Dual-Use Tech Summit Oulu 2026

Dual-Use Tech Summit Oulu 2026 once again brings together leading experts, developers, financiers, and decision-makers in dual-use technology and the defense sector from Finland and abroad. The event showcases the latest developments and highlights the expertise of northern companies, as well as concrete solutions responding to the needs of a rapidly changing operating environment.

This year's special themes are:

1) Access to Customer – How to open doors to demanding markets?

Commercializing dual-use technologies requires reaching the right customers and end users. The summit will explore how northern actors can gain better access to both domestic and international customers — including the needs of defense administration, authorities, and major integrators.

2) Fund Your Innovation – Funding enables growth

The journey of innovations from the lab to the market requires timely and well-targeted funding. The event covers current funding channels, public instruments, private capital, and concrete ways for northern SMEs to accelerate product development and international growth.

Why attend?

The markets for the defense and security technology sectors continue their rapid growth. The expertise, investments, and research efforts in Northern Finland already form one of the strongest innovation ecosystems in the country — and this position is strengthening further. Digitalization, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence are bringing new opportunities to the sector faster than ever before.

At the summit you will:

• Gain insights into the latest innovations from both the developer/SME sector and the international scene.
• Learn how to reach target customers and what kinds of solutions major players are currently interested in.
• Receive information about funding pathways that support technology development and commercialization.
• As a developer, you can present your solutions to potential partners and integrators.
• Expand your network with industry experts, companies, and investors.

Agenda

(Will be updated closer to the event)

9:00 – 9:50 Exhibitors + networking
9:50 Opening remarks – Jussi Leponiemi, BusinessOulu / DefTech North / DefTech Cluster North
10:20 Company presentation
11:00 Lunch
12:00 “Fund Your Innovation” – TEM REARM
12:20 EDF – European Defence Fund
12:40 Private sector funding presentation
13:00 Coffee break
13:30 Integrator commentary
14:00 Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command

When registering, you may express your interest in being an exhibitor. We have a limited number of standing tables available in the upstairs lobby of Valkea for this purpose. If all spots are taken, exhibitors will be selected in order of registration.

Time and Place

Arina Meeting Rooms Valkea, Oulu – Isokatu 25, 90100 Oulu
08 April 2026, 09:00–16:00

The event will be held in Finnish.