Two Canadian startups have advanced to Phase 2 of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). Reaction Dynamics of Longueuil, Quebec, and Ottawa-based Tactiql will each receive $482,000 to further develop dual-use technologies.
Reaction Dynamics, selected for DIANA’s critical infrastructure track, develops eco-friendly rocket engines and recently partnered with Maritime Launch Services to deploy satellites from Nova Scotia by 2028. Tactiql, chosen for data and information security, was founded by Canadian Forces veteran Michael Nelson and builds software to centralize data from ISR sensors. Just 15 companies worldwide advanced from 76 finalists and 2,600 proposals.
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