Vilnius, Lithuania – 3 September 2026

Israeli media outlet Haaretz has published an article by Liam Hoare on Lithuania’s rapidly growing defence industry and the development of the country’s defence and dual-use innovation ecosystem.

The article, titled “Lithuania Built a Defense Industry From Scratch – in the Shadow of a War Next Door”, highlights how Lithuania’s defence start-up scene has grown from a very limited base into an ecosystem of close to 100 companies working across areas such as unmanned aerial vehicles, radar, laser technology and other defence-related fields.

The piece features ScaleWolf Managing Partner Edvinas Kerza, as well as other Lithuanian voices including Ernestas Žvaigždinas, Vytautas Leškevičius and Šarūnas Genys. Together, their perspectives reflect the broader development of Lithuania’s defence sector across founders, investors, public institutions and industrial partners.

The article also notes ScaleWolf’s role in supporting Lithuania’s defence start-ups through a €13.5 million fund for defence start-ups, and through accelerator programmes that help founders develop their products, business plans and connections with government agencies and larger defence companies.

For ScaleWolf, the publication is another signal that Lithuania’s defence and dual-use ecosystem is becoming increasingly visible internationally. This recognition reflects the work being done across the country.

International coverage of this kind reflects the growing relevance of Lithuania’s defence and dual-use ecosystem beyond the region – and the work being done by founders, investors, public institutions and industry to turn defense innovation into companies, partnerships and capabilities relevant to Lithuania, NATO’s Eastern Flank and allied markets.