The panel “The Role of Industry Associations in the Development of the V4+ Defence Ecosystem” was held as part of the Space & Defense Festival 2026 in Budapest. At the invitation of the organizers, the Hungarian holding company 4iG Space and Defence Technologies, Goran Basarac, President of the Croatian Defence Industry Competitiveness Cluster, also took […]

On February 11th,  the majority of 36 planned calls for EDF 2026 Program has been published at the EU Funding and Tender Portal The list of calls: Nr. Call title Call action type 1 AI-based tactical situational awareness using swarms of small robots and drones – organisation of a technological challenge”EDF-2026-LS-RA-CHALLENGE-DIGIT-AISAO  Research Action 2 AI-based […]

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Croatia for high‑level discussions with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, followed by a dedicated meeting with representatives of the Croatian Defence Industry Competitiveness Cluster. The visit highlighted Croatia’s growing role within the Euro‑Atlantic defense ecosystem and the strong performance of its export‑oriented industrial sector.  During the meeting, Prime Minister Plenković […]

As part of the EOA project, CDICC organized the second workshop in Kranj, Slovenia for EDF National Contact Points, covering cooperation with other investment instruments and IPR management in EDF projects.