Build for Action. Connected for Impact.
Cold Will brings together defence and security companies, researchers, public actors, test environments, investors and international partners.
We connect operational learning with advanced technology, real-world validation and practical routes to funding, procurement and international growth.
The goal is simple: bring the right people together and move faster from innovation to deployable capability.
Why Invest Here
A strong environment for defence and dual-use growth.
Finland combines technological excellence, trusted institutions, operational defence insight and close links between companies, researchers and end users.
Cold Will makes that environment easier to access. It connects investors with companies, technologies, projects and people that can turn innovation into international business.
What the ecosystem offers
Real Market Demand
Discover technologies shaped by defence, security and dual-use needs — not innovation developed in isolation.
High-Growth Technology Domains
Access companies and research in AI, semiconductors, space, autonomous systems, sensing, communications and advanced digital solutions.
International Pathways
Connect with funding, procurement and growth opportunities across Finland, Europe and North America.
A Dense Innovation Pipeline
Explore opportunities across startups, growth companies, industrial partners, research organizations and development projects.
Testing and Validation
Reduce technical and commercial uncertainty through real-world testing, validation environments and end-user insight.
DEFENDING FINLAND – OUR APPROACH
Readiness is built before it is needed.
Finland’s defence mindset is shaped by demanding conditions, long-term preparedness and a strong will to protect an open and democratic society.
Cold Will builds on that foundation. It combines Nordic resilience, advanced technology and practical execution with close cooperation between industry, research, public actors and operational end users.
Our approach is not based on rhetoric. It is based on evidence: technologies tested in real conditions, solutions developed around mission needs and partnerships built to perform under pressure.
Arctic conditions sharpen that mindset. They demand reliability, adaptability and the ability to keep operating when systems, environments and people are tested. That is what Cold Will stands for: the determination to prepare, the discipline to validate and the ability to deliver when conditions are hardest.
What We Believe
- Mission needs come first.
- Capability must be proven, not just promised.
- Resilience is built through preparation and cooperation.
- Different technologies create greater value when they work together.
- Trusted partnerships strengthen collective security.
Join Us
Bring your capability into a network built for action.
Cold Will is for organizations ready to contribute expertise, technology, testing capacity, operational insight or international connections to the defence and security ecosystem.
Membership starts with a conversation. Tell us what you bring, what you are looking for and where you want to go next.
Membership criteria
Cold Will members should:
- operate in defence, security or relevant dual-use technology
- bring credible expertise, technology or infrastructure to the network
- be ready for active collaboration
- support trusted and responsible international cooperation
- share the ambition to turn innovation into deployable capability