NATO’s DIANA picks 10 disruptors for Phase II accelerator effort

NATO’s DIANA picks 10 disruptors for Phase II accelerator effort
NATO’s DIANA picks 10 disruptors for Phase II accelerator effort

All those involved in the new phase are eligible to receive additional funding of up to €300,000 ($330,000) and “assistance to adapt their ideas for commercial use,” noted the alliance.  

NATO’s DIANA accelerator seeks tech for 5 focus areas with new round of funding

NATO’s DIANA accelerator seeks tech for 5 focus areas with new round of funding
NATO’s DIANA accelerator seeks tech for 5 focus areas with new round of funding

After the pilot year of the accelerator program, Estonia’s defense minister said it received “incredibly positive feedback” and would continue for another year, calling it an “important catalyst for innovation.” 

Inside NATO’s plans to rev up an ‘innovation engine’ for dual-use technologies

Inside NATO’s plans to rev up an ‘innovation engine’ for dual-use technologies
Inside NATO’s plans to rev up an ‘innovation engine’ for dual-use technologies

Deeph Chana said that NATO is “very explicitly encouraging startups to have applications in the more traditional tactical military domain, as well as…in a sort of civil space, such that they have a diverse opportunity for revenue which we think builds more resilient, more investable companies in this space.”

‘Pretty disruptive’: With DIANA pilots planned for spring, NATO leaders focus on software and C3ISR

‘Pretty disruptive’: With DIANA pilots planned for spring, NATO leaders focus on software and C3ISR
‘Pretty disruptive’: With DIANA pilots planned for spring, NATO leaders focus on software and C3ISR

The Hudson Institute’s Bryan Clark said the NATO innovation hub had learned lessons from Ukraine that could push it in new directions.

NATO leaders establish new €1B innovation fund, accelerator

NATO leaders establish new €1B innovation fund, accelerator
NATO leaders establish new €1B innovation fund, accelerator

“It is essential that we do everything in our power to remain at the forefront of innovation and technology,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.