Defense Tech Companies

Terahertz sensing startup combining radar and lidar strengths for all-weather perception, an xTechSearch 7 winner as ForSight Technologies.

ML model deployment and inference platform for edge and space environments, an Orbital Prime awardee.

GNSS denied test environment for Arctic harsh conditions (NATO DIANA 2026 cohort).

Aerospace engineering and concept design firm, an Orbital Prime awardee for on-orbit servicing studies.

Italian company developing AI-optimised micro wind turbines (EOS Turbowind) for distributed, resilient energy generation, selected for NATO DIANA's energy resilience challenge.

Develops AI-based man-overboard detection systems and unmanned search-and-rescue craft for maritime safety and security; NATO DIANA 2025 cohort and DASA-backed.

Develops ARSENAL, a secure open modular robotics software stack for military unmanned ground vehicles; xTechSearch 8 winner at AUSA 2024.

Finnish company manufacturing optoelectronic chips and integrating them into light-based power transmission and photovoltaic energy systems for terrestrial and space applications; NATO DIANA 2025 cohort.

Builds hybrid idle-reduction and mobile power systems for military and emergency vehicles; xTechSearch 6 and 8 winner.

Robotics and automation software company (PRIDE procedure automation), an Orbital Prime awardee and xTechSearch 9 finalist.

Technology firm in RF spectrum, AI, and maritime data analytics, an xTechSearch 8 finalist.

US company in Mountain View developing photopolymer materials and micron-scale assembly processes for microLED displays and advanced semiconductor packaging.

French SME founded in 2007 developing astro-inertial navigation systems for GNSS-denied environments and optical no-fire weapon-calibration systems for military platforms.

Portuguese company developing ground-based space radar services for space domain awareness and orbital object tracking (NATO DIANA 2025 cohort).

Builds Tular, a patented on-the-move drone launch and recovery system for vehicles, an Orbital Prime awardee.

Canadian company developing concentrated solar-thermal systems for industrial heat and electricity-free liquid cooling of data infrastructure.

Develops space-grade perovskite solar cells; first cohort of the Starburst Accelerator Programme (2026).

Develops a drone-enabled heads-up display system integrating AI-driven situational awareness for frontline units (NATO DIANA 2023 pilot cohort).

Secure mobility and endpoint security firm whose District Defend location-based device security was trialled with UK Defence Digital via DASA.

Develops fast-charging, long-life lithium-ion cells for extreme environments; xTechSearch 7 and 9 winner.