{"id":41358,"date":"2025-11-19T10:08:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/?p=41358"},"modified":"2025-11-27T19:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:44:30","slug":"versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel for Europe\u2019s future: practical insights to accelerate\u00a0Aerospace &amp;\u00a0Defence\u00a0innovation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41358\" class=\"elementor elementor-41358 elementor-41320\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-49cd3cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49cd3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d75bcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d75bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075cb6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"075cb6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a11245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a11245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1580\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mirjam-Ros-1-scaled-e1750858983862.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mirjam-Ros-1-scaled-e1750858983862.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mirjam-Ros-1-scaled-e1750858983862-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mirjam-Ros-1-scaled-e1750858983862-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mirjam-Ros-1-scaled-e1750858983862-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mirjam-Ros-1-scaled-e1750858983862-1536x1422.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7555210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7555210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b9d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71b9d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mirjam Ros<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd69a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd69a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad00709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad00709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mirjam combines more than 25 years of experience in commercial, legal, and strategic leadership roles at organizations such as Airbus Netherlands, (GKN) Fokker, and TNO with her current work at nlmtd as a business coach, speaker, and advisor. She helps teams, companies, and governments design innovation partnerships that truly work: complementary, future-proof, and impactful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa1fe9 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2fa1fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:%20mirjam@nlmtd.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21836a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21836a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Designer of the visuals in this paper<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace0772 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace0772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fbd7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3fbd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IristenHave-1v-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d596e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5d596e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcafb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fcafb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Iris ten Have<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63892d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c63892d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visual Designer and Consultant<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5823a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb5823a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"319\">Iris is a creative all-rounder, always with a marker in her hand. Her curiosity drives her to truly understand challenges, context, and underlying problems. From those insights, she combines strategic thinking with visual working to help organizations accelerate change and get people moving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997ca4f elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"997ca4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:%20iris@nlmtd.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b7759 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65b7759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cd161 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"41cd161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9725cf6\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>November 19, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db67eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7db67eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share this article<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3362ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-reycore-social-sharing\" data-id=\"c3362ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"reycore-social-sharing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rey-element rey-elSharing\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"rey-postSocialShare --minimal\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"rey-shareItem--facebook-f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector\/\" data-share-props='{\"name\":\"facebook-share\",\"size\":\"width=580,height=296\"}' data-tooltip-text=\"Share on Facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" id=\"rey-icon-facebook-f-69e032ab35f9c\" class=\"rey-icon rey-icon-facebook-f \" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M279.14 288l14.22-92.66h-88.91v-60.13c0-25.35 12.42-50.06 52.24-50.06h40.42V6.26S260.43 0 225.36 0c-73.22 0-121.08 44.38-121.08 124.72v70.62H22.89V288h81.39v224h100.17V288z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rey-shareItem--twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Fuel+for+Europe%E2%80%99s+future%3A+practical+insights+to+accelerate%C2%A0Aerospace+%26%C2%A0Defence%C2%A0innovation%C2%A0&url=https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector\/\" data-share-props='{\"name\":\"twitter-share\",\"size\":\"width=550,height=235\"}' data-tooltip-text=\"Share on X (Twitter)\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on X (Twitter)\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" id=\"rey-icon-twitter-69e032ab35fb1\" class=\"rey-icon rey-icon-twitter \" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M2,0 C0.895,0 0,0.895 0,2 L0,20 C0,21.105 0.895,22 2,22 L20,22 C21.105,22 22,21.105 22,20 L22,2 C22,0.895 21.105,0 20,0 L2,0 Z M4.6484375,5 L9.259766,5 L11.951172,8.847656 L15.28125,5 L16.732422,5 L12.603516,9.78125 L17.654297,17 L13.042969,17 L10.056641,12.730469 L6.369141,17 L4.8945312,17 L9.400391,11.794922 L4.6484375,5 Z M6.878906,6.183594 L13.632812,15.810547 L15.421875,15.810547 L8.666016,6.183594 L6.878906,6.183594 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rey-shareItem--linkedin\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector\/&title=Fuel+for+Europe%E2%80%99s+future%3A+practical+insights+to+accelerate%C2%A0Aerospace+%26%C2%A0Defence%C2%A0innovation%C2%A0\" data-share-props='{\"name\":\"linkedin-share\",\"size\":\"width=930,height=720\"}' data-tooltip-text=\"Share on LinkedIn\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" id=\"rey-icon-linkedin-69e032ab35fbd\" class=\"rey-icon rey-icon-linkedin \" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rey-shareItem--pinterest-p\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector\/&description=Fuel+for+Europe%E2%80%99s+future%3A+practical+insights+to+accelerate%C2%A0Aerospace+%26%C2%A0Defence%C2%A0innovation%C2%A0\" data-share-props='{\"name\":\"pinterest-share\",\"size\":\"width=490,height=530\"}' data-tooltip-text=\"Share on Pinterest\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Pinterest\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" id=\"rey-icon-pinterest-p-69e032ab35fc9\" class=\"rey-icon rey-icon-pinterest-p \" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M204 6.5C101.4 6.5 0 74.9 0 185.6 0 256 39.6 296 63.6 296c9.9 0 15.6-27.6 15.6-35.4 0-9.3-23.7-29.1-23.7-67.8 0-80.4 61.2-137.4 140.4-137.4 68.1 0 118.5 38.7 118.5 109.8 0 53.1-21.3 152.7-90.3 152.7-24.9 0-46.2-18-46.2-43.8 0-37.8 26.4-74.4 26.4-113.4 0-66.2-93.9-54.2-93.9 25.8 0 16.8 2.1 35.4 9.6 50.7-13.8 59.4-42 147.9-42 209.1 0 18.9 2.7 37.5 4.5 56.4 3.4 3.8 1.7 3.4 6.9 1.5 50.4-69 48.6-82.5 71.4-172.8 12.3 23.4 44.1 36 69.3 36 106.2 0 153.9-103.5 153.9-196.8C384 71.3 298.2 6.5 204 6.