – A showcase of key defence technologies gives decision-makers early visibility into critical trends and emerging capabilities to strengthen Europe’s deterrence.
DefTech Radar – A showcase of key defence technologies gives decision-makers early visibility into critical trends and emerging capabilities to strengthen Europe’s deterrence.
DefTech Radar – A showcase of key defence technologies gives decision-makers early visibility into critical trends and emerging capabilities to strengthen Europe’s deterrence.
Who attends and why
Who attends and why
Defense Primes
Engage with Europe’s top defense scaleups to close capability gaps and integrate novel technologies into your systems. Partner with leading SMEs to secure additional production capacity and meet the increasing demands.
Engage with Europe’s top defense scaleups to close capability gaps. Partner with leading SMEs to secure additional production capacity and meet the increasing demand.
Engage with Europe’s top defense scaleups to close capability gaps and integrate novel technologies into your systems. Partner with leading SMEs to secure additional production capacity and meet the increasing demands.
Engage with Europe’s top defense scaleups to close capability gaps and integrate novel technologies into your systems. Partner with leading SMEs to secure additional production capacity and meet the increasing demands.
Engage with Europe’s top defense scaleups to close capability gaps and integrate novel technologies into your systems. Partner with leading SMEs to secure additional production capacity and meet the increasing demands.
CEOs
CTOs
Country MDs
CVC and Innovation Heads
Leaders in Procurement, R&D and Strategy
Defense SMEs
Market your innovations to primes and armed forces directly and meet innovators providing technologies complementing your existing solutions.
Market your innovations to primes and armed forces directly and meet innovators providing technologies complementing your existing solutions.
Market your innovations to primes and armed forces directly and meet innovators providing technologies complementing your existing solutions.
Market your innovations to primes and armed forces directly and meet innovators providing technologies complementing your existing solutions.
CEOs
CTOs
CCOs
Startups & Scaleups
Engage directly with SMEs, primes, armed forces, and policymakers to ensure that your innovations are adopted by Europe’s defense leaders.
Engage directly with SMEs, primes, armed forces, and policymakers to ensure that your innovations are adopted by Europe’s defense leaders.
Engage directly with SMEs, primes, armed forces, and policymakers to ensure that your innovations are adopted by Europe’s defense leaders.
Engage directly with SMEs, primes, armed forces, and policymakers to ensure that your innovations are adopted by Europe’s defense leaders.
CEOs
CTOs
CCOs
Procurement Agencies
Discover emerging technologies and complimentary solutions to support the integration of cutting-edge technology into existing and future programs.
Discover emerging technologies and suppliers that can feed into future tenders and procurement programs.
Discover emerging technologies and suppliers that can feed into future tenders and procurement programs.
Discover emerging technologies and suppliers that can feed into future tenders and procurement programs.
Discover emerging technologies and suppliers that can feed into future tenders and procurement programs.
Agency Presidents and Directors
Directors General
MoDs & Armed Forces
MoDs & Armed Forces
Engage with all defence industry players from startups, scaleups and SMEs to primes to liaise on your updated operational requirements.
Engage with all defence industry players from startups, scaleups and SMEs to primes to liaise on your updated operational requirements.
Engage with all defence industry players from startups, scaleups and SMEs to primes to liaise on your updated operational requirements.
Engage with all defence industry players from startups, scaleups and SMEs to primes to liaise on your updated operational requirements.
Political Level
Director Generals
Division Heads
Chiefs of Staff
Admirals
Generals
Chiefs of Defense
Members of National
Parliaments
Gain first-hand insight into emerging defense technologies, enabling highest efficiency of funding decisions and optimization of mid-term budget planning.
Gain first-hand insight into emerging defense technologies, enabling highest efficiency of funding decisions and optimization of mid-term budget planning.
Gain first-hand insight into emerging defense technologies, enabling highest efficiency of funding decisions and optimization of mid-term budget planning.
Gain first-hand insight into emerging defense technologies, enabling highest efficiency of funding decisions and optimization of mid-term budget planning.
Members of Defense Committees
Members of Budget Committees
NATO & EU DGs
Gain direct insight into market-ready startup, scaleup and SME innovations that can inform multinational capability development, improve coordination among allies, and sharpen funding priorities.
Gain direct insight into market-ready startup, scaleup and SME innovations that can inform multinational capability development, improve coordination among allies, and sharpen funding priorities.
