Commission unveils €115m AGILE rapid-funding instrument for defence innovation

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©  EC/Jennifer Jacquemart European Union, 2025
©  EC/Jennifer Jacquemart European Union, 2025

The European Commission has approved a €115 million tool, called AGILE, to provide rapid funding for defence sector innovation.

The aim of the instrument, which was announced on 25/02/2026, is to speed up the development and testing of defence innovations and bring them to market.

The Commission hopes that AGILE will operate with a time-to-grant...

©  EC/Jennifer Jacquemart European Union, 2025
©  EC/Jennifer Jacquemart European Union, 2025

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