What makes a company investable?

15 Apr 2026
DualTech Free to Attend Theatre

This session explores how public and private funding differ, how organisations can navigate funding gaps, and what defines investability in emerging technologies. The discussion will highlight how venture capital supports dual-use innovation and examine funding pathways and case studies of successful commercial-to-defence pivots within the training and simulation sector.

Chairperson
Tim Colebrooke
Tim Colebrooke, Head of Portfolio - Cambridge Future Tech
Speakers
Ben Goodwin MBE
Wing Commander Ben Goodwin MBE, Adjunct Fellow - Council on Geostrategy
Conor Hannigan
Mr. Conor Hannigan, Governance Officer, Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) - NATO International Staff
Katie Underwood
Katie Underwood, General Partner - Future Tech VC