Could Your Technology Have a Defense Application? INNOFENSE Opens Applications
INNOFENSE was created to identify promising technologies from the civilian market and help unlock their potential for defense applications. Following the progress achieved in...
The Next Defense Technology May Start in the Civilian Market –...
Have a technology with the potential to make an impact in the defense sector? iHLS, together with the Ministry of Defense and MAFAT, is...
Got a Dual-Use Technology? INNOFENSE Wants to Hear From You
Building on the achievements of previous INNOFENSE cycles, iHLS, the Ministry of Defense and MAFAT are inviting startups to apply for the program’s seventh...
Startups Wanted: INNOFENSE Seeks the Next Dual-Use Technologies
Previous INNOFENSE cycles have helped innovative technologies make the leap from civilian development to defense applications. Now, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense are...
Satellites Can Spot Trouble in Orbit—but Can They Survive a Hit?
As more satellites enter orbit, simply knowing where every object is located is becoming increasingly difficult, and location alone may not provide enough information....
Laser Sensing Tech Could Move From Ground Mapping to Space Surveillance
Stealth aircraft are designed primarily to make radar detection more difficult, creating an ongoing challenge for the sensors responsible for finding and tracking them....
Starship Just Put 26 Satellites in Orbit—Keeping Them Safe Is the...
Putting more capable satellites into orbit creates opportunities for communications and other space services, but it also increases the value of the hardware that...
Building Tech for Two Worlds? INNOFENSE Is Looking for Dual-Use Startups
Building on the success of previous cycles and the progress of participating technologies within the defense sector, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite...
INNOFENSE Launches New Call for Breakthrough Dual-Use Technologies
Following the achievements of previous cycles, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense are opening applications for the seventh cycle of INNOFENSE. The program offers...
Calling All Startups: INNOFENSE Opens Applications for Dual-Use Technologies
If your startup applies to one of the following subjects, consider submitting your applications for INNOFENSE’s seventh cycle until October 15th, 2026:
Early, remote...
Your 5G Network Could Soon Double as a Drone Detector
Detecting unauthorized drones around airports, power plants, stadiums and other sensitive locations usually requires dedicated radars, radio-frequency sensors or cameras. Deploying enough of those...
INNOFENSE Is Looking for the Next Generation of Dual-Use Startups
iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite you to join the seventh cycle of INNOFENSE and receive a remarkable opportunity to showcase your technology...
INNOFENSE Call for Startups – Dual-Use Technologies
Following the immense success of the previous cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite you to...
New Edge Computing Could Make Missile Warnings Faster From Space
Space-based sensors can generate enormous amounts of data while monitoring missile launches, spacecraft and other fast-moving threats. The challenge is getting useful information to...
This New Acoustic Chip Could Solve One of 6G’s Biggest Problems
As wireless networks become faster and more demanding, the tiny radio-frequency chips inside smartphones and communication systems are approaching their physical limits. Acoustic wave...
The Next Frontier for Laser Weapons Might Be Orbit
As more military and civilian infrastructure depends on satellites, space is becoming an increasingly important operational domain. Communications, navigation, intelligence gathering, missile warning, and...
Ukraine Unveils Faster Drone Hunter for Shahed Attacks
One-way attack drones have created an increasingly difficult equation for air-defense forces. Aircraft such as the Shahed-136 are relatively inexpensive, can be launched in...
A Tiny Levitating Gyroscope Could Make GPS-Free Navigation More Accurate
Modern navigation depends heavily on satellite signals, but GPS is not always available. Signals cannot reliably penetrate underground or deep underwater and can also...
Butterfly-Inspired Tech Could Give Tiny Robots Some Serious Muscle
Building robots at microscopic scales creates an unusual engineering problem: even the simplest movements become difficult to produce. Conventional motors, gears and hydraulic systems...
An Entire Rocket Launch Site Will Be Able to Fit Into...
Traditional rocket launches depend on large, permanent spaceports containing launch pads, control systems and specialized ground equipment. That infrastructure is expensive, geographically fixed and...
This Drone Can Patrol Hundreds of Kilometers of Critical Infrastructure
Inspecting pipelines, power lines and transportation corridors presents a difficult logistical problem. These assets can stretch for hundreds of kilometers through remote terrain, making...
This New Chip Compresses and Protects Wireless Data at the Same...
As wireless networks carry ever-growing amounts of data, communication systems face increasing pressure to transmit information faster while consuming less power and bandwidth. This...

















































