Nato is launching a new startup accelerator next Monday, with a budget of roughly €50m a year to bring a new generation of technology to militaries in Europe and North America.
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June 16, 2023
Nato launches tech accelerator to bring Silicon Valley ethos to Europe’s armies
The military alliance wants to revamp the continent’s defence forces with €50m a year for more engineers, more software and more AI
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