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rey-shareItem--mail\"><a href=\"mailto:?body=https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/inspiration\/versnellen-met-visie-praktische-inzichten-voor-innovatie-in-de-europese-defensie-en-luchtvaartsector\/\"  data-tooltip-text=\"Mail\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Mail\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" id=\"rey-icon-envelope-69e032ab35fdd\" class=\"rey-icon rey-icon-envelope \" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M28,5H4C1.791,5,0,6.792,0,9v13c0,2.209,1.791,4,4,4h24c2.209,0,4-1.791,4-4V9  C32,6.792,30.209,5,28,5z M2,10.25l6.999,5.25L2,20.75V10.25z M30,22c0,1.104-0.898,2-2,2H4c-1.103,0-2-0.896-2-2l7.832-5.875  l4.368,3.277c0.533,0.398,1.166,0.6,1.8,0.6c0.633,0,1.266-0.201,1.799-0.6l4.369-3.277L30,22L30,22z M30,20.75l-7-5.25l7-5.25  V20.75z M17.199,18.602c-0.349,0.262-0.763,0.4-1.199,0.4c-0.436,0-0.851-0.139-1.2-0.4L10.665,15.5l-0.833-0.625L2,9.001V9  c0-1.103,0.897-2,2-2h24c1.102,0,2,0.897,2,2L17.199,18.602z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rey-postSocialShare -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c652d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6c652d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc9538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbc9538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Europe\u2019s security, sovereignty, and industrial resilience depend on faster, smarter innovation. The question is no longer why, but how? <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ab192 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ab192\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f663f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f663f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Slide4-rexevxs0j3uuqk0bokf92klundx2vesto8mkmcewa8.png\" title=\"Slide4\" alt=\"Slide4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98861fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98861fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59378462 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, and global supply chain vulnerabilities have exposed a hard truth: Europe cannot afford to rely on others for its <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW59378462 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59378462 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> capability or aerospace readiness. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a9586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a9586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">But speeding up innovation in these sectors is not just about technology<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> about transforming how we collaborate, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">procure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, and scale.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW48296076 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Start-ups, corporates, governments, investors, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW139186111 BCX4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">technology <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">institutes<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW139186111 BCX4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">and regulators <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">each hold a piece of the puzzle. Yet, fragmented approaches, rigid contracts, and misaligned incentives often hold back progress.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Breakthrough technologies demand breakthrough ways of collaborating, contracting, and scaling. We must update the way innovation is sourced, supported, and scaled across the ecosystem.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW139186111 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5cf00 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c5cf00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71d429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71d429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">At the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">nlmtd<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"> Aerospace &amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"> Round Table<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, held during TNW Conference 2025, innovators from across the ecosystem came together to tackle a single question:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW120236174 BCX4\"><span class=\"SCXW120236174 BCX4\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW120236174 BCX4\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">How can we accelerate innovation in a domain where security, speed, and scale must go hand in hand?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW120236174 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923d68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"923d68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Slide5-rexew0lj3lyppdw883n4s1w8fjj6ii40oml126aprk.png\" title=\"Slide5\" alt=\"Slide5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342094d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"342094d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201843344 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">This paper shares seven key insights that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">emerged<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">practical takeaways for anyone looking to unlock faster, smarter, and more resilient innovation in the aerospace and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> ecosystem.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201843344 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e92edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e92edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Fund early-stage product development <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcfda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbcfda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Product development in aerospace and defence is costly and high-risk. Many promising innovations get stuck between a great idea and a deployable product. Many begin in the civil sector and must be re-engineered to meet strict defence or aerospace requirements\u2014adding layers of testing, certification, and engineering complexity. This typically occurs between\u202fTechnology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 and 7, where prototypes are validated and demonstrated in relevant or operational environments.