Gain direct insight into market-ready startup, scaleup and SME innovations that can inform multinational capability development, improve coordination among allies, and sharpen funding priorities.
Gain direct insight into market-ready startup, scaleup and SME innovations that can inform multinational capability development, improve coordination among allies, and sharpen funding priorities.
Directors
Assistant Secretaries General
Members of the
European Parliament
Members of the
European Parliament
Ensure that EU defence initiatives and EDF funding decisions are grounded in a first-hand understanding of emerging technologies and Europe’s most urgent capability gaps.
Ensure that EU defence initiatives and EDF funding decisions are grounded in a first-hand understanding of emerging technologies and Europe’s most urgent capability gaps.
Ensure that EU defence initiatives and EDF funding decisions are grounded in a first-hand understanding of emerging technologies and Europe’s most urgent capability gaps.
Ensure that EU defence initiatives and EDF funding decisions are grounded in a first-hand understanding of emerging technologies and Europe’s most urgent capability gaps.
Members of SEDE
Members of BUDG
Technologies you will find at SPARTA
Technologies you
will find at SPARTA
Counter-UAS
Counter-UAS
ISR (Drones, Satellites, Sensors, Analytics)
ISR (Drones, Satellites, Sensors, Analytics)
Cyber & Electronic Warfare
Cyber & Electronic Warfare
Space Systems & Counter-Space
Space Systems & Counter-Space
Maritime & Underwater Robotics
Maritime & Underwater Robotics
Deep & Precision Strike
Deep & Precision Strike
C2 Infrastructure
C2 Infrastructure
Secure Communications
Secure Communications
Autonomous Ground & Logistics Robotics
Autonomous Ground & Logistics Robotics
Training, Simulation & Digital Twins
Training, Simulation & Digital Twins
Demining, Rescue & Protection
Demining, Rescue & Protection
& more
& more
About SPARTA
About SPARTA
Powering the European Resilience
Powering the European Resilience
SPARTA is an official invite-only side event of the Munich Security Conference 2026 hosted by TUM Venture Labs and Deep Tech Momentum, in collaboration with the MSC Startup Hub.
SPARTA is an official invite-only side event of the Munich Security Conference 2026 hosted by TUM Venture Labs and Deep Tech Momentum, in collaboration with the MSC Startup Hub.
About TUM Venture Labs
TUM Venture Labs is Europe’s leading force for Deep Tech & Life Sciences innovation. As a joint initiative of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and UnternehmerTUM, it turns frontier research into scalable ventures, accelerating Europe’s technological sovereignty and enabling breakthroughs at scale.
About TUM Venture Labs
TUM Venture Labs is Europe’s leading force for Deep Tech & Life Sciences innovation. As a joint initiative of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and UnternehmerTUM, it turns frontier research into scalable ventures, accelerating Europe’s technological sovereignty and enabling breakthroughs at scale.
About Deep Tech Momentum
Deep Tech Momentum is Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Innovation Marketplace, hosting the Deep Tech Momentum Festival on 20-21 May 2026. Corporate decision makers secure commercially ready and next-horizon technologies from the world’s top builders and investors, powering competitiveness, shaping regulation and enabling a European Deep Tech Renaissance.
About Deep Tech Momentum
Deep Tech Momentum is Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Innovation Marketplace, hosting the Deep Tech Momentum Festival on 20-21 May 2026. Corporate decision makers secure commercially ready and next-horizon technologies from the world’s top builders and investors, powering competitiveness, shaping regulation and enabling a European Deep Tech Renaissance.
Our partners
Our partners
more to come
more to come
Agenda
Agenda
13:00–13:30
13:00–13:30
13:00–13:30
13:00–13:30
13:00–13:30
Doors open & registration
Doors open & registration
Doors open & registration
Doors open & registration
13:30–14:15
13:30–14:15
13:30–14:15
13:30–14:15
13:30–14:15
Opening address by DTM & TUM and keynote addresses by guests of honor
Opening address by DTM & TUM and keynote addresses by guests of honor
Opening address by DTM & TUM and keynote addresses by guests of honor
Opening address by DTM, TUM and keynotes by guests of honor
14:15–17:00
14:15–17:00
14:15–17:00
14:15–17:00
14:15–17:00
Curated 1:1s
Curated 1:1s
Curated 1:1s
Curated 1:1s
17:00–18:00
17:00–18:00
17:00–18:00
17:00–18:00
17:00–18:00
Networking drinks
Networking drinks
Networking drinks
Networking drinks