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10 vendors move into next phase of NATO tech accelerator program

The companies are part of the alliance's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) initiative.

Sep 10, 2024 By Jon Harper

(NATO FLAG Photo by MATEUSZ SLODKOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

NATO’s innovation accelerator begins search for its second cohort

Applications will be open for NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) for the next six weeks.

Jul 1, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

(Photo by GERARD CERLES/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images)

NATO taps half-a-dozen US companies for first DIANA cohort

A senior official confirmed — for the first time — which U.S. tech players were tapped in this original cohort, and what they're up to now.

May 15, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

NATO’s Scott Bray speaks at GEOINT 2024, in Kissimmee, Florida. (Photo courtesy of USGIF)

AI will ‘revolutionize’ the way NATO looks at geospatial intelligence, leader says

GeoAI methods combine artificial intelligence with geospatial data and analysis technology.

May 7, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Finnish Marines prepare to board on a Swedish CB90-class fast assault craft ahead of an amphibious assault demonstration during the Nordic Response 24 military exercise on March 10, 2024, at sea near Sorstraumen, above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Nordic Response 24 is part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender. The exercise involves air, sea, and land forces, with over 100 fighter jets, 50 ships, and over 20,000 troops practicing defensive maneuvres in cold and harsh weather conditions. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Latest NATO expansion includes massive increase in DIANA innovation accelerator sites

The number of DIANA accelerator sites across the multinational network will more than double, as will the number of related test centers, the alliance announced.

Mar 15, 2024 By Jon Harper

A NATO flag is set up prior to the signing ceremony of the law, ratifying the NATO Protocol on Finland and Sweden’s membership, on board the Polish Navy frigate ORP Kosciuszko in Gdynia in July 22, 2022. (Photo by MATEUSZ SLODKOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

NATO picks 44 companies for DIANA projects

The first cohort has been selected for the Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic.

Dec 7, 2023 By Jon Harper

NATO unveils first opportunities for its new innovation accelerator program

NATO’s new DIANA initiative is set to officially go into operation on Monday, with the kickoff of its first-ever pilot challenge.

Jun 16, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Tech leader leaving Pentagon role to chair new NATO innovation accelerator

Barbara McQuiston recently moved on from her tenure as the Pentagon’s deputy chief technology officer for S&T to serve in a full-time capacity as chair of the…

Jan 9, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds the NATO Innovation Fund Letter of Commitment (NATO photo)

New $1B NATO innovation fund will back wide range of emerging tech

The fund is intended to make long-term investments in startups and other entities developing emerging technologies that the alliance is interested in.

Jun 30, 2022 By Jon Harper