Navigate European Defence with Confidence
From market entry to consortium success. Strategic advisory and capability building for the defence ecosystem.
Partners, Not Consultants
We operate alongside you with skin in the game. Our team includes former officers, programme managers, and technologists who've been where you are.
How We WorkConnected Across Europe
Deep relationships with defence ministries, primes, SMEs, and research institutions. Built over decades of operational experience.
Our NetworkFrom Strategy to Capability
We don't just advise. We help you build, bid, and win. Practical support from market entry to programme delivery.
Our ServicesStrategic Services for Defence Innovation
From market intelligence to programme execution, we provide end-to-end support for your European defence ambitions.
Enter the European Defence Market
Navigate the complexities of European defence procurement. We help you understand requirements, position your capabilities, and build the relationships that open doors.
- Market landscape analysis
- Procurement strategy development
- Stakeholder mapping & introductions
- Proposal support & review
Build Winning Coalitions
Success in European defence programmes requires the right partners. We structure consortia, facilitate partnerships, and manage the complex dynamics of multi-stakeholder collaboration.
- Consortium design & formation
- Partner identification & vetting
- EDF & Horizon Europe applications
- Governance & IP frameworks
European Defence Venture Studio
EDVS identifies, incubates, and scales defence and dual-use innovations. We connect promising technologies with operational requirements and funding pathways. From idea to deployed capability.
12+ Years Building Innovation Ecosystems
Our leadership team co-founded and continues to lead StartSmart SEE (formerly MIT Enterprise Forum Greece), one of Southern Europe's most successful technology accelerators.
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StartSmart SEE Alumni Achievements:
Startups Accelerated
Raised by Alumni
Jobs Created by Alumni
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Results achieved by startups that graduated from the MIT EF GR / StartSmart SEE acceleration programmes
Delivering NATO's Defence Innovation Programme in Greece
Our team was contracted by NCSR Demokritos to deliver key components of NATO DIANA's first cohort in Greece. This included defence and business training, and an unprecedented field demonstration with Hellenic Special Forces at Megalo Pefko base, where accelerator teams experienced real-world military operations first-hand.
Decades of Defence Experience
Led by senior defence professionals who've shaped policy, commanded operations, and built institutions.
Konstantinos Michanetzis
Founder, THYREON | Head of Strategic Partnerships
Former Hellenic Navy Officer | Naval Architect | MSc MIT
Antonios Platias
Managing Director, THYREON
Major General (ret.), Hellenic Army
Thanasis Michanetzis
Head of Commercial Strategy, THYREON
Senior Commercial Executive | International Pharma & Business Performance
Kyriakos Alexiou
Chief AI & Advanced Systems Officer
Captain (ret.), Hellenic Navy | AI Expert
Dimitrios Raftogiannis
Director of Strategic Relations
Captain (ret.), Hellenic Navy | MSc Harvard Kennedy School
Training the Next Generation
Specialised programmes that prepare professionals to lead at the defence-innovation interface.
Ready to Navigate European Defence?
Entering the market, building a consortium, or scaling your defence capabilities? Let's talk.
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