NATO DIANA Quantum Companies

United Kingdom · 2024 cohort

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

United Kingdom · 2024 cohort

Develops quantum-secure communications technology for resilient defence and government networks.

Italy · 2024 cohort

Develops quantum key distribution protocols based on optical quantum communications for satellite-based secure links.

Türkiye · 2024 cohort

Develops quantum cryptography and nanosatellite- based quantum communication systems using quantum entanglement.

United Kingdom · 2024 cohort

Develops SoC solutions combining post-quantum cryptography with quantum random-number generators for secure IoT.

Denmark · 2025 cohort

Develops quantum random number generators and quantum cryptography hardware for secure communications.

Netherlands · 2025 cohort

Develops quantum-inspired computing technologies for enhanced data processing and cryptography.

Canada · 2025 cohort

Develops quantum-secure communications and cryptography products protecting against future quantum attacks.

Poland · 2025 cohort

Develops quantum-resistant encryption solutions for securing defence communications infrastructure.

Canada · 2025 cohort

Develops quantum-resistant authentication and anti- spoofing technology for PNT systems. † Also selected in the 2026 cohort (Contested Electromagnetic Environments challenge).

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops infrastructure-independent mesh communications hardened with post-quantum cryptography.

Denmark · 2026 cohort

Develops continuous-variable QKD hardware designed to integrate with existing fibre-optic infrastructure.

Germany · 2026 cohort

Provides resilient post-quantum 5G infrastructure for contested and disaster environments.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Develops quantum-safe, decentralised multi-domain communications for space and defence missions.

United Kingdom · 2026 cohort

Combines AI with a quantum dynamic engine to analyse contested electromagnetic environments.

Canada · 2026 cohort

Develops quantum-resistant authentication and anti- spoofing for PNT systems. † Also selected in the 2025 cohort (Data & Information Security challenge).

Poland · 2026 cohort

Develops a modular autopilot for autonomous underwater vehicle operations.

Czechia · Warfighters Challenge

Develops quantum-resistant cybersecurity, AI-driven threat detection, and blockchain-based security solutions for critical infrastructure including defence, space, and unmanned systems.