Challenge area

NATO DIANA: Maritime Operations

15 companies were selected under the Maritime Operations challenge across the 2026 cohort, representing 8 countries.

Companies
15
Countries
8
Phase 2
0

Countries represented

All 15 companies

AMPHITRITE

FR

France · 2026 cohort

Fuses satellite and in-situ data to map ocean sound speed and support sonar detection.

Maritime Operations

ClearDrop

FR

France · 2026 cohort

Develops acoustic surface-wave cleaning to keep optical systems operational in adverse weather.

Maritime Operations

Composite Energy Technologies, LLC

US

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops composite energy systems for sustained maritime platform operation.

Maritime Operations

Eye2Drive

IT

Italy · 2026 cohort

Delivers AI-ready CMOS sensors enhancing situational awareness in critical lighting conditions.

Maritime Operations

Hefring Marine

IS

Iceland · 2026 cohort

Develops AI capabilities for maritime domain awareness using existing shipboard assets.

Maritime Operations

HYPERKELP

US

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops autonomous buoy networks for persistent, low-cost maritime situational awareness.

Maritime Operations

Lux Bio

CA

Canada · 2026 cohort

Develops bioluminescent, biodegradable illumination providing safe, sustainable light on demand.

Maritime Operations

MAPS Messaging BV

NL

Netherlands · 2026 cohort

Develops maritime communication systems for reliable data exchange in at-sea operations.

Maritime Operations

Oceano Robotics

NL

Netherlands · 2026 cohort

Develops underwater monitoring and surveillance for submarine cables and infrastructure.

Maritime Operations

Orpheus Ocean

US

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops scalable autonomous platforms for deep- seabed monitoring and surveillance.

Maritime Operations

Quantum Quest

PL

Poland · 2026 cohort

Develops a modular autopilot for autonomous underwater vehicle operations.

Maritime Operations

StrateSea Technology, Inc.

US

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops strategic undersea systems for persistent maritime surveillance and domain awareness.

Maritime Operations

Unplugged

NO

Norway · 2026 cohort

Develops wireless subsea power and data enabling mobile, continuous AUV operations.

Maritime Operations

Vatn Systems

US

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops low-cost modular autonomous underwater vehicles for multi-mission undersea operations.

Maritime Operations

VICTUS Technologies, Inc.

US

United States · 2026 cohort

Develops technologies for rapid maritime response and expeditionary undersea operations.

Maritime Operations

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Data reviewed 2026-08-23. Programme source: diana.nato.int. See the methodology.