DUAL HUB SUMMIT FIDAE 2026
LATIN AMERICA'S LEADING INNOVATION EVENT
📍 APRIL 10, 2026 · FIDAE, SANTIAGO, CHILE
FIDAE 2026 Dual Hub Summit
The fourth edition of the Summit marks a milestone for dual innovation in Latin America.
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Latin America's leading aerospace and defense hub
FIDAE is the International Air and Space Fair, the region’s most important aerospace event. Holding it in this context is not merely a logistical detail: it is a strategic positioning.
For the first time, the Dual Hub Summit is sharing the stage with key players in Latin America’s defense, aerospace, and strategic industries, offering a unique opportunity for networking, visibility, and technology transfer for the dual innovation ecosystem.
Countries participating in FIDAE
International presence at Latin America's leading aerospace event
Exhibiting companies
Aerospace, defense, and dual-use technology
Expected visitors
Leaders from industry, government, defense, and academia across the region
What can you expect?
An event designed to connect, share, and establish a presence. Not just an event, but an experience in strategic collaboration.
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Leading global experts in dual innovation, with concrete examples of technology transfer and successful ecosystems in the U.S., Europe, and Israel.
ECOSYSTEM PANELS
Discussions among academia, industry, the defense sector, and the startup community on real-world challenges and opportunities for collaboration in Chile and the region.
FIDAE REGIONAL CONTEXT
For the first time on Latin America’s premier aerospace and defense stage, expanding the Summit’s regional reach.
STRATEGIC NETWORKING
Facilitated meetings between stakeholders in the dual-use ecosystem: researchers, government officials, the defense industry, startups, and investors.
Speakers Summit 2026
We will soon announce the full lineup of national and international exhibitors.
R&D ACADEMY
DEFENSE
INDUSTRY
STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PUBLIC SECTOR
JOIN THE NEW FRONTIER
A day of dual innovation at Latin America’s premier defense and aerospace event. Connect, transfer, position.
Previous editions
Three editions building Chile’s dual innovation ecosystem. Each one represents anoth
y step forward in consolidating the platform.
#3
Dual Innovation Ecosystems
📍 October 24, 2025 · INNOVAPOLINAV, Viña del Mar
In partnership with the Chilean Navy and as part of the Innovapolinav initiative, the Summit explored the design of dual innovation ecosystems with an international scope.
+500 participants · +40 organizations · 6 exhibitors
#2
A national opportunity
📍 August 5 · University of Chile, Santiago
The second edition established dual innovation as a strategic priority, bringing together government officials, international experts, and leaders from the national innovation ecosystem.
160 attendees · Over 30 organizations · 7 exhibitors
#1
First Dual Innovation Summit
📍 May 6–7, 2025 · University of Bío Bío, Concepción
Academia, defense, industry, and entrepreneurship came together at the first national event on dual innovation.
+200 attendees · +60 organizations · +50 exhibitors
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