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ELKAK / Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (HCDI)

Hellenic Ministry of National Defence & Growthfund

About this opportunity

Greece's national defence-innovation centre (est. 2024) funding dual-use R&D, loitering munitions, unmanned maritime systems and more via tenders and challenges.

The Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (ELKAK/HCDI), stood up in 2024 as a company jointly owned by the Ministry of National Defence and the state Growthfund, is the body tasked with matching Armed Forces needs to Greece's domestic market. It funds dual-use R&D and issues Innovation Challenges and RFPs to startups, SMEs and research centres. A Ukrainian firm typically engages through a Greek partner or transnational programmes.

Eligibility

Via partner / consortium

Bridges Greek startups, SMEs and research centres with the Armed Forces via R&D tenders, Innovation Challenges and RFPs. A Ukrainian firm would engage through a Greek partner or transnational programmes.

UAV / dronesNaval / USVMunitionsAutonomy / AIDual-use

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