3 Cohorts / year

9-15 Startups per cohort

100% Satisfaction rate

Reference organization for innovative defense and dual-use companies

DUAL
BOOST

Dual Boost prepares companies active in the defense market according to our proprietary framework, built with investors. Personalized support to structure your project, sharpen your strategy, raise funds, and join our ecosystem.

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Strategic Readiness Vision and positioning

Business Readiness Access to the defense market

Financial Readiness Business plan and financing

Investment Readiness Pitch deck and due diligence

Defense Ecosystem Readiness DGA, BITD, compliance

Leadership Readiness Leadership and governance

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// Our difference

Training isn't enough. We qualify.

The Dual Boost Readiness Framework is our proprietary framework, built with defense investors. Six maturity pillars, a four-step journey, a common language between you and your funders.

Strategic Business Financial Investment Defense Ecosystem Leadership

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// Why Dual Boost

Designed for the challenges of dual-use

Dual Boost prepares companies according to a method built with investors, industrial partners, and public funders, to reduce perceived risk and facilitate their decisions. Our supported startups are dual-use — but our support is open to any company interested in the defense market, including those still positioned solely in the civilian market.

TRL 1-9

Open to all maturity levels and technologies, Dual Boost makes diversity a strength.

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Sector experts: a unique pool to support you

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Companies focused on defense and dual-use

Ecosystem: a single point of entry to defense investors

// Our alumni

They've been through Dual Boost

Startups supported since the program's founding, now active in civilian and defense markets.

I had already taken part in more generalist accelerator programs, but Dual Boost's "Defense" edge is unmatched when it comes to understanding the sector's challenges and going much further.

Arnaud Combier — CEO, ARC Data Shield

// Our partners

An ecosystem of committed partners

Investors, industrial players, and institutions that help companies active in the defense market grow, from early stage to market.

// Our programs

Two formats to accelerate your company

OPEN Program

The program open to any company interested in the defense market

A complete pathway to structure your project, mature your technology, raise funds, and connect with the defense ecosystem — suited to any company from idea stage through growth.

Diagnostic: Readiness Assessment on entry to personalize your journey
Format: 3 cohorts a year — 8 weeks of training
Content: 40+ hours of training and personalized mentorship
Ecosystem: introductions to industrial partners, institutions, and investors
Funding: fundraising support with our partner funders
Validation: Readiness Review and "Dual Boost Ready" label on completion

Company TRL 1 to 9 — any defense or dual-use activity

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