London, United Kingdom · Startup Improbable is a London-based technology company founded in 2012 that builds networked simulation and virtual world infrastructure. Originally known for SpatialOS, a distributed computing platform enabling massive-scale game worlds, the company pivoted toward defense and metaverse applications. Improbable raised over $600 million including a $502 million Series B led by SoftBank in 2017. Its defense division provides synthetic environments for military training and planning. The company also explored metaverse networks before refocusing on enterprise and government simulation use cases.
Kyiv, UA · Person Kateryna Chernohorenko served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 2023 to 2025, overseeing technology modernization and digital transformation within Ukraine's defense ministry during a period of active armed conflict. She is a prominent figure in Ukraine's defense-technology ecosystem and participates in events connecting military innovation with the broader tech industry and investment community.
Gilching, Germany · Startup Quantum Systems is a Gilching-based (near Munich) defense and commercial drone company founded in 2015 that designs and manufactures autonomous fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aerial systems. Its flagship Vector and Trinity platforms combine vertical takeoff with long-endurance fixed-wing flight for ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) missions. The company gained significant attention during the Ukraine conflict, where its drones were deployed for battlefield reconnaissance. Quantum Systems has raised over EUR 60 million and is backed by investors including HV Capital and NATO Innovation Fund. It is one of Europe's most prominent dual-use drone manufacturers.
Bydgoszcz, Poland · Startup Sybilla Technologies is a Bydgoszcz-based space-tech company specialising in space situational awareness, space traffic management and orbital safety. It designs, builds and operates robotic optical observatories and the software that automates data acquisition, analysis and scheduling across sensor networks. Its space domain awareness data serves national space agencies in Poland, Italy and France, as well as the European Space Agency.