SBO Security and Defence
Funds strategic basic research in security and defense aligned with space, maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity priorities.
The FWO SBO Security and Defence programme is the inaugural dedicated funding channel for strategic basic research in the security and defence domain, launched under the Flemish Institute for Security and Defence (VISD). Its 2026 call opened on 26 May 2026 with a pre-registration deadline of 11 September 2026 and a final submission deadline of 25 September 2026. Results will be announced at the en…
Security and defence research aligned with VISD roadmaps (Space, Maritime, Aviation, C-UAS, Cybersecurity, AI, Autonomous Systems, Biotechnology, Energy, Geo-intelligence) — bottom-up for 2026 call.
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