Backbone technologies for The Digital Targeting Web – Demonstrator & workshop
Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 from 10 am – 2 pm Battlelab – Wool, England Overview Explore the technologies shaping the future of the Digital Targeting Web. Join us in person at Battlelab for a focused demonstrator and interactive workshop examining the backbone technologies required to enable next-generation defence capabilities. Backbone Technologies for the Digital.
Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 from 10 am – 2 pm Battlelab – Wool, England
Overview
Explore the technologies shaping the future of the Digital Targeting Web.
Join us in person at Battlelab for a focused demonstrator and interactive workshop examining the backbone technologies required to enable next-generation defence capabilities.
Backbone Technologies for the Digital Targeting Web
This session will showcase work delivered by NquiringMinds through:
MoD Operating in the Future Electromagnetic Environment Symposium 2026 Sprint
MoD DTEP programme
Telecoms Mission Fund
What to Expect
Live demonstration: See Synapse technology operating in real-world scenarios
Interactive workshops: Contribute to discussions on key technical and operational challenges
Collaborative environment: Engage with peers across defence, industry, and research
Synapse is a distributed, locally synchronisable, and interoperable backbone designed to connect devices, data, and AI in complex environments.
It builds on:
TAIBOM (Trustable AI Bill of Materials) for AI assurance
TrustNetz for device and network security
Alignment with the latest NIST standards
Who Should Attend
MoD stakeholders
Defence primes and SMEs
Researchers and academics
Investors in advanced technologies
This event is suited to those interested in AI-enabled defence systems, resilient communications, and future operational capability.
Spaces are limited.
Location
Battlelab Dorset Innovation Park Wool, Dorset DT2 8GB
Agenda
10:00 – 10:20 Coffee and introductions
10:20 – 10:40 Digital Targeting Web backbone requirements
10:40 – 11:00 Introduction to Synapse
11:00 – 11:30 Live demonstrations
11:30 – 12:00 Discussion and Q&A
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch and transition to working sessions
12:30 – 13:00 Workshop: Trustable AI – from design to operational decision-making
13:00 – 13:20 Workshop: Resilient communications in contended networks
13:20 – 13:40 Workshop: Defence supply chain and standards
13:40 – 14:00 Wrap-up and next steps