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Innovation challenges

NATO DIANA Challenge Areas and Cohorts

Each DIANA cohort is recruited against a specific set of innovation challenges targeting dual-use technologies for defence and security. Nineteen challenge areas have featured across the 2024-2026 cohorts, plus the Warfighters special challenge.

Special challenge · Announced July 2026 · Demos December 2026

Decision Superiority for NATO Warfighters

Run with NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO) & Task Force Maven, targeting mature technologies (TRL 7+ focus). Selectees receive €100,000 contractual funding each.

10 selecteesfrom 427 applicants (~2.3% selection rate)7 countriesWarfighters cohort page
Matrix Pro SimsHadeanWatchtower LabsFlaiGrist Mill ExchangeDecent CybersecurityETE TechnologyOnebriefPicogridLevato AS

2024 Cohort

44 selectees from 1,300+ applicants · ~3.4% selection rate · 3 challenge areas

Energy Resilience

13 companies in 2024
DynoRotor Inc. (AquaGen.blue)Enevate b.v. (Kitepower)GaltTec OÜGoldilockIceWindIONATEMcGuire Aero Propulsion Solutions Inc.Ore Energy B.V.SPACELIS Space Technologies Inc.TexavieWPE Research & Development s.r.l.Zelestium Technologies S.L.Zepher Flight Laboratories, Inc.

Sensing & Surveillance

15 companies in 2024
Aquark TechnologiesaRobotics CompanyCalWave (Dolphin Labs)dotOcean NVELWAVEGrayscale AIHGPartners (SEADAR)Lobster InnovationsMarine Thinking Inc.OWL IntegrationsPhantom PhotonicsPING DSPSkarv TechnologiesSOTIRIA TechnologyWater Linked AS

Secure Information Sharing

16 companies in 2024
Anzen Technology SystemsAstrolightAVoptics LimitedDronetagEphosg2-ZeroGIM RoboticsHushmesh Inc.levelQuantum s.r.l.Neuromorphica Ltd.QuadSATQubitriumREVOBEAMSECQAI LTDVanWyn Inc.Vistareader, UAB

2025 Cohort

72 selectees from 2,600+ applicants · ~2.8% selection rate · 5 challenge areas

Energy & Power

14 companies in 2025
APR Technologies ABAtomiver S.R.OBlixt Tech ABDefence Security Inductive Power LtdHydrogen RefineryInlyte EnergyKasi Technologies ABKitekraftORiSPhasic EnergyPure AlchemiSpherical Systems B.V.Tactical Edge SystemsTerecircuits Corporation

Critical Infrastructure & Logistics

14 companies in 2025
Aedil ASBlue Armada RoboticsDeltaOrbit GmbHdeltaVision GmbHDolprop Industries ABElysium RoboticsEvitado Technologies IncFluid Wire RoboticsForg3DHonuWorx LtdMaterials Testing IncMicroamp SolutionsReaction DynamicsWayren

Data & Information Security

17 companies in 2025
AKHEROS SASAlea Quantum TechnologiesBiosistemikaCUbiQ TechnologiesEduworksFactiverseIS-WirelessKinnami Software CorporationmyLanguageQuantropiResquantScaleoutSDQ Solutions Canada †secublox GmbHSTARNAVSynaptrain Technologies Inc.TACTIQL

Human Health & Performance

13 companies in 2025
52 North HealthBelmont Diagnostics SASCogitatFlosonics MedicalGamma PulseInteract Medical TechnologiesMANITTYNeuroverseQidni Labs Inc.QurieGenRealNose IncSensible BiotechnologiesSwaza

Sensing & Surveillance

14 companies in 2025
AI GPR LtdAI VerseElFys OyInEMsens j.d.o.o.KelluuMantacus IncMetahelios LtdRaymetrics S.A.RVmagnetics, a.s.SaraniaSat Inc.SB Tech UK LtdTHOTHX - Radar Espacial, LDAWinse Power OyZelim

2026 Cohort

150 selectees from 3,600+ applicants · ~4.2% selection rate · 10 challenge areas

Advanced Communication Technologies

15 companies in 2026
Arke Telekom MühendislikAtlas Innovative TechnologiesBeechat Network Systems Ltd.BelfortCelare Quantum CommunicationsDeployXEnclaive GmbHJET ConnectivityNanTennaNeuron InnovationsPan Galactic CorporationQoherentTightbeam PhotonicsVidoc Security LabVISS

Autonomy & Unmanned Systems

14 companies in 2026
AegisXAerix SystemsALIAS ROBOTICS, S.L.Alpha AutonomyArcaniDelian Alliance IndustriesDroneTector LimitedHydrogen in MotionMaraNeuralAgentPliant Energy Systems IncRobottoVizgardWave Sciences

Contested Electromagnetic Environments

15 companies in 2026
AdamantQAmorphiQCX2EvolunarFASMETRICS SAFOSSA SystemsLSMedicalOdysseus SpaceOLEDCOMMPerf Drone SystemsRotoniumSDQ Solutions Canada †Slipstream Engineering Design LtdTERNTestnor

Critical Infrastructure & Logistics

15 companies in 2026
Canadian Strategic Missions Corp.Connect RoboticsCopsys Technologies Inc.e-peasEthicronicsFieldmadeHydro Road LimitedINCASIncendia Canada Inc.KnitronixNiricsonPEK AUTOMOTIVE D.O.O.ROBOTINA d.o.o.Safety Bolt ABSimularge

Data Assisted Decision Making

15 companies in 2026
AereusAktiverBlue Team IntelligenceC2GRIDCulturePulseDATAMBIT LimitedDatifexExentechGlobVision Inc.HIGHTEKInovecTechNorthStar Earth & SpaceSkyFiVIG-SEC DRONE S.L.XRF

Energy & Power

15 companies in 2026
Airloom EnergyATOM H2Avju Solutions ASBoson EnergyCALYOSExonetikFlatlightGrengine Inc.Helicoid Industries Inc.LUXNovacSolarinBlueSOLARSTEAM INC.TAURiON Batteries GmbHExeger Operations AB

Human Resilience & Biotechnology

15 companies in 2026
Aboa Space Research OyAUXSYSAvivo Biomedical Inc.Beyond Blood DiagnosticsBiocellisCohesysDeep Breathe Inc.Elitac WearablesGutSee HealthHerges Detection GmbHHourglass MedicalLightOxLysando Innovations Lab GmbHNew Platelet Company (NPC)ReBlood Rx

Maritime Operations

15 companies in 2026
AMPHITRITEClearDropComposite Energy Technologies, LLCEye2DriveHefring MarineHYPERKELPLux BioMAPS Messaging BVOceano RoboticsOrpheus OceanQuantum QuestStrateSea Technology, Inc.UnpluggedVatn SystemsVICTUS Technologies, Inc.

Operations in Extreme Environments

15 companies in 2026
AlchemyAviant ASChimera EnergyDrone CityFireSwarm SolutionsGBatteries Energy Canada Inc.Hellstern Medical GmbHInfraHex s.r.o.Marble Aerospace LimitedMesodyneMicrobiumSEATOM TechnologiesSINTEG SystemsSpacedrip OÜVolta Space Technologies

Resilient Space Operations

15 companies in 2026
AdaptronicsAlba OrbitalApplied AtomicsBruhnBruhn InnovationCapsule Corporation srlDeep Space EnergyEcosmicKreios SpaceMithril Technologies, Inc.NeuraspaceSpace Power Ltd.Space SolarSpaceflux Ltd.Spectra Defence LimitedWarpWare (ATTX Inc.)