Unveiled: our 2026 Dual-Use Technology Unicorn Awards nominees

DIGITALEUROPE announces today the 2026 Future Unicorn Award nominees, selected by our network of 41 national digital associations across Europe. This award recognises European Dual-Use Technology companies on track to become the next tech giants.

The Dual-Use Technology Unicorn Award Jury: 

The 2026 jury is comprised of some of the leaders in venture capital, defense innovation, and European institutions. Their expertise is crucial in identifying the tech leaders of tomorrow.

• Peter Weckesser, President Executive Board, DIGITALEUROPE
• Benedikt Franke, CEO, Munich Security Conference
• Oksana Ferchuk, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalisation, Ukrainian Ministry of Defence
• Robert Vass, President and Founder, GLOBSEC
• Jillian Manus, Managing Partner, Structure Capital

About the Future Unicorn Award  

The Future Unicorn Award is a collaboration between the 41 national trade associations affiliated with DIGITALEUROPE. Participants must be nominated by these associations and be European tech companies in the scale-up phase, having grown by over 20% per year for at least three years . 

The winner will be announced at DIGITALEUROPE’s flagship annual conference Masters of Digital in Brussels, on 26th February. 

• Find out more about the award and how the winner is chosen here  

• Find out more about Masters of Digital, the conference themes, and how to register at mastersofdigital.org