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Time to build resilience.

Our Mission

We empower visionary dual-use and defence startups to become investment ready.

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Build the Resilience

We are working on a real home for European defence startups. The hub empowers technologies, reduces dependencies, and ensures superiority through synergies . We invest in Europe.

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Be part of the exclusive ecosystem.

The thriving base for European defence startups, where innovation, collaboration and growth drive the future of security. Through exclusive programs, we empower founders with access to top mentors, investors and partners, enabling them to shape groundbreaking technologies.

Time to start together.

Are you building a defence startup, are you a military expert or industry leader and eager to make an impact?

Let’s build the future together.

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BASED Defense Hub

Recognized by the German government as the Digital Hub for Security & Defence, BASED, together with its partners, provides cross-technology services and resources for startups developing solutions for the security and defence sector. By integrating security and defence innovations, BASED enhances the de:hubs network with a cross-cutting approach.

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Breakthroughs don’t happen in isolation—they emerge where expertise meets opportunity. We connect startups with leading institutions and industry partners to accelerate technology transfer and validate real-world applications. With academic powerhouses and global tech leaders on board, we build the bridges that turn bold ideas into reality.

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BASED ON
PEOPLE.
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Europe’s security depends on innovation driven by those who set trends, not follow them. Our exclusive network of Fellows, Peers, Senior Insiders, and Thought Leaders accelerates breakthroughs by bringing together the brightest minds in defence and technology.

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BASED ON
TECHNOLOGY.
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From breakthrough innovation to mission-critical deployment, we connect startups with top investors, financial leaders, and allied armed forces. Together, we scale cutting-edge defence technologies and transform bold ideas into operational capabilities.

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BASED ON
GROWTH.

A leading platform for leading
pioneers of technology.

We are a leading European platform for all groups contributing advantage in defence technologies.
Are you a defence entrepreneur, a military expert or industry leader and eager to make an impact?

Sharing a European vision.

With our Board of Advisors

Chris Deverell.avif

(General ret.) 

Sir Chris
Deverell

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Dr.

Klaus
Hommels

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Prof. Dr. 

Rafaela
Kraus

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Prof. Dr.

Gabi
Dreo Rodosek

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Prof. Dr.

Klaus
Schweinsberg

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Europe’s security depends on innovation driven by those who set trends, not follow them. Our exclusive network of Fellows, Peers, Senior Insiders, and Thought Leaders accelerates breakthroughs by bringing together the brightest minds in defence and technology.

People

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Technology

Breakthroughs don’t happen in isolation—they emerge where expertise meets opportunity. We connect startups with leading institutions and industry partners to accelerate technology transfer and validate real-world applications. With academic powerhouses and global tech leaders on board, we build the bridges that turn bold ideas into reality.

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Growth

From breakthrough innovation to mission-critical deployment, we connect startups with top investors, financial leaders, and allied armed forces. Together, we scale cutting-edge defence technologies and transform bold ideas into operational capabilities.

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