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Cohort 3 Planned for 2026
New Year, new cohort for NATO entities. Starting with a Jumpstart in Grünheide (Mark), Germany, from 17 to 19 March, this cohort will run until June and conclude with a Showcase. Read more about Project Mercury @ NATO here.
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Delivering the Future
DINO SAAR Successfully Delivered to Allied Air Command for Operational Use The DINO SAAR System — Dynamic Integrated NATO Operational System for Air-to-Air Refuelling — was successfully tested during NATO Ramstein Ambition 2025 and Steadfast Duel 2025 exercises and demonstrated significant gains in operational efficiency, resource savings, and mission scalability. DINO SAAR delivered fast, fully…
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Baltic & Arctic Security and Ukraine Support
Remember last year, when we brought innovation practitioners together like never before? We’re doing that again in 2025! Join us at the NATO Open Innovation Conference 2025 and join the growing NATO Innovation Network. We’ll reconvene in Copenhagen from June 2-4th . Through keynotes from senior NATO leaders, attendees will learn about NATOs priorities for…
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And we’re off!
Second Cohort Launches! This week, the second cohort of Project Mercury @ NATO kicked off Jumpstart Week in Brussels. Over the next 12 weeks, we will train and equip 30 new attendees from diverse backgrounds and experiences to cultivate a truly innovative mindset, with a shared goal of personal and professional growth. During the Jumpstart,…
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Don’t Miss the Cohort 1 Showcase
As we reach the end of this 12-week intense project, we are filled with a sense of accomplishment and excitement for what lies ahead. This journey has brought us together from diverse backgrounds and experiences, with a shared goal of personal and professional growth. We will close it with a grand showcase next Thursday 08…
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Cohort 2 Planned for 2025
The new cohort for NATO entities has been planned. It will start with a Jumpstart in Brussels from 03-05 Feb. Read more about this event on this page. If you are part of the NATO enterprise, you can pre-register on this page. Your registration is final only upon confirmation.
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NOICE2024 Starts Next Week!
Next week, the first NATO Open Innovation Conference and Expo commences in Troia, Portugal! NOICE, is the biggest event by ACTs Innovation branch and brings together innovation practitioners from throughout the Alliance. NOICE is the first event of its kind, focusing on fostering the NATO innovation community and growing the NATO Innovation Network. Attendees will…
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Leveraging 3D Printing at NATO Innovation Hub
How Philip Enhanced Holographic Display Technology At the NATO Innovation Hub, we utilize the latest technology to solve complex challenges and create cutting-edge solutions with a talented and diverse global team. Recently, our intern from Germany, Philip, exemplified this spirit of innovation by tackling a unique challenge: improving the safety of our holographic fan display.…
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From Delay to Triumph
Innovation Hub’s Journey at CWIX 2024 With over 2,500 participants, this year’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration (CWIX) event in Bydgoszcz, Poland, was the largest so far, and we at the Innovation Hub were thrilled to be a part of it. CWIX is a critical platform for testing and validating new technologies that support Multi-Domain Operations…
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Introducing DINO SAAR
Revolutionizing NATO Air-to-Air Refueling The Dynamic Integrated NATO Operational System for Air-to-Air Refuelling (DINO SAAR) is an innovative software solution to optimize Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) missions within the NATO Alliance. This cutting-edge platform streamlines AAR by integrating data processing and advanced algorithms, enhancing coordination and execution across NATO Air Forces. DINO SAAR enables dynamic retasking…
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Cohort 1 – Day One; Done!
NATO Cohort 1 has launched its Jumpstart Week for the Project Mercury Innovators Forum course. During the day, we had an inspiring lecture by Prof. Dr. Jeff DeGraff, after which Dr. W. Ethan Eagle guided the teams through the first three exercises: exploring a problem space and watching the weather. Our 30 NATO innovators brought…
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Kicking Off Cohort 1 with NATO AIRCOM
From Poland, we move on to Germany… Today, we kicked off the next collaboration between NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and the Project Mercury Innovators Forum! Shout out to our very own coaches Bart Hollants & Jeroen Franssen, our previous Project Mercury alumni (Thomas Belka, Danny McKenzie), who support us, and our German and NATO…
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Innovators on the Eastern Flank Closes
It’s a wrap! The workshop “Innovators on the Eastern Flank” was a great success. Workshops like these are crucial in building the NATO innovation community and expanding the NATO Innovation Network. Many thanks to our Polish hosts and the Project Mercury team! On to the next one!
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Innovators on the Eastern Flank kicks off!
And we’re off! NATO ACT Innovation Hub and the Innovatrium kick off the workshop “Innovators on the Eastern Flank” in Warsaw today (25 Jun 2024). During the three-day workshop, we will dive deep into innovation, focusing on the Eastern Flank of NATO, kickstarting innovative and creative thinking under the inspiring leadership of Prof. Dr. Jeff…
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A Seat At The Table
Chair of NATO NRFC Visits On February 9th, the Innovation Hub welcomed Brigadier General Charlotte Wetche, Chair of the NRFC and CEO of Denmark’s defense, space, and security cluster, CenSec. Fruitful discussions centered on fostering innovation within the defense sector, exploring the OCAI/NIAG framework, and the NATO Innovation Network’s potential for collaboration. This high-level visit…
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The Force Is Getting Stronger
New Member Added To The JEDI Family In the ever-expanding universe of defense technology, the JTAC Enterprise Data Infrastructure (JEDI) stands as a beacon of innovation. JEDI is not just a digital tool; it’s a powerful force reshaping how Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) qualifications are tracked, accessed, and stored. The system goes beyond the…
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Back At It Again: Project Mercury Cohort 12 Underway
Exciting things from the NATO Innovation Hub! Cohort 12 has kicked off Project Mercury, marking a significant milestone since their last involvement in cohort 9. The official start, this past Tuesday, marked by the Jumpstart event at Crystal City, VA, brought together 6 dynamic teams from the US Armed forces and NATO (ACT & AIRCOM).…
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Mobile App Problems Are Solved
The issues with the NI2CE mobile applications have been solved. You can download the new version from the Google Play or Apple App Store. Service is restored immediately when you run the updated app.
