Connect Resilience Tech-X Day 2026

Welcome to Connect Resilience Tech-X Day 2026

Investing in Defense, Dual Use, Cybersecurity, and Space

Join us for an afternoon with the Defense, Dual Use, Cybersecurity, and Space ecosystems, organized as part of our Connect X initiative and powered by our ecosystem partners CMS Wistrand, SweBAN – Swedish Business Angel Networks, and Stockholm Business Region.

AGENDA (20th May 2026)

• 12:00 Noon – Arrive & Mingle
• 13:00 Welcome from Stockholm Business Region
  • Konrad Szczęsny, Business Development Manager – Stockholm Business Region
• 13:05 Partner Intros
  • CMS Wistrand
• 13:10 Connect Resilience Tech-X and Strategic Plans
  • Naimul Abd, CEO Connect Öst / CEO SweBAN
• 13:15 Keynote Fireside Chat
  • Tobias Billström, Head of Strategy and Governmental Affairs, Nordic Air Defence
• 13:35 Panel Discussion
  • Anders Nygren, Founding Partner | Foundry Ventures
  • Jonas Malmgren, CEO | Front Ventures
  • Jens Holzapfel, Business Director | Nordic Air Defence, Board Member | Investor | Veteran
  • Magnus Eriksson, Deep Tech Investor and Board Member, General Partner, STOAF III SciTech
  • Pontus Siggelin, Head of Partnerships | Beetroot
• 14:05 Short break
• 14:15 Startup Pitches & Jury Feedback
  • Anders Nygren, Founding Partner | Foundry Ventures
  • Anna Ljungdahl, Senior Investment Director, Industrifonden
  • Fredrik Billing, Founder | Diggy Ventures, Co-Founder | Sustainable Energy Angels, Angel Investor & Startup Advisor
  • Gustaf Wilhelm Hellstedt, Board Member | SACS – Swedish Association of Civil Security | Startup Advisor & Angel Investor
  • Jens Holzapfel, Business Director | Nordic Air Defence, Board Member | Investor | Veteran
  • Jonas Malmgren, CEO | Front Ventures
  • Magnus Eriksson, Deep Tech Investor and Board Member, General Partner, STOAF III SciTech
  • Per Björklund, Founding Partner – Further Than Capital | Angel Investor & Advisor
• 15:30 Mingle & Extended Networking
• 16:00 Close

STARTUP PITCH APPLICATIONS: Startups working in defense, dual use, cybersecurity, and space raising €100K – €1M+ can send pitch applicationa ASAP via our startups page (select: Resilience Tech-X when prompted on the pitch application form).

INVESTOR NETWORK APPLICATIONS: Connect invites VCs, CVCs, family offices, business angel networks, business angels, and startup advisors / board professionals to apply to our growing Connect Investor Network to get:

• Access to 100-150 high-potential Nordic startup cases each year coming out of our processes
• Opportunity to attend our events and join startup prep. processes, discounts on investor training
• Invitation to our nationwide Investor Deal Room with startups and investors from around Sweden

PARTNERS: Connect Resilience Tech-X Day 2026 is powered by:

• CMS Wistrand – a leading Swedish law firm supporting founders, scale-ups and investors across growth, funding and transactions. Locally led and globally scaled, CMS Wistrand works seamlessly across sectors to deliver pragmatic advice focused on speed, execution and long-term value.
• SweBAN – Swedish Business Angel Networks – Sweden’s non-profit branch organization with a mission to build, connect, and accelerate business angel networks.
• Stockholm Business Region – the official business and destination agency of Stockholm, showcasing one of the world’s most innovative, sustainable and creative capitals. The European Commission ranked Stockholm as Europe’s most innovative region in 2025.
  • Discover Stockholm’s renowned business climate at: stockholmbusinessregion.com
  • Explore what’s going on in Stockholm: visitstockholm.com
  • For companies operating in Stockholm (in Swedish): stockholmbusinessregion.se