DUAL IMPACT: Dual Use Technology Forum
The event took place on 14–15 September 2026 at Fabryka Grohmana in Łódź.
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The event took place on 14–15 September 2026 at Fabryka Grohmana in Łódź.
About the event
DUAL IMPACT is a two-day Dual Use Technology Forum on dual-purpose solutions and their role in building the resilience of the economy, the state and the regions, organised by the Łódź Special Economic Zone on 14 and 15 September 2026 at Fabryka Grohmana together with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), Łódzkie dla biznesu and Invest in Lodz, under the patronage of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Development and Technology. The Forum was opened by, among others, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk, Łódź Voivode Dorota Ryl, Marshal of the Voivodeship Joanna Skrzydlewska, Łódź SEZ President Tomasz Sadzyński and PGZ Vice-President Piotr Zawieja. The strategic panel "Łódź Dual Use Hub" asked whether Poland can become a centre of dual-use technologies, in the "Learning from Abroad" panel Deputy Mayor of Tallinn Kristjan Järvan and Erkko Kiviluoma of Finland's YIT shared their experience, and during the Defence Zone session AMZ-KUTNO and Wytwórnia Broni Jacek Popiński received Łódź SEZ support decisions. After the plenary part the programme split into two stages: Business, including the PGZ INSIDE block with WZL Nr 1, Fabryka Broni "Łucznik", PCO and OBRUM and the panels "From Garage to Defence" and "Follow the Money", and Local Government and Security, with the panels "From Routine to Readiness" with mayors and county heads from the region, "Cities on Alert", "Shield Budget" and a demo of dual-use solutions for the City of Łódź. On site visitors could see dual-use equipment: a Wielton low-loader trailer, a mobile sawmill by Grupa Wirex and a Land Rover Defender. The second day was filled by the Dual Use Business Mixer, opened by Magda Kubicka and Magdalena Sosnowska.
