Austrian Defence Innovation Conference 2027

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The Austrian Defence Innovation Conference (ADIC) 2027 takes place from 26 to 28 January 2027 in Klagenfurt, Austria. The format includes a 48-hour innovation sprint at the Makerspace in Lakeside Park. The 2026 edition was held on behalf of the Austrian Ministry of Defence and drew around 300 participants from the military, industry and research.

ADIC aims to promote innovation in national defence and to strengthen cooperation between start-ups, SMEs, established industry and the armed forces, with start-up challenges and a hackathon as part of the programme.