DEFEA - Defence Exhibition Athens and PRAXI Network (Coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Hellas) are organising a high-profile Matchmaking Event (B2B) providing an opportunity for transnational technology, business and research partnerships in the emerging fields of Defence and Security.
The Matchmaking Event will take place on the 10th and 11th of May 2023, in the context of the DEFEA exhibition, and will be free of charge for exhibitors and visitors alike.
Registration in the exhibition of DEFEA is mandatory and a prerequisite for participating in the Matchmaking Event.
DEFEA is organised under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, with the cooperation of the Hellenic Manufacturers Association of Defence Material and is organised by ROTA Exhibitions Greece.
More than 350 leading companies from 27 countries are already participating to DEFEA 2023 to showcase the latest technologies and cutting-edge defence systems in Land, Sea, Air, National and Cyber security systems.
Confirmed Sponsors for DEFEA 2023 include:
- Naval Group (Platinum Sponsor)
- Fincantieri (Gold Sponsor & Delegations Lounge Sponsor)
- Dassault Aviation (Gold Sponsor)
- MBDA (Gold Sponsor)
- Rheinmetall (Gala Sponsor).
PRAXI Network is the leading technology transfer and innovation support organization in Greece, bringing together 30 years of unique know-how in assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and research organisations throughout the country.
PRAXI Network is a unit of the Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network - Hellas, National Contact Point for Horizon Europe, the EU’s funding programme for research and innovation.
Its mission is to make Greek enterprises and research organisations more competitive by: Connecting research/academia & industry; fostering innovation and entrepreneurship; supporting/promoting transnational cooperation.
PRAXI Network is present in 5 Greek cities: Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Patras and Volos.
