NATO DIANA

Our spotlight series continues with Innovation Accelerator@Demokritos, another of the 17 accelerator sites delivering the NATO DIANA Accelerator Programme curriculum. This accelerator site is based in Athens, Greece and specialises in dual-use deep-tech innovation, drawing on the strong research base of the NCSR "DEMOKRITOS" – the country’s largest multidisciplinary research Centre. 🚀 Support offered to innovators: Innovators joining the NATO DIANA programme at Innovation Accelerator@ Demokritos get to work with the team to transform cutting-edge research into market-ready solutions with both civilian and defence applications, and get access to world-class laboratories, testing facilities, expert mentorship, and NATO’s wider network of accelerators and test centres. The team at Innovation Accelerator@Demokritos work alongside NATO DIANA to help innovators make real impact by bridging the gap between defence needs and civilian innovation, supporting start-ups to scale, and connecting them with government, industry, and research partners across Greece, Europe, and the NATO Alliance. Learn more about the Innovation Accelerator@Demokritos' role within DIANA: https://lnkd.in/dwdgeq-g

52North is a medical technology company on a mission to make emergency care safer and more effective. They recently joined Phase 2 of the NATO DIANA programme, where they will work to accelerate the adoption of their innovative diagnostic solution. Their ARC™ device, which is portable and easy-to-use, measures blood cells to determine radiation exposure – helping identify people at risk of radiation sickness within minutes in the event of a nuclear incident. In this way, ARC™ enables rapid, in-the-field triage, which is essential for protecting emergency responders, defence personnel, and the public. Find out more about 52North and ARC: https://lnkd.in/dEBfvqGp

Today we’re continuing our spotlight series with VTT Dual-Use LaunchPad, one of the accelerator sites delivering the NATO DIANA Accelerator Programme curriculum. Located in Espoo, Finland, within the renowned technical research organisation VTT, the LaunchPad is a science-based deep tech incubator and accelerator. Coordinated by VTT in collaboration with local and national partners, Finland selected VTT LaunchPad as one of NATO DIANA's accelerator sites, resulting in the establishment of the VTT Dual-Use LaunchPad. Its mission: to accelerate the development of deep tech and dual-use innovations in key strategic areas such as 5G/6G, quantum technologies, and space. 🚀 Support offered to innovators: As your R&D partner in sustainable growth, VTT helps to science up solutions and achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs. DIANA innovators benefit from access to top researchers, a vast mentor network, and test centre facilities like NATO DIANA Secure Connectivity Space and Quantum Test Centre and 6G Test Centre. These resources position VTT as a premier environment for advancing dual-use technologies. Thanks to our partners - Aalto University, Defence Innovation Network Finland (DEFINE) Riihimäki, and the University of Helsinki – supporting us in delivery of the NATO DIANA curriculum, we strengthen access to relevant dual-use and defence networks and opportunities. 🏆Achievements: VTT LaunchPad’s proven success in incubation makes it an ideal candidate to deliver the NATO DIANA curriculum. Between 2020-2024, 31 VTT startups attracted 10.5% of the equity capital funding raised by all Finnish startups. In 2024, the Financial Times recognized VTT LaunchPad as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs. 🔍Focus areas: Beyond dual-use themes, VTT is advancing strategic research in: - Communication, quantum, and space technologies (e.g. 6G) - Data fusion and analysis - Cybersecurity - Microelectronics and hyperspectral imaging including hardware production - Materials for arctic conditions - CBRN protection - Synthetic biology Find out more about VTT in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/d2sgKMJF

🚀We're excited to welcome DeltaOrbit, a spin-out from the Technical University of Munich, to NATO DIANA's Phase 2 cohort. DeltaOrbit are space propulsion experts playing a key role in shaping the future of in-space logistics: they develop efficient, agile and non-toxic in-space propulsion systems based on methane and liquid oxygen fuel (known as methalox fuel). Hear more about DeltaOrbit from Dr. Christian Bauer, CTO and Co-Founder of the company, and read our latest blog post to find out how they can help Allied forces protect their critical on-orbit infrastructure: https://lnkd.in/dJt5ijZt

