The selected firms are developing cutting-edge technologies in areas such as energy and power, sensing and surveillance, data and information security, human health and performance, and critical infrastructure and logistics. The programme aims to foster dual-use technologies that benefit both civilian and defence applications.
Each company will receive €100,000 in funding along with comprehensive training in technology development, commercial strategies, and defence applications. Participants will also have opportunities to test their solutions in specialised environments tailored to their innovations.
“We are proud to welcome the newest cohort of innovators into DIANA,” said Professor Deeph Chana, Managing Director of DIANA. “Over the coming months, these creative, highly skilled companies will accelerate the development of their dual-use technologies as they work to solve a suite of complex, interconnected defence, security and resilience challenges.”
Chief Scientist Tien Pham praised the calibre of the selected participants: “The 2025 innovators form a truly impressive cohort combining deep technological expertise and creative problem-solving. We look forward to supporting the technical development of these innovators, while connecting them to DIANA’s network of mentors, test centres and end users as they grow their companies and apply their ideas to Allied needs.”
The companies, which include specialists in fields such as quantum sensing, propulsion technology, and biomedical equipment, will be supported through DIANA’s expansive network. This includes access to test centres and mentorship, providing a significant boost to their capabilities and opportunities for application within NATO’s Allied operations.
Source: NATO.
