Europe's leading multi-domain autonomy company

Quantum Systems is Europe's leading developer of autonomous aerial and multi-domain systems, combining cutting-edge hardware with in-house AI and mission software. Its technology delivers real-time intelligence, surveillance, and security solutions for defence and civil operators around the world. From its roots in unmanned aerial systems, Quantum Systems has evolved into a global autonomy leader, expanding into land and sea domains and enabling data-driven, connected operations across industries. The company's systems are trusted by European and allied governments, helping shape the next generation of defence and dual-use technology.

Founded

2015

HQ

Munich, Germany

Team size

~800

Management

Florian Seibel · Sven Kruck

Autonomous ground systems for mission-critical operations

ARX Robotics develops modular, scalable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and an open autonomy platform that enable armed forces to automate logistics, reconnaissance, and tactical operations. Designed and built in Europe, its systems combine industrial-grade robustness with battlefield readiness, helping militaries operate faster, safer, and with fewer personnel at risk. By integrating autonomy, AI, and flexible payloads, ARX is redefining how ground robotics support modern defence operations. Its technology powers a new generation of dual-use platforms that strengthen Europe's strategic resilience and manufacturing independence.

Founded

2021

HQ

Munich, Germany

Team size

~200

Management

Marc Wietfeld · Stefan Röbel · Maximilian Wied

Delivering unmanned systems at scale for Europe & NATO

STARK is a technology-driven defence company focused on building modular, software-defined unmanned systems that meet the realities of modern conflict. Their products are developed in close collaboration with NATO allied forces, with operator feedback driving rapid innovation for real-world deployment. Their flagship systems include the OWE-V 'Virtus' VTOL loitering munition and the Minerva mission-control & AI-software platform, designed for mass-deployable, integrated unmanned operations.

Founded

2024

HQ

Berlin, Germany

Team size

~600

Management

Uwe Horstmann · Johannes Schaback · Philipp Kreibohm

Building Europe's open operating system for defence intelligence

Project Q is creating the digital backbone for a more connected and sovereign European defence ecosystem. Its platform, Q-OSP (Open Source Platform), unifies and interprets data from diverse sensors, systems, and domains — enabling militaries and enterprises to build a real-time common operational picture. By combining software integration, vendor marketplace access, and edge hardware, Project Q enables faster decision-making and easier adoption of new technologies, bridging the gap between traditional defence primes and agile European tech players.

Founded

2024

HQ

Munich, Germany

Team size

~30

Management

Leonhard Wessendorf · Philipp Bartkowski

Reinventing night vision for the modern warfighter

Artificial Instinct is developing digital, passive, low-latency night-vision systems that deliver full-color, wide-field, ultra-responsive visibility for soldiers and autonomous platforms. The company's two-phase roadmap begins with a low-light color camera module for drones and ground robots, followed by next-generation goggles that act as a soldier's on-eye computer — combining situational awareness, navigation overlays, and AI-powered vision.

Founded

2025

HQ

London, United Kingdom

Team size

~10

Management

Conrad Edwards

Securing global teams in the toughest environments

Labrys Technologies builds Axiom, a command-and-control platform designed to help organisations manage, verify, and pay distributed teams operating in high-risk or disconnected regions. Initially developed from real-world fieldwork in defence and humanitarian operations, Axiom brings together secure multilingual communication, geo-tracking, and crypto-based payments into a single operational environment. It replaces fragmented tools like WhatsApp or spreadsheets with a unified, auditable system that ensures trust, accountability, and speed for missions.

Founded

2023

HQ

London, United Kingdom

Team size

~40

Management

August Lersten · Luke Wattam

Resilient logistics for modern defence

Scipio develops intelligent software to optimize inventory and supply chains for European armed forces. Its platform enables route recalculation, inventory visibility, and cross-border interoperability — empowering military units to move materials and troops faster, safer, and with complete situational awareness. Built for dual-use deployment, Scipio serves as the next-generation logistics layer between traditional ERP systems and command operations (C2/C4ISR), offering flexibility legacy tools like LOGFAS cannot match. By connecting data across nations, Scipio enhances resilience, readiness, and operational efficiency in dynamic conflict environments.

