Asvel Named Top Team at the Defence Technology Pre-Accelerator Demo Day
The first round of the Defence Technology Pre-Accelerator is nearing its conclusion. At the demo day held on June 18, nine Estonian deeptech startups presented their solutions to a jury and field experts, competing for a pitching slot and booth at the upcoming Defence Innovation Day on September 22 in Tallinn.
Startup Story: Factiverse X NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator
Factiverse extracts crucial and reliable real-time insights from news, live broadcasts, YouTube, TikTok, and Telegram. It was founded on this mission in 2021 by Dr Vinay Setty, and award-winning journalist Maria Amelie. Factiverse’ vision is to create a world where every organisation can confidently assess the reliability of digital information, empowering knowledge and democracy through […]
Startup Story: Wayren X NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator
Wayren is developing a platform for uninterrupted communication in critical environments, enhancing situational awareness and operational efficiency — from battlefields to remote industries. Founders Henry Härm, Tarmo Aia, and Oliver Tiit have extensive experience in building Command and Control (C2) systems* within the Estonian Cyber Command. Recently, the company signed a €7.9 million strategic investment […]
NATO invests in innovation: Estonian companies can once again apply to the DIANA accelerator across ten focus areas
The NATO DIANA innovation accelerator has announced its third annual set of challenges and opened a new call for applications. DIANA’s mission is to discover the next generation of dual-use deep technologies to help advance its mission of building a peaceful, secure, and resilient future. According to Minister of Economy and Industry Erkki Keldo, Estonia’s […]
Defence technologies developed in Estonia capture the attention of NATO leadership
On 21 May, dual-use technology companies selected for the NATO DIANA innovation accelerator gathered in Estonia alongside local defence tech firms to showcase solutions designed to strengthen the defence capabilities of NATO member states. The event brought together international investors, representatives from the defence forces, governmental officials, and key industry experts. Nearly 30 members of […]
Startup Story: IS-Wireless X NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator
IS-Wireless Liquid RAN (Radio Access Network) is a dual-use technology focused on rapid network restoration and the replication of damaged base stations anywhere. Liquid RAN allows the deployment of the cellular network on top of highly volatile computing infrastructure – a critical feature not yet achieved by contemporary RAN implementations. To break it down further, […]
Startup Story: ResQuant × NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator
ResQuant develops quantum-resistant security solutions for IoT devices – protecting them not only from today’s cyber threats but also those posed by tomorrow’s quantum computers. At the heart of the offering is a silicon-based Root-of-Trust chip that safeguards data and communications at the hardware level. Aligned with the post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) standards defined by NIST […]
Dual-use, real impact: What happened at DIANA Estonia’s latest onsite
The fourth onsite of the NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator wrapped up last week, bringing together startups from across the alliance as this time, we didn’t go at it alone. The April session was a collaboration between the NATO DIANA Danish and Estonian accelerators, offering a stronger collaborative effort and real-world engagement between the two. This […]
Startup Story: Microamp x NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator
Microamp provides high-performance mmWave* connectivity for robust, secure, and redundant streaming of massive volumes of data in real time. Their solution enables the rapid deployment of a flexible, uplink-heavy 5G mmWave private network—ideal for applications requiring the uplink of large data volumes, such as live video analytics from multiple mobile, high-resolution wireless cameras. The minds […]
