Dual-Use Technology Award Application form
The Dual-Use Technology Award delivered in collaboration with Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Apply for the Dual-Use Technology Award to celebrate your company's achievements in developing technologies that serve both civilian and military markets. Gain unparalleled visibility, exceptional networking opportunities, and the chance to showcase your innovation at Masters of Digital 2025, held on 19 & 20 February.
DIGITALEUROPE represents over 46,000 businesses and 41 national trade associations across Europe. The Award will be:• Presented by: The upcoming European Commissioner for Defence & Space, Andrius Kubilius (tbc. once the new College of Commissioner take office in Nov. However the 7 previous editions were presented the Commissioner for Startups and Innovation).
• Evaluated by: A distinguished jury of industry leaders, including:
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Peter Weckesser, President Executive Board, DIGITALEUROPE
o Benedikt Franke, CEO, Munich Security Conference
o Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Defence Minister, Ukraine
o Robert Vass, President and Founder, GLOBSEC
o André Erich Denk, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency
• Benefits: Gain access to leading corporations, venture capitalists, and policymakers to accelerate your growth.
All information provided will be treated confidentially and used solely for the purpose of evaluating your application. If needed, please request a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). For PR and promotional activities.
Please share your logo to be used across our communication channels:
Does your company have women in the management team?
What percentage of your employees are women?
Industry Sector: Please select the one primary industry sector that best describes your company.
Technology focus: Please select all technologies that are central to your company's product or services.
Primary customers: Please select the primary customer segments you are targeting.
In a couple of sentences: Describe what your company does, your mission, and the problem you address. Highlight your dual-use technology and explain its applications in both civilian and military contexts. For the jury to understand what you do.
In one sentence: This will be used on our website and in promotion materials (e.g. your tagline).
Please provide more information about your dual-use technology:
Core functionalities: primary functions of the technology. (select all that applies)
Civilian applications: In which civilian sectors can your technology be applied? (select all that applies)
Military/defence applications: In which areas can your technology be applied? (select all that applies)
Technology readiness: If relevant, select the current TRL of your technology (optional)
Briefly describe the technology:
Do you hold existing contract with military or Defence agencies?
10. Export control & compliance
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Are your products/technologies subject to export control regulations?
10. Export control compliance
11. Ethical use of technology
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Describe how your company addresses ethical considerations in developing and deploying your dual-use technologies. Please mention any policies, frameworks, or guidelines that guide your ethical decision-making.
Please provide your approximate staff and financial information for the past years (in EUR thousands). You can indicate negative EBITDA value by adding '-' in front of the value, if no data available put '0'. Only numerical values accepted.
This information is crucial for jury evaluation. All financial data will be kept confidential and used solely for evaluation purposes. However you may decide to opt out:
Alternative growth metric (Optional): If relevant, please consider providing an alternative growth metric. For example: Annual Recuring Revenue, Monthly Active Users, etc.
10. Principal Geographical Markets
Please indicate the main geographical markets where you operate and the approximate percentage of your total turnover.
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IV. Company funding & recognition
13. Latest funding stage
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You can find a definition of funding series here. 14. Latest Round Valuation
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What is your valuation in EUR Million?
Is your valuation based on your latest funding round?
Type of valuation methodology
15. Funds Raised (Optional)
Please indicate how much fund you raised approximately each year in EUR Thousands (only numerical value accepted).
Fundraising (K €, not cumulative)
16. Funding sources (Optional)
Pease indicate the approximate % of funding from European investors.
This will not affect the evaluation of the application. It will be used in aggregate to support policy development for European scale-ups.
17. Awards & recognition
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Has your company received any prizes/awards?
18. Intellectual Property
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Does your company hold any registered IP?
18. Intellectual Property
All data shared will be kept strictly confidential and used solely for evaluation purposes.
• Market size: what is the total addressable market of your product/ service?
• Key competitors: Who are your main competitors?
• Market drivers: What key trends or forces are shaping your market?
20. Unique Value Proposition
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• Main customers: Who are your primary customers?
• Unique Selling Point (USP): What makes your product/service unique?
• Competitive Advantage: Why is it difficult for competitors to replicate your offering?
21. Scalability and growth potential
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• Scalability: How does your cost scale relative to your revenue? Do you benefit from economies of scale?
• Expansion plan in the Civilian and/or Military Markets.
Top 3 reasons why an investor should back your company?
VI. Advice for policymakers
23. Challenges in Scaling Dual-Use Technologies Across Europe (Optional)
Which are the main challenges you've encountered when scaling your dual-use technology across Europe?
Your insights will help us to advocate for better policies for European Scale-ups.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this form!
For questions or assistance, please contact
[email protected].
• Shortlisting (Nov-Dec 2024): Selection of shortlisted candidates by CEOs of National Trade Associations.
• Jury Deliberation (Dec-Jan 2024): Presentations from shortlisted companies to the jury and deliberation based on shared information.
• Award Ceremony (19-20 Feb 2025): Gala and award ceremony in Brussels at the Masters of Digital Conference.
