Challenge area

NATO DIANA: Sensing & Surveillance

29 companies were selected under the Sensing & Surveillance challenge across the 2024, 2025 cohorts, representing 13 countries.

Companies
29
Countries
13
Phase 2
3

Technology theme: Sensing and surveillance (tracker classification)

Countries represented

All 29 companies

Aquark Technologies

GB

United Kingdom · 2024 cohort

Develops plug-and-play cold-atom quantum sensors for precision navigation, gravity mapping, and subsurface detection.

Sensing & Surveillance

aRobotics Company

IL

Israel · 2024 cohort

Develops autonomous underwater robots for maritime surveillance and intelligence gathering.

Sensing & Surveillance

CalWave (Dolphin Labs)

US

United States · 2024 cohort

Develops wave energy converters and underwater power systems for persistent unmanned maritime sensing platforms.

Sensing & Surveillance

dotOcean NV

BE

Belgium · 2024 cohort

Develops software platforms for controlling maritime robots used in civil and security industries.

Sensing & Surveillance

ELWAVE

FR

France · 2024 cohort

Develops electro-sensing technology giving subsea robots 360-degree detection and navigation in turbid waters.

Sensing & Surveillance

Grayscale AI

US

United States · 2024 cohort

Develops neuromorphic computing and AI enabling fully autonomous robots in complex environments.

Sensing & Surveillance

HGPartners (SEADAR)

NL

Netherlands · 2024 cohort

Develops a maritime radar system for seabed mapping and underwater situational awareness.

Sensing & Surveillance

Lobster Innovations

NL

Netherlands · 2024 cohort

Develops underwater inspection and surveillance robots for subsea infrastructure monitoring.

Sensing & Surveillance

Marine Thinking Inc.

CA

Canada · 2024 cohort

Develops AI-driven maritime decision support systems for naval situational awareness.

Sensing & Surveillance

OWL Integrations

CA

Canada · 2024 cohort

Develops electro-optical and infrared sensor integration platforms for surveillance and reconnaissance.

Sensing & Surveillance

Phantom Photonics

CA

Canada · 2024 cohort

Develops single-photon LiDAR sensors for long-range, high-resolution 3D imaging and detection.

Sensing & Surveillance

PING DSP

NO

Norway · 2024 cohort

Develops sonar and digital signal processing technology for underwater acoustic sensing and positioning.

Sensing & Surveillance

Skarv Technologies

NO

Norway · 2024 cohort

Develops autonomous underwater vehicles and subsea robotic platforms for environmental and security sensing.

Sensing & Surveillance

SOTIRIA Technology

GR

Greece · 2024 cohort

Develops advanced radar and sensing materials for enhanced surveillance and threat detection.

Sensing & Surveillance

Water Linked AS

NO

Norway · 2024 cohort

Develops underwater GPS and acoustic positioning systems for subsea vehicles and divers.

Sensing & Surveillance

AI GPR Ltd

GB

United Kingdom · 2025 cohort

Develops AI-enhanced ground-penetrating radar systems for subsurface detection of threats.

Sensing & Surveillance

AI Verse

FR

France · 2025 cohort

Develops AI-powered sensor fusion and scene understanding for enhanced surveillance applications.

Sensing & Surveillance

ElFys Oy

FI

Finland · 2025 cohort

Develops electro-optical sensing and detector technologies for precision surveillance.

Sensing & Surveillance

InEMsens j.d.o.o.

HR

Croatia · 2025 cohort

Develops electromagnetic sensors and monitoring systems for detecting EM threats.

Sensing & Surveillance

Kelluu

FI

Finland · 2025 cohort

Develops hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for persistent surveillance of critical infrastructure.

Sensing & SurveillancePhase 2

Mantacus Inc

US

United States · 2025 cohort

Develops advanced sonar and acoustic sensing systems for underwater surveillance and mine detection.

Sensing & Surveillance

Metahelios Ltd

GB

United Kingdom · 2025 cohort

Develops satellite-based multispectral and hyperspectral sensing for ISR applications.

Sensing & Surveillance

Raymetrics S.A.

GR

Greece · 2025 cohort

Develops LIDAR systems for remote atmospheric sensing and airspace surveillance.

Sensing & Surveillance

RVmagnetics, a.s.

SK

Slovakia · 2025 cohort

Develops micro-wire magnetic field sensors for structural health monitoring and EM sensing.

Sensing & SurveillancePhase 2

SaraniaSat Inc.

US

United States · 2025 cohort

Develops small satellite platforms for persistent Earth observation and communications intelligence.

Sensing & Surveillance

SB Tech UK Ltd

GB

United Kingdom · 2025 cohort

Develops advanced sensor and detection technologies for border security and military surveillance.

Sensing & Surveillance

THOTHX - Radar Espacial, LDA

PT

Portugal · 2025 cohort

Develops space radar and signal intelligence systems for space situational awareness.

Sensing & Surveillance

Winse Power Oy

FI

Finland · 2025 cohort

Develops wind energy and sensor integration platforms for persistent, low-power remote monitoring.

Sensing & Surveillance

Zelim

GB

United Kingdom · 2025 cohort

Develops AI-powered search and rescue technology using computer vision to detect people in water.

Sensing & SurveillancePhase 2

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