The 5th Central European Technology Forum CETEF’26 is entering the decisive stage of its preparations and is clearly growing beyond the scope of a regional event. Partners from France, Germany and the United States, as well as representatives of European institutions, academia, industry and public administration, are joining the initiative. In Poznań, the discussion will focus not only on new technologies, but above all on how to harness them to strengthen Europe’s security, competitiveness and sovereignty.