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Issues With The Mobile Apps
NI2CE is experiencing issues with the mobile applications. We are working hard to solve these problems. The company has created an updated version, and we’re now waiting for Apple & Google to accept it into their app stores — more news to follow.
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What Is A Remarkable Tablet?!
As the name suggests, the reMarkable tablet is impressive and has arrived to stay and innovate. Hence, the NATO Innovation HUB decided to give it some attention and see what it has to offer. Interestingly, they were astonished as it was very clear that the E-ink writing tablet has come to revolutionize how we read…
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Innovating With 3D Printing @ NATO ACT Innovation Hub
Out of curiosity and insights, an intern from Germany at the NATO Innovative Hub decided to check out 3D printers. To be honest, it’s no secret that the manufacturing industry is undergoing a massive change as 3D printing elevates manufacturers’ imaginations whilst bringing other creative minds up to speed. There’s no doubt that this is…
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Convergence Of Creators At The 2023 AMCL Symposium
The Association of Marine Corps Logisticians (AMCL) Symposium is indeed an environment to find like minds that aligns with some of NATO ACT’s objectives. Not only because the themes for this year’s symposium included emerging technology, digital transformation, innovation culture & mindset, and public-private partnerships, but also because there were lots of professionals from various…
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NATO’s Innovation Hub (IH) Reinvents Cooperate Data Management
NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Innovation Hub (IH) were challenged to rethink the way NATO as an organization captures cooperate data so that they can effortlessly kick off activities such as business analysis, information sharing and the reporting of data seamlessly to relevant departments and entities. Ultimately optimizing and eliminating human errors forever and having…
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DEU Interns
DEU (also known as ISO Codes in German) Interns at the Innovation HUB We are pleased to welcome Steffen and Christopher (DEU Interns – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NATO_country_codes), students from the German Armed forces. Whilst they’re currently studying for their master’s degree, they will be working on the Cognitive Warfare Project as well as the integration and the testing of multimedia technologies for 10 weeks.
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NI2CE Messenger Migration
As you know, NI2CE is a cross-platform, centralized instant messaging and voice-over-IP service owned by NATO. It allows NATO business users with access to send text, voice, and video messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content. With innovation in mind, we have successfully migrated NI2CE Messenger, with over…
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Allied Digital Vault Ready To Go Live
The Allied Digital Vault (also known as ADV in short) is simply a platform that gives business users from various expertise with a common goal the ability to exchange data, collaborate, co-create projects, and elevate their collective capabilities in real time. Nowadays, collaboration and knowledge-sharing have become indispensable for progress and innovation. Engineers, designers, and…
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JEDI (JTAC Enterprise Data Infrastructure)
Within NATO, the tracking and standardization of Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) qualifications have been marred by inconsistency and inefficiency. Each nation employs its methods, ranging from archaic paper logbooks to error-prone spreadsheets, leading to potential miscalculations, time wastage, and an inability to share crucial data effectively. In light of these challenges, the NATO JTAC…
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Enhancing NATO Integration Of Gender Perspective
The Allied Command Transformation’s Gender Advisor (ACT GENAD) Office and the NATO Innovation Hub, with support from the project academic partner team at Virginia Wesleyan University, are collaborating on the AzuritOwl project, which is an initiative to explore and innovate in the field of gender perspective in military operations and activities, aiming to enhance and adapt NATO’s approach and processes.…
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DTEX at VMI
COMPUTER SIMULATION FOR CADET’S TRAINING Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) participated in a Disruptive Technology Experiment (DTEX) on May 4th, 2023. This DTEX event explored how a digital 3D environment, in this case the Arma 3 game, can be used to enhance cadet training. Arma 3 was used as a computer-based simulator to…
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Challenge Finalists selected
The Finalists of the Innovation Challenge are: The NATO Innovation Challenge finale on monitoring the Arctic from Space to Seabed will take place on June 22nd, in Nuuk Greenland and online.
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Innovation Training For NATO
The Smurfinators successfully complete the Project Mercury Through years of searching for the best approach to innovation training, the NATO Innovation Hub has found the most solid structure to work with; Project Mercury. It is now becoming the training reference for all members of the NATO Innovation Network (NIN). Project Mercury, born from a collaboration…
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NATO ACT Launches Next Challenge: Monitoring the Arctic
ACT launched the 11th edition of the NATO Innovation Challenge on March 27th to help the Alliance enhance its situational awareness of the Arctic Region, with a 360̊ approach from space to seabed. This Innovation Challenge is co-organized with the NATO Communications and Information Agency and the Open Seas Technology Innovation Hub, supported by the…
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NATO ACT Innovation Branch 2022 Year Book
Learn about was achieved, and delivered, in 2022 by the NATO ACT Innovation Branch. The 2022 Year Book lists and explains the products and achievements of the year.