{"id":356064,"date":"2026-03-09T16:48:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/briefing-the-future-starts-small-shaping-defence-capability-through-sme-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:48:53","slug":"briefing-the-future-starts-small-shaping-defence-capability-through-sme-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/briefing-the-future-starts-small-shaping-defence-capability-through-sme-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Briefing: The future starts small: Shaping defence capability through SME innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>The defence landscape is shifting. Is your business ready?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Join ADS, RC Fornax and Ministry of Defence (MOD) representatives for an exclusive afternoon briefing and networking reception at a pivotal moment for UK defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">With defence spending rising and the UK\u2019s security priorities being fundamentally reshaped, the opportunities for innovative SMEs have never been greater but neither has the pressure to understand where the sector is heading and who the right people are to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This event offers you direct access to senior MOD figures and industry leaders on what the future of UK defence capability actually looks like, what it means for your business, and how to position yourself.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">What you\u2019ll take away<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Leave with a clearer picture of the MOD\u2019s evolving priorities, a better understanding of where regional defence opportunity lies, and critically relationships with the decision-makers and peers who matter most to your growth.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Agenda<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Welcome &amp; introduction \u2013 <strong>Paul Reeves<\/strong> (CEO, RC Fornax)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Keynote: Hard truths and new horizons \u2013 Britain\u2019s Military Future<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Industry &amp; MOD panel discussion \u2013 Defence and industry representatives, moderated by ADS \/ RC Fornax<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Regional defence update<strong> <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>Ed Raggett<\/strong> (ADS South West)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Networking drinks &amp; canap\u00e9s \u2013 Direct access to fellow ADS members and MOD representatives in an informal setting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Places are strictly limited.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This closed forum is being deliberately kept small to ensure the conversations are substantive and the networking is genuinely valuable. Advance registration is essential, and we expect demand to outstrip availability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><em>Full venue details and joining instructions will be confirmed to registered attendees.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsgroup.org.uk\/events\/briefing-the-future-starts-small-shaping-defence-capability-through-sme-innovation\/\">Briefing: The future starts small: Shaping defence capability through SME innovation<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adsgroup.org.uk\/\">ADS Group<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The defence landscape is shifting. Is your business ready? Join ADS, RC Fornax and Ministry of Defence (MOD) representatives for an exclusive afternoon briefing and networking reception at a pivotal moment for UK defence. With defence spending rising and the UK\u2019s security priorities being fundamentally reshaped, the opportunities for innovative SMEs have never been greater&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/briefing-the-future-starts-small-shaping-defence-capability-through-sme-innovation\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-356064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356064\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodatahub.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}