Globalization 2.0 for Innovation, Annetta Benzar, Euro Defence Call

⚡ Why hit play?

So you think tariffs killed globalization? Think again.
In this episode I show how Trump’s hikes are rewiring—not wrecking—supply-chains, opening brand-new spaces for research & innovation to win funding and markets.

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🗺️ What you’ll get in this episode:🔍

1. Tariff Tracker
→ Where globalization is quietly thriving and how innovators can benefit.

2. Spotlight Interview
→ Annetta Benzar (KTG Innovation, Cyprus) shares real-world insights on turning trade disruptions into funded opportunities and shares her experience in EU funded projects in Cyprus.

3. EU Defense Innovation Funding Deep-Dive
→ Full breakdown of the EDF-2025-LS-RA-SMERO-NT call. What it funds, who’s eligible, how to apply—and how to win. This is one of the best EU research funding opportunities for SMEs in 2025.

4. Bonus Tools
→ Get access to the Dual-Use Repositioning Canvas™ and a free trial of GPT SmartProposal AI—two tools to help you rethink and refine your project strategy. Use these tools to boost your innovation funding success rate.

PLUS: some reflections from the April 28th Iberian Peninsula’s BLACKOUT.

(May is “Globalization 2.0” month on InnovEU—every Friday we’ll dive deeper into funding & strategy for the new trade reality.)

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🔗 Helpful links from the episode

• Annetta Benzar & KTG Innovation → https://www.ktg-innovation.eu/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/annetta-benzar-13645710a/

• Free trial – GPT SmartProposal AI → Subscribe to the newsletter and then just send me a PDF (happy to sign any non disclosure agreement). I’ll send you back a PDF with the output of the GPT (evaluation and suggestions for improvement). Learn more about the GPT in this previous post.

• Get the Dual-Use Repositioning Canvas™ free. If you’re feeling fear of missing out (FOMO) of this new war economy — you’re not alone.
  But most teams don’t need to pivot.
  They just need to reposition what they already do.

  I’m sharing the framework I use to help tech companies, clusters, and institutions map their existing innovation to defense, resilience, or dual-use goals.

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Thanks for pushing European innovation forward—see you in the episode!

— Fernando

Last week’s poll had a clear answer: “Innovation is a communication problem.”