\u00a0<\/p><p>At the same time, manufacturing feasibility must be proven, this is often overlooked in early stages. This is where Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL) 4 to 7\u202fbecomes critical, assessing factors like production repeatability, tooling, and supply chain readiness. For start-ups and dual-use innovators, this means high costs and risk without guaranteed demand.\u00a0<\/p><p aria-level=\"1\">Many innovations stall in this \u201cvalley of death\u201d between technical validation and real-world deployment. That\u2019s why\u202fearly-stage funding,\u202frisk-sharing mechanisms, and\u202fclear order commitments\u202ffrom defence end-users are essential. When governments act as launching customers, they give innovators and investors the confidence to continue, bridging the gap between a promising prototype and a deployable, scalable product.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc1418 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bc1418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b6886 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"51b6886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa03a52 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"aa03a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cInnovation is a system-level challenge. Winning requires aligning the entire ecosystem, not just excelling at your piece.\u200b\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Ron Adner - The Wide Lens\u200b\u200b<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc3bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebc3bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Trust and collaboration matter<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31776f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e31776f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">Technology alone <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\"> drive innovation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\"> \u2013 new ways of collaboration and building mutual trust can<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">make the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">difference.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">Initiating collaborative innovation projects and building relationships <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">between startups, corporates, investors, and governments <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">within the wider ecosystem <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">is crucial. A lack of trust often leads to defensive IP strategies, overly complex contracts, and stalling partnerships. Step-by-step approaches to building<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">trusted partnerships <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">are needed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\">starting with simple, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW220106310 BCX4\">modular<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220106310 BCX4\"> and transparent agreements that reflect mutual interest and context.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fe923 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5fe923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2ba10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b2ba10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\">Clear, plain-language contracts<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\">of just a few pages<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\">including simple and fair IP-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211296319 BCX4\">clauses<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\"> can help ease legal complexity and increase participation. This encourages co-creation, reduces friction, and can unlock real momentum and accelerate progress across both sectors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211296319 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW211296319 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153edbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"153edbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Afbeelding-slide-29-rew8wapv1mcgyllk6649fbl05ravwm96zjslwni2aw.png\" title=\"Afbeelding slide 29\" alt=\"Afbeelding slide 29\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24183f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24183f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Dual-use and culture shift: two sides of the same coin <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57dc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e57dc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">Corporates must adapt their innovation culture to align with the speed and mindset of startups. That means embracing rapid iteration, accepting failure, and sharing risk. This shift is key to unlocking cross-sector innovation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">where dual-use technologies can flow more easily between civil aerospace applications and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW245605757 BCX4\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> operations. Importantly, dual<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">use is not just a pathway for scale; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> a necessity for continuity. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW245605757 BCX4\">Defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> contracts often involve long timelines and uncertain demand<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">. S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">olutions may be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">procured<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> years ahead of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">use or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> never deployed at all. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">To <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> a healthy, sustainable business<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\"> for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW245605757 BCX4\">the start<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">-ups and to guarantee deliveries for the government<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">, companies must be able to serve <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">more than one <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">market. By adapting internal processes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">, such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">shorter decision cycles, flexible pilots, open experimentation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245605757 BCX4\">corporates can become magnets for startup collaboration, diversify their revenue streams, and strengthen their long-term innovation capacity.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW245605757 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d4d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33d4d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.  