United Kingdom: 2026 Cohort
27 tracked companies from United Kingdom selected for the NATO DIANA 2026 cohort. Part of the 2026 Cohort (149 tracked companies in total) and the United Kingdom overview (47 tracked across all cohorts).
Challenge areas
All 27 tracked companies
Atlas Innovative Technologies
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops modular, resilient battlefield communications using decentralised fibre-optic network architecture.
Beechat Network Systems Ltd.
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops infrastructure-independent mesh communications hardened with post-quantum cryptography.
JET Connectivity
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops cognitive 5G/6G with integrated access, backhaul, and positioning, navigation & timing.
Neuron Innovations
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops secure edge infrastructure for autonomous communication and AI coordination.
Pan Galactic Corporation
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops quantum-safe, decentralised multi-domain communications for space and defence missions.
Arcani
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Uses acoustic sensing to detect threats invisible to conventional optical or radar sensors.
Delian Alliance Industries
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Builds autonomous defence systems including GNSS- denied UAV navigation and surveillance.
DroneTector Limited
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops research and experimental capabilities for drone detection and counter-UAS systems.
Vizgard
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops distributed visual autonomy for scalable management of AI-enabled autonomous fleets.
AmorphiQ
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Combines AI with a quantum dynamic engine to analyse contested electromagnetic environments.
Slipstream Engineering Design Ltd
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops wideband communications and sensor payloads for contested EM environments.
Ethicronics
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops software to verify hardware integrity and authenticity across defence supply chains.
Hydro Road Limited
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops terrain and road stabilisation technology for critical infrastructure.
DATAMBIT Limited
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops AI deepfake detection tools to secure operational integrity and strategic decisions.
LUX
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops on-site, on-demand production, storage and dispensing of green liquid hydrogen.
Beyond Blood Diagnostics
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops rapid blood diagnostics and point-of-care testing for battlefield medical triage.
GutSee Health
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops precision phage therapy for treating battlefield infections resistant to antibiotics.
LightOx
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops photodynamic therapeutics and research tools for field wound treatment.
New Platelet Company (NPC)
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops synthetic platelet products for haemorrhage control in combat casualty care.
Chimera Energy
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops portable energy storage systems optimised for extreme cold environments.
Marble Aerospace Limited
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops fleets of high-speed UAVs with autonomous robotic hangars for rapidly deployable ISR.
Alba Orbital
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops very small commercial Earth-observation satellites for more frequent imaging coverage.
Applied Atomics
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops new propulsion systems for space mobility networks.
Space Power Ltd.
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops laser systems to wirelessly augment solar- panel output in space.
Space Solar
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops large modular space structures for situational awareness, power and aperture.
Spaceflux Ltd.
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops predictive AI for resilient space operations and anticipatory space awareness.
Spectra Defence Limited
GBUnited Kingdom · 2026 cohort
Develops space-imaging technology to improve understanding of objects and activity in orbit.
Source: DIANA 2026 cohort announcement (December 2025). See methodology.