Founded

2024

HQ

Berlin, Germany

Team size

~10

Management

Philipp Enzinger

Sovereign AI infrastructure for defence and security

Building a compute-first platform that enables defence and security agencies to run AI workloads inside air-gapped or classified networks. Their first product is a radio-to-text transcription app that turns battlefield radio traffic into real-time, structured intelligence. Beneath it sits a scalable compute orchestration and accreditation layer — the foundation for a secure, sovereign platform where any AI model can run on-prem or in sovereign clouds.\n\nBy solving one of Europe's biggest capability gaps — deploying AI securely in defence environments — the company positions itself at the intersection of digital sovereignty, AI, and resilience.

Founded

2025

HQ

Paris, France

Team size

~10

Management

Henry Heinemann · Florent Oges · Marek Majkowski

Navigation for GPS-denied and electronically contested environments

Vispo Systems delivers passive GPS-alternative navigation for contested environments. Its FPGA-based system harvests Doppler shifts from LEO satellite signals — such as Starlink — to compute real-time position and velocity without emitting any signal or relying on GPS infrastructure. Built on the same RF and FPGA foundation, Vispo also develops low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) mesh communications and passive RF sensing — forming a full electronic warfare toolkit for distributed unmanned platforms.

Founded

2025

HQ

Lausanne, Switzerland

Team size

~10

Management

Santiago Evangelista · Federico Bise

AI-powered vision and control for industrial robots

Micropsi Industries develops advanced AI software that gives robots human-like adaptability. Its flagship product, MIRAI, enables robots to handle dynamic tasks, using real-time sensor data and computer vision to react intelligently to changing conditions on the factory floor. By combining reinforcement learning and visual perception, Micropsi bridges the gap between traditional automation and flexible, autonomous production. The technology empowers manufacturers to automate high-variance, precision tasks such as cable plugging, assembly, and inspection.

Founded

2014

HQ

Berlin, Germany

Team size

~40

Management

Ronnie Vuine · Ulrik Deichsel

Building the automation layer for the manufacturing shop-floor

Linexa is building the intelligence layer for brownfield manufacturing. Its platform connects to systems across production sites — regardless of vendor — capturing and structuring automation logic into one unified model. For the first time, engineers get full transparency over what is actually running on the shop floor. By enabling teams to simulate and validate changes before deployment, Linexa dramatically speeds up troubleshooting and eliminates the need to work inside each vendor's system individually. The result: less downtime, lower reliance on external integrators, and faster modernization, providing the operational foundation to keep European manufacturing competitive at a global scale.

Founded

2025

HQ

Munich, Germany

Team size

~10

Management

Alexandros Vassiliadis · Viktor Stryczek · Tobias Drees

Re-defining chip connectivity with graphene photonics

Black Semiconductor is pioneering a new class of semiconductor devices by integrating graphene-based photonic interconnects directly onto electronic chips. This breakthrough enables thousands of chips to communicate as one, unlocking ultra-fast data transfer, lower energy use, and greater system efficiency. The company is establishing its FabONE production facility to bring large-scale graphene-enabled chip manufacturing to Europe. By combining advanced photonics with mature semiconductor processes, Black Semiconductor is setting new standards for computing performance and sustainability in the post-Moore era.

Founded

2021

HQ

Aachen, Germany

Team size

~150

Management

Dr. Daniel Schall · Sebastian Schall · Dr. Cedric Huyghebaert

Unlocking the Earth's deepest energy and resources

Hades is a deep-tech company pioneering laser-based drilling technology to access ultra-deep geothermal energy and critical minerals previously unreachable by traditional methods. By combining industrial-grade lasers with advanced subsurface engineering, Hades is developing efficient, contact-free drilling through hard rock at depths of up to 15 km. Starting in Europe, Hades is building a vertically integrated geothermal and mining operator, turning its proprietary laser-drilling technology into a platform for clean baseload power and secure mineral supply. The company's mission is to make deep-geothermal energy commercially viable everywhere.

Founded

2025

HQ

Munich, Germany

Team size

~20

Management

Dr. Max Werner · Björn Dressler · Dan Gengenbach