Government direction and capability-driven challenges<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1774842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1774842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The aerospace and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> sectors thrive when there is clear strategic direction from government. Visionary leadership is essential<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">. N<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">ot only to define long-term priorities, but to formulate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">missions and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">capability challenges at the ecosystem level. When <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166328157 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">governments openly communicate their operational needs and strategic focus areas, it helps align innovation funding, research efforts, and procurement pipelines. This provides much-needed clarity for start-ups, corporates, and investors, and enables better coordination across the ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c27e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49c27e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8164ce elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e8164ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620e238 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"620e238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cPublic innovation is not just about fixing markets; it\u2019s about actively shaping and creating them\u200b.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Mariana Mazzucato\u200b - Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value \u200b<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb1064 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cb1064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84855bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84855bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9403179 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9403179 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Framing challenges in functional terms<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9403179 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9403179 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">rather than prescribing technical solutions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9403179 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9403179 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">creates the space for a broader range of players to contribute, including non-traditional suppliers and dual-use innovators.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9403179 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3e546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd3e546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e199c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e199c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Innovation-oriented procurement &amp; contracting<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a0bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a0bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To support this shift and accelerate meaningful and more outcome-driven innovation, procurement must shift from a compliance exercise to a\u202fstrategic enabler. This means moving away from overly prescriptive technical specs, like defining the exact drone model or camera type and instead specifying functional outcomes, such as:\u202f<i>\u201cMonitor a 10km border zone for six hours in low-light conditions.\u201d <\/i>This capability-driven approach allows for greater flexibility and opens the door to\u202fnon-traditional suppliers, including start-ups and dual-use innovators, to propose smarter, more agile, or cost-effective solutions.\u00a0<\/p><p>Strategic procurement decisions must be grounded in\u202faccurate market insights\u202fand built on\u202fgenuine and flexible partnerships\u202fwith industry. Furthermore, it is crucial that procurement supports the innovation project team in selecting the most suitable innovation-oriented procurement instrument. Based on context, stakeholder interests, and long-term goals to enable phased contracting, iterative prototyping, and adaptive scaling. This helps de-risk early-stage innovation while ensuring alignment with operational needs and strategic objectives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Unlocking innovation also requires smart contracting tailored to the specific needs of innovation-oriented procurement and partnering. That includes using\u202fclear, fair, and business-savvy IP agreements\u202fthat are tailored to the context, contributions, and long-term goals of each partner. When handled well, IP becomes a lever for trust and growth\u2014not a barrier. Contracts must reflect the realities of both start-ups and established players, with flexibility to support future scale-up, commercialisation, and dual-use exploitation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6827368 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6827368\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cc566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cc566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When procurement is approached strategically, integrating\u202fcapability needs, ecosystem alignment, and risk-sharing frameworks, it becomes a powerful lever for innovation. It enables defenceorganisations to adopt emerging technologies faster, build resilience into their supply chains, and foster a more open, competitive, and future-ready ecosystem.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee26e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fee26e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide27-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide27-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide27-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide27-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide27-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slide27.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf6d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bf6d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Simplify and align international collaboration<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fabe7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fabe7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">Innovation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\"> stop at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">borders<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\"> of organizations or countries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">. Simplifying international collaboration is essential to scale promising technologies faster. Streamlined export procedures, shared certification standards, and cross-border innovation funding mechanisms can help. For urgent operational needs or current <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">supply chain dependencies, working in\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">parallel with close allies<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225382863 BCX4\">\u202foffers a practical path forward. Especially when switching suppliers now is not an option. Coordinated efforts across member states, particularly in joint tech development and procurement strategy, will be key to building resilient and scalable innovation pipelines.