THE DROP x Defense, Dual-Use Tech & Climate Resilience

Climate and national defense have always been linked; food, water, natural resources have for centuries creates conflicts and wars. As the climate turns into a crisis, so the intensity of these conflicts increase in frequency.

The dependancies of anything vital, from critical minerals to water, redraws the overlap of defence and climate reliance in terms of investment strategies. We will see how the grid, water pipes, transportation route become strategic assets - and flashpoints.

Dual-use technologies, from advanced sensing to autonomous infrastructure repair, are attracting capital from both defense-aligned and climate-aligned funds. This track focuses on the operational realities of deploying in contested or high-risk environments, the policy signals that matter, and the financing models that can straddle climate adaptation and security mandates.