<ul><li>The Dutch Ministry of Defence has launched the SecFund, a €100 million investment fund, aimed at providing funding opportunities for Dutch startups, scale-ups, and SMEs developing technologies for civil and defence applications.</li><li>The fund follows the EIB guideline for investing in dual-use technology that benefits both civilian purposes and defence applications, and is implemented by the Regional Development Companies and managed by the Brabant Development Company.</li><li>SecFund targets innovative Dutch companies focused on advanced communication technologies such as LiFi and new generations of radio technology, with opportunities for funding of up to €5 million and additional investments based on progress and interest from Defence.</li><li>Tective Robotics, a Delft-based drone manufacturer, has become the first recipient of the SecFund investment, with application areas in defence and civil sectors including border mapping, critical infrastructure monitoring, and agricultural disease detection.</li></ul>

SecFund is now live; here’s how Dutch startups, scale-ups and SMEs developing dual-use tech can apply

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