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NATO Selects 150 Companies for Major Defense Innovation Challenge

12/11/2025

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NATO selected 150 companies from 24 member countries for its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) 2026 Challenge Programme on December 10, 2025.
These companies will develop dual-use technologies addressing ten defense challenges, including energy and communication.
Each company will receive €100,000 in funding and access to over 200 test centers.
SEATOM Technologies, a Finnish startup, was chosen for its modular micro nuclear reactor system.
This cohort is the largest since DIANA's inception in 2022, with over 3,600 applications received.

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NATO selected 150 companies from 24 member countries for its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) 2026 Challenge Programme on December 10, 2025.
These companies will develop dual-use technologies addressing ten defense challenges, including energy and communication.
Each company will receive €100,000 in funding and access to over 200 test centers.
SEATOM Technologies, a Finnish startup, was chosen for its modular micro nuclear reactor system.
This cohort is the largest since DIANA's inception in 2022, with over 3,600 applications received.