2026 Joint Innovation Forum
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The 2026 Joint Innovation Forum, scheduled for July 21–22 in Stuttgart, Germany, is a government-hosted event designed to foster collaboration between industry partners and military personnel from U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The forum offers exhibitors the opportunity to demonstrate their technologies through live, hands-on presentations at Kelley Barracks on the first day and Patch Barracks on the second. A classified SECRET-level briefing, accessible only to participants with active clearances, will provide insight into priority technology needs and capability gaps. All exhibits and demonstrations will remain unclassified and open to general attendees, emphasizing practical solutions that can support operational mission requirements. Exhibitors are encouraged to tailor their presentations to address specific Science and Technology priorities outlined by both commands. Kelley Barracks is focused on areas such as personnel recovery, resilient communications, AI and data analytics, and austere medical support, while Patch Barracks seeks innovations in kinetic and non-kinetic effects, cyberspace sensing, information superiority, and logistics sustainment in contested environments. The event is geared towards enabling industry to directly engage with warfighters by showcasing relevant and emerging technologies that address evolving defense challenges. Interested parties must register separately for each day to secure exhibit space and maximize interaction with attendees at the respective command headquarters.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Stuttgart, DE-BW, DEUSet-Aside
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
You are invited to exhibit and demonstrate your capabilities at the 2026 Joint Innovation Forum, taking place July 21–22 in Stuttgart, Germany.
This government-hosted event brings together industry partners with government and military personnel from Kelley and Patch Barracks for two days of direct engagement. The forum will feature live, on-site demonstrations at both locations, along with a classified briefing for qualified participants.
U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will deliver a SECRET-level briefing outlining priority technology needs and operational capability gaps. While all exhibits and demonstrations are unclassified and do not require a security clearance, attendance at the briefing will require an active SECRET clearance.
This forum is designed to drive innovation, collaboration, and learning by connecting government personnel with industry leaders to address mission needs and explore advanced technology solutions. The goal of this event is to get real capabilities into the hands of the warfighter. Exhibiting companies are encouraged to showcase their solutions through live demonstrations and hands-on training, providing valuable insights and practical experience to attendees. This is your chance to highlight how your technology can meet the evolving demands of today’s mission environments.
Exhibitors should register for each day separately. This will give the attendees the easiest access to view your products, services, and demonstrations right where they work. The briefing will be held at the end of the Patch Barracks exhibit day.
Tuesday, 21 July – USAG Kelley Barracks (USAFRICOM HQ)
Wednesday, 22 July – USAG Patch Barracks (USEUCOM HQ)
Register to Exhibit: https://www.ncsi.com/event-registration/
To best prepare exhibitors to meet the current requirements, both EUCOM and AFRICOM have outlined the most relevant Science and Technology (S&T) needs at this time. Please tailor your demonstrations and exhibits to match the S&T requests below:
Kelley Barracks Technology Requests for Exhibitor Demos:
- Personnel Recovery & Accountability
- Resilient Communications / Assured PNT
- Non-traditional and Digital ISR
- Austere Medical Support
- Global Integration Enablers
- Mission Assurance & Protection
- Operational Energy
- Environmental Monitoring
- AI/ML & Enhanced Data Analytics
- Low Resource Language ID
Patch Barracks Technology Requests for Exhibitor Demos:
Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Effects
- Low-cost, attritable systems
- Integrated Air & Missile Defense systems
- Undersea sensing, effects, and resilience
- Autonomous and cooperative systems
- Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Ground-based, long-range, large area effects
- New and developmental effects systems
- Cyberspace sensing and effects
- Electronic attack resilience technology
Technology and Data Integration
- Outside Continental United States Multi-Level Security Cloud Capability
- All-domain planning and decision support technology
- Information superiority technology
- Resilient Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence Systems
Logistics & Sustainment
- Early entry bulk fuel distribution system in a contested environment
We look forward to your participation in these events and hope you are able to demonstrate your solutions to this relevant audience. Please register now to reserve your exhibit table at each location.