🚀 Tomorrow’s defence is built today – and DiBaX25 shows how. We're proud that 6 of our NATO DIANA innovators will be participating at this year’s NATO Digital Backbone Experiment: REVOBEAM, Astrolight, Goldilock Secure, InEMsens, Kelluu, and AI GPR Ltd (Subsurface Vision). At DiBaX, they'll work alongside Allies and partners to test emerging technologies – from UAV operations to resilient communications – that strengthen both defence and deterrence. Find out why this is so important from our Interim Managing Director James Appathurai ⬇️ #WeAreNATO #DigitalBackbone #InnovationForDefence

🚀 Meet TACTIQL, one the companies selected for Phase 2 of the NATO DIANA programme. Founded by Canadian Armed Forces veterans, TACTIQL is redefining defence tech with FULCRUM – a cutting-edge software solution that turns complex sensor data into actionable intelligence. With the help of the DIANA programme, TACTIQL is working to empower Allied forces with faster, smarter decision-making tools. Read our latest blog post to learn more about TACTIQL’s mission and successes so far: https://lnkd.in/dgn9wEZi

We’re spotlighting The Gate, one of the 17 accelerator sites delivering NATO DIANA's Accelerator Programme curriculum. The Gate is located at the campus of the Eindhoven University of Technology, specialising in engineering science and technology. It is in the Brainport region, worldwide famous for its leading high tech innovation hubs and campuses. As one of the accelerator sites part of NATO DIANA's Accelerator Network, it accelerates dual-use deep-tech, solutions that serve both civilian and defence needs. 🚀 Support offered to innovators: The Gate Brainport team support and guide DIANA innovators, so that they can accelerate their innovations. They ensure that innovators feel part of their community and actively encourage them to engage and help each other. Furthermore, they establish valuable connections so that innovators really can make a difference, both in the defence and in the civilian sector. 🏆Achievements: One of their recent key achievements was the successful organisation of two on-site clusters, in collaboration with IGNITY, DIANA's accelerator site in Belgium. In March, The Gate Brainport welcomed the Belgian cohort to the Netherlands, and in May they joined forces again during DIANA's Local Demo Days in Brussels. The two cohorts – consisting of 11 innovators in total – had the opportunity to pitch their dual-use innovations in front of investors, defence stakeholders, and other interested guests at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. 🔍Focus areas: - Integrated photonics, quantum and optical communications - AI & Data Science - Unmanned robotics and smart mobility - MedTech and biosensors for dual-use purposes Find out more about The Gate Brainport and the role they play within DIANA: https://lnkd.in/dJqJVHsr

💬“The period of austerity in defence is over, and DIANA will be part of how that manifests itself." – James Appathurai Interim MD at NATO DIANA. Read the latest DSEI Gateway feature, where our MD reflects on DIANA's progress two years after the launch of our first challenges.

✨ SHINE marks the final phase of NATO’s Innovation Continuum—a bold initiative uniting science, open innovation, and emerging & disruptive technologies to maintain NATO's technological edge. Hosted in Istanbul, SHINE is where experimentation meets execution. It’s a proving ground for cutting-edge tech that directly supports NATO’s capability development and warfighter advantage. 📣 NATO DIANA was proud to attend and showcase our innovators, including: 🔹 Quantropi Inc. 🔹 Resquant 🔹 REVOBEAM 🔹 Kinnami Software Corporation 🔹 Goldilock Secure 🤝 These companies collaborated, adapted, and overcame challenges to demonstrate the value they add in a defence setting. They also highlighted the use-case of their tech to military end-users and other key observers. 🎖️ We were pleased to meet with NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), delegates from Türkiye, and other NATO nations and agencies. #NATO #SHINE #InnovationContinuum #DIANA #EmergingTech #DisruptiveInnovation #DefenceTech #WarfighterAdvantage #TechForSecurity

🎉Congratulations to NATO DIANA innovator RVmagnetics! The team have successfully validated their MicroWire sensor technology, in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) – which is part of the DIANA test centre network – and with Janus Allies, who helped facilitate the testing opportunity.