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW225382863 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893df63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"893df63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Orchestrate the innovation ecosystem<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff85daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff85daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246545704 BCX4\">To succeed, innovation must be orchestrated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246545704 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246545704 BCX4\">not just funded or sourced. This means actively aligning actors across the ecosystem: governments, startups, large industry players, research institutes, certification bodies, and investors. Ecosystem orchestration helps ensure the right technologies get the right support at the right time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6ae54 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc6ae54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90a444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a90a444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It connects early-stage innovators with production capacity, links certification challenges to testing facilities, and builds shared roadmaps for dual-use development. This approach creates long-term strategic value and helps scale innovations beyond one-off pilots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d8a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04d8a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slideeco-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-41790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slideeco-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slideeco-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slideeco-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slideeco-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slideeco.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901c6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"901c6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88cf28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88cf28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">Accelerating innovation in the aerospace and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\"> sectors requires more than breakthrough technologies. It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\">requires a shift in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">how we work together<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\"> and demands a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">trusted, well-orchestrated ecosystem<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">buil<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\"> on early and targeted funding, new collaboration models, a culture of trust, clear government direction, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">innovation-oriented procurement, simple and fair contracting, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">and strong cross-border collaboration. If we get that right, we can deliver the solutions needed for Europe\u2019s strategic autonomy and industrial resilience to stay secure, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">sovereign<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">future ready<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154425948 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Heading 1 Char\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136ce84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"136ce84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting ideas to action<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f42b95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f42b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">At<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos,Arial&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW37731393 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">nlmtd<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">, we help <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW37731393 BCX4\">organisations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\"> in the aerospace and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW37731393 BCX4\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\"> sectors turn ambition into execution. From innovation roadmaps and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">strategic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">partnerships to smart procurement strategies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">including balanced IP agreements and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">ecosystem orchestration<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">we\u2019ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\"> supported governments, start-ups, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\">corporates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37731393 BCX4\"> and clusters across Europe in building the future of secure, scalable innovation.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW37731393 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4ffe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a4ffe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLIDEEE-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLIDEEE-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLIDEEE-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLIDEEE-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLIDEEE-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLIDEEE.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6d332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6d332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\">If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\">you&#8217;d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\"> like to learn more about our approach or explore successful client cases, feel free to reach out. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\">We&#8217;re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\"> always open to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW119635764 BCX4\">exchange<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\"> ideas, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW119635764 BCX4\">explore<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\"> partnerships, or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW119635764 BCX4\">see<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119635764 BCX4\"> how we can support your innovation journey.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW119635764 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Together we catalyse the innovation Europe needs.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-519cee6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"519cee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mirjam Ros Director Mirjam combines more than 25 years of experience in commercial, legal, and strategic leadership roles at organizations such as Airbus Netherlands, (GKN) Fokker, and TNO with her current work at nlmtd as a business coach, speaker, and advisor. She helps teams, companies, and governments design innovation partnerships that truly work: complementary, future-proof, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":41720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[589,660,652,353,653,650,661,654,655],"class_list":["post-41358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","tag-aerospace-en","tag-defense","tag-defensie-en","tag-ecosystems","tag-innovatie-in-defensie-en","tag-innovatie-in-defensie","tag-innovation-in-defense","tag-purple-nectar-en","tag-whitepaper-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41358"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42171,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41358\/revisions\/42171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}