United States: 2026 Cohort
23 tracked companies from United States selected for the NATO DIANA 2026 cohort. Part of the 2026 Cohort (149 tracked companies in total) and the United States overview (45 tracked across all cohorts).
Challenge areas
All 23 tracked companies
DeployX
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops plasma-enhanced, electrically small antennas for resilient decentralised communications.
NanTenna
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops an ultra-small-form-factor, dual-port, dual- band S- and C-band MIMO antenna.
Mara
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops simultaneous 360-degree protection against large swarms of EW-resistant drones.
Pliant Energy Systems Inc
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops a stealthy amphibious robot for ISR and mine countermeasures in nearshore environments.
Wave Sciences
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops AI-powered 3D acoustic software for isolating sound sources in complex environments.
CX2
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops electromagnetic protection and countermeasures for 21st-century drone warfare.
TERN
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops resilient, GNSS-free navigation for assured mobility in contested environments.
Aktiver
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops multi-modal data fusion for decision advantage and information dominance.
SkyFi
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops geospatial solutions for mobility decision support in contested conditions.
Airloom Energy
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops utility-scale, low-cost wind energy systems built for resilient operation at remote sites.
Helicoid Industries Inc.
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops bio-inspired composite structures for resilient multi-environment operations.
Hourglass Medical
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops a rugged, head-worn telemedicine device for hands-free use in austere environments.
ReBlood Rx
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops reliable oxygen delivery solutions as alternatives to blood transfusion in trauma care.
Composite Energy Technologies, LLC
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops composite energy systems for sustained maritime platform operation.
HYPERKELP
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops autonomous buoy networks for persistent, low-cost maritime situational awareness.
Orpheus Ocean
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops scalable autonomous platforms for deep- seabed monitoring and surveillance.
StrateSea Technology, Inc.
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops strategic undersea systems for persistent maritime surveillance and domain awareness.
Vatn Systems
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops low-cost modular autonomous underwater vehicles for multi-mission undersea operations.
VICTUS Technologies, Inc.
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops technologies for rapid maritime response and expeditionary undersea operations.
Drone City
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops heavy-lift UAVs with advanced autonomy for operations in extreme conditions.
Mesodyne
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops silent, reliable portable power generation from any fuel source.
Mithril Technologies, Inc.
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops advanced satellite systems and space technologies for resilient orbital operations.
WarpWare (ATTX Inc.)
USUnited States · 2026 cohort
Develops on-orbit debris-characterisation technology for sustainable access to space.
Source: DIANA 2026 cohort announcement (December 